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Jack Buchanan220 viewsA 1930 studio photo of Helensburgh-born Jack Buchanan, the international entertainer and Hollywood film star. Born on April 2 1891, he grew up in the town and was a great friend of TV inventor John Logie Baird. He died on October 20 1957 at the age of 66.
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Maggie Hamilton220 viewsNoted artist Maggie Hamilton (1867-1952) was the daughter of James and Mary Hamilton, of Thornton Lodge, Sinclair Street, Helensburgh, and brother of artist J.Whitelaw Hamilton, one of the first of the 'Glasgow Boys'. In 1897 she married architect and artist Alexander Nisbet Paterson, and she is seen here with their children Alistair and Viola outside their family home, Long Croft, in West Rossdhu Drive. Image by courtesy of the Anderson Trust.
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Helensburgh Central219 viewsA 1975 view of Helensburgh Central Station with a Blue Train at the platform. Image copyright David Christie, supplied by Nottingham Heritage Vehicles.
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Deborah Kerr218 viewsA glamour shot of Helensburgh-born film star Deborah Kerr. Image circa 1950.
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Tarbet Church218 viewsThe original Tarbet Free Church was built in 1733, and in 1847 it was replaced by the present building which is now the Ben Lomond cafe and craft shop. It continued as the Free Church until 1900, when it became part of the United Free Church of Scotland. In 1929, with the majority of the United Free Church, it joined the reunited Church of Scotland. It has a square central tower, facing Loch Long. Two adjoining walls of the original church are preserved in the churchyard with an entrance and the date 1733 over it. Image date unknown.
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Baird colour TV217 viewsThe first public demonstration of John Logie Baird's 120-line system to transmit colour films on to a large screen took place at the Dominion Theatre in London on February 4 1938, with a second demonstration from Crystal Palace on February 17. He used the electronic system to produce a 600-line two by two and a half feet screen image on a colour Tele-Radiogram.
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Baptist outing217 viewsSlightly damaged image of a Helensburgh Baptist Church Boys Guild group leaving for a week's camp at Aberfoyle. Image date unknown.
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Horse and Carriage217 viewsOutside Bellcairn House, Cove, in 1913.
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Diamond Jubilee217 viewsA formal photograph at the Diamond Jubilee party in 1976. Image supplied by Geoff Riddington.
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Loch Lomond road217 viewsA sharp bend on the A82 Loch Lomond road on the west side of the loch. Image circa 1950.
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Novelty postcard217 viewsA 1911 novelty postcard bearing Greetings from Helensburgh, which shows the Training Ship Empress moored in the Gareloch at Rhu, and below it a scene in which the young man on the left is saying "I am having a change, different girl again".
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Rhu from the Point217 viewsA view of Rhu from Rhu Spit, circa 1908, produced by W.D.B. Co., of Helensburgh.
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