Helensburgh Heritage

THE Helensburgh Heritage Trust website has four main areas . . . Latest News, Heritage items, Trust items, and the Photo Gallery.

The first contains items of heritage-related local news items, while the Photo Gallery can be accessed from the horizontal menu at the top of the home page and has almost 1,000 old pictures in 20 different galleries.

The main area of the site is Heritage, and the drop down menu shows eleven different headings which each contain a number of articles. The Trust area can be accessed through the horizontal menu at the top of the page.

LATEST NEWS

New focus on Deborah Kerr: London film retrospective and new biography

Trust website research led to visit: Ohio couple trace local roots

Morven reads on radio: burgh-born actress on Radio 4 programme

Vote for John Logie Baird: Royal Mint seeks latest Great Briton

Blackie home in Rhu on sale: publisher built house for son

Glasgow Girls work on show: art exhibition in Kirkcudbright

Painting on sale online: eminent artist's work on offer on Ebay

Book on local railways published: Stewart Noble tells of West Dunbartonshire's vanished railways

A useful perspective on John Logie Baird: Malcolm Baird reviews a new book by Dr Douglas Brown

New Anderson Trust exhibition: recently acquired paintings on display

Luss celebrates 1,500th anniversary: extensive programme honours St Kessog

Evening of historic film: Film Society hosts Scottish Screen Archive

New Baird book published: Dr Douglas Brown looks at TV inventor's work

TV film featured burgh man: Bobby Brown recalls 1967 Wembley triumph

Trust spotlights Comet bicentenary: meeting organised to consider celebrations

Panel monument to neglect: burgh tourist aid now useless

Two TV programmes on Baird: TV inventor featured in BBC programmes

Baird TV sets fetch high prices: historical technology auctioned at Bonhams

Baird home transformed: one flat remains in Bexhill development

Burgh writer's legacy: Brian D.Osborne's work donated to library

Guides will mark centenary: plea for photos from former guides

Bronze Age find at Cardross: Treasure Trove now at Kelvingrove

Book proceeds help charity: the story of Howden engineering raises cash for cancer charity

1937 Baird TV at auction: Bonhams in London to host sale of early sets

Brian's last book published: The story of the Home Guard in Scotland by Brian D.Osborne

Helensburgh in Sussex: new apartment blocks have Baird connection

Surprise discovery from old map: railway goods yard at Havelock Place

TV search for blitz survivors: Clydebank evacuees to Helensburgh

Historic villa for sale: character property by John Honeyman

Concert tribute to music teacher: colleagues and pupils remembered Ronnie Walker

In Baird’s Footsteps: the making of a radio programme about John Logie Baird

Journey in Poetry: Norman Bissell reads some of his poetry

100 Years of Scouting: boys organisation centenary

Anderson Trust contrasts canvas and lens: new exhibition at library

Stephen Park wins OBE: GB’s Olympic sailing team manager honoured

Craigrownie Castle for sale: historic Cove and Kilcreggan building on market

Museum buys Baird receiver: National Museum of Scotland buys early wireless

Old book helps charity: first edition boosted burgh charity shop

Lee in Glasgow concert: local opera singer in city Christmas concert

John Logie Baird film announced: inventor's son helps proposed full length feature film

Search for oldest TV: inventor's grandson launches search for Scotland's oldest working set

Call for MAEE memorial: secret wartime establishment at Rhu should be remembered

Nan never forgot burgh: card brought joy to local woman in Canada

Clyde Centre for sale: Argyll and Bute Council put former school on market

Artist's details sought: Anderson Trust wants to learn more about Erskine Beveridge

Mobile Art Gallery visits town: exhibition about people's relationships with sea and coast

Villa on sale at million and a half: upper Helensburgh mansion by Leiper on sale

Death of librarian and author: sudden death of Brian D.Osborne

Death of Dr Anne Gray: long serving Heritage Trust secretary and founder member dies

HERITAGE

The Arts

Deborah Kerr and Helensburgh: film star's infancy in the town

Deborah Kerr — film star: potted history of the screen legend from Helensburgh

Deborah Kerr — her philosophy: film star gives insight into her character

Deborah Kerr's jewellery sold: burgh film star's gems under hammer at auction

Deborah Kerr's 'voice' seeks local roots: Marni Nixon had connections with burgh

Star's brother was journalist: tragic end to life of Deborah Kerr's young brother

Jack Buchanan — The Entertainer: multi-talented film star and director from Helensburgh

Stars should be treasured: no memorials for Deborah Kerr and Jack Buchanan

John Clyde — Scotland’s first film star: leading stage actor and Scotland's first film star

Andy Clyde — film and TV star: brilliant Hollywood character actor and star of Westerns

David Clyde — stage and film actor: successful career on stage and in film

Jean Clyde — stage actress: worldwide stage fame of John Clyde's daughter

Jimmy Logan — showbiz legend: famous actor and comedian was Trust's first president

Helen MacInnes — world famous author of spy tales: former Hermitage School pupil wrote 21 novels

Popular author made home in burgh: George Blake helped Scottish fiction evolve

Morven heads for stardom: burgh-born actress makes name in theatre, TV and film

Canadian playwright born in burgh: Elsie Park Gowan created distinctive drama

Tribute to outstanding musician and teacher: colleague and pupils remember Ronnie Walker

Anderson Trust buys Gareloch painting: Trust contrasts paintings of loch

Anderson Trust cards on sale: Trust launches set of three cards of paintings in collection

Portrait of artist very significant: Mary-Jane Selwood writes about Maggie Hamilton

Village art couple acclaimed: Cardross artists James Spence and Anda Paterson

Leading singer came home: Lorna Anderson is leading classical singer

Opera singer sang with stars: Daniel McCoshan's journey from burgh to Royal Opera House

Early start to fiddle career: traditional musician Eilidh Steel started young

Reporter wins third BAFTA: former Advertiser report Sam Poling exposes crime

Film director wins BAFTA: triumph for Garelochhead's Kenneth Glenaan

Portincaple was artist's retreat: world renowned painter lived in village

Landscape artist's work in demand: Rhu's Mary Batchelor earns commercial success

Rhu artist 's work highly prized: Vicki Hopkinson's paintings sell well in United States

Landscape artist was prolific: teacher was an Art Club founder member

Painting found at old mill: burgh artist's work found in old furniture store

W.H.Auden — Larchfield teacher: famous poet taught in burgh for two years

Search for Auden poems: American professor seeks poems written in Helensburgh

Old Burgh manuscript found: James Brown unearthed relic of days gone by

Jungle epic written in Cardross: James S.Rand wrote best sellers in village

Teachers set up theatre: burgh men started Dumbarton People's Theatre

Sir James George Frazer — anthropologist and author: important thinker brought up in town

Rosa Templeton — a lifetime of art: watercolourist lived all her life in burgh

A.J.Cronin — The Casebook: 'Dr Finlay' author born in Cardross

Sir James Colquhoun's wedding casket: burgh presented casket to laird as wedding gift

Gregor Ian Smith — artist: potted history, written by his son Campbell

Gregor Ian Smith — 75 minute portrait: Jon Peaty's painting marked centenary of birth

Gregor Ian Smith's missing work: caricature of headmaster John Widdowson is lost

David MacDonald — film director: burgh-born, Hollywood-trained, director of film thrillers

Lee Bisset — opera singer: former Lomond School pupil is highly rated opera and concert singer

Martin Smith — short film BAFTA winner: former Hermitage Academy pupil wins Russell Hunter award

Mary O'Rourke was Master Joe: burgh girl starred as 'boy' singer

Music hall singer died young: the story of Joe O'Rourke, brother of Mary

Ros Lane — actress, teacher, businesswoman: from professional actress to bookshop owner

Terry Lane — book I had to write: biography of small theatre movement doyen Stephen Joseph

Terry Lane — second drama history: story of Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre by one of its founders

Raeburn painting sold in America: portrait of Mrs Mary Smith of Rosneath Castle fetches $40,000

Norah Neilson Gray — Glasgow Girl: leading burgh artist's painting displayed in library

Tom Vaughan — film director: from child actor to video and feature film director

Emilio Coia's portrait of John Logie Baird: original lost in St Bride's fire

Ailsa Tanner — artist and researcher: burgh painter was also art historian

Brian Osborne — librarian and author: major contribution to local history research

John Quigley — whisky novelist: Garelochhead man wrote whisky industry epics

Neil Munro — novelist, poet, journalist: Para Handy author was leading newspaperman

Tom Gallacher — playwright and author: former draughtsman and reporter became top playwright

Folklore passion awakened at St Bride's: young American became Scottish oral traditions expert

The Blind Piper from Rhu: Archie McNeill became legendary in world of piping

Books

A selection of books about local subjects or by local authors.

Business

Robert Napier — father of Clyde shipbuilding: life of world famous Shandon engineer

Turkish baths at Shandon: Napier's home became a hydropathic hotel

Second owners of the Queen's Hotel: family who succeeded Mr and Mrs Henry Bell

Modern Shandon shipbuilding boss: the many achievements of Sir Bob Easton

Top fashion executive seeks new post: Kim Winser OBE failed in management buyout

Baird achieves colour TV: 80 years anniversary marked in 2008

Another Baird in business: inventor's sister sold polish

Helensburgh Penny Savings Bank: early banking in the burgh

From Hermitage to millions: Richard Tait founded board games giant in America

Burgh boy founded photographic dynasty: emigrant is hailed in Queensland

Business leader and charity founder: Douglas Hume ran famous engineering firm

Burgh's whisky tradition: distillery in East Argyle Street

The Clyde family shops: the other side of the showbusiness dynasty

Burgh man was shipowner: trading with India by sailing ship

Introduction of sheep to Loch Lomond: early agriculture at Luss

Helensburgh's sparkling history: the era of soft drink manufacture in Helensburgh

La Scala saved: old cinema becomes John Logie Baird theme pub

The original Helensburgh Advertiser: weekly free newspaper launched in 1891

The second Helensburgh Advertiser: story of the town's weekly newspaper

From lemonade to cars and antiques: East King Street building had several uses

Military

Helensburgh's Victoria Cross winner: County Councillor was World War One hero

The Battle of Glen Fruin 1603: Brian Osborne's account of the famous battle

The Battle of Glen Fruin 1603: Stewart Noble's account of the famous battle

The Battle of Glen Fruin — MacGregor perspective: by Peter Lawrie of the Clan Gregor Society

Burgh hero in American Civil War: emigrant from Helensburgh won Medal of Honour

First World War fighter ace: burgh man shot down 39 aircraft

Shandon pilot died at the Somme: Minister's son flew daily over German lines

Village hero died at Passchendaele: Garelochhead man won Military Cross

Rhu man died in World War One attack: teacher had earlier been torpedoed

Dunkeld survivor died days later: burgh soldier died in Cornwall bombing

Brave RSM retired to Colgrain: Argylls soldier was legendary figure

Submarine war hero: burgh man was World War Two ace skipper and serial escaper

Deepest submarine escape: burgh man holds record for unaided ascent from stricken sub

Burgh man honoured for gallantry: United Nations workers escaped in Sierra Leone in 2001

Rosneath Naval Base 1941-45: Dennis Royal tells of the American war effort on the peninsula

Spy who came to fish: the extraordinary story of a World War One German spy caught at Tarbet

Sequel to Spy who came to fish: relative brings story up to date

K13 Submarine Disaster — part one: Submariners Association account of 1917 accident

K13 Submarine Disaster — part two: account of accident printed in the Times

World War One pilot: details of burgh man Captain George Thomson, DSO, MC

Luss man died in World War One explosion: victim of world's worst pre-nuclear explosion

French hero made home in burgh: shy commando won many honours

Helensburgh Drill Hall: long history of now demolished East Princes Street building

1939 — the war starts: Town Council information and statistics

Hermitage School 1939-45 Memorial: illustration which hung in East Argyle Street school

Gunner's body never found: burgh airman lost in 1941 accident

Burgh man shot down: airman died when plane shot down over France in 1944

Tribute to airmen presented: survivor's son gifts picture to French Mayor

Mystery of airman's death: Cardross man died in World War Two mid-air collision

Burgh pilot died in crash: Hurricane pilot killed in 1944 accident

20 died in 1949 air tragedy: B-29 bomber crashed in Argyll

Lancastria survivor: burgh man survived 1940 maritime disaster which cost 4,000 lives

World War Two experiments at Rhu: story of the top secret Marine Aircraft Experimental Establishment

Crash victims benefit from wartime research: technique used in 2009 ditchings (MAEE)

Rhu Heinkel was attacked: how German aircraft flew from Gareloch (MAEE)

Captured seaplane sank: German Arado crash-landed at Rhu in 1940 (MAEE)

Seven died in Faslane seaplane crash: World War Two flying boat hit Faslane hillside (MAEE)

Walrus seaplane crashed at Rhu: lives lost as seaplane landed on Gareloch in World War Two (MAEE)

Bleak Gareloch Christmas: cold winter at Rhu aircraft experimental establishment (MAEE)

Secret research in Glen Fruin: tank used for hydro ballistic research (MAEE)

New book on secret air force: Robin Bird close to publication of second book (MAEE)

Radio operator posted to MAEE: tales of life at lochside establishment (MAEE)

Did Duke visit RAF Helensburgh?: Duchess of Kent visited Rhu, but did Duke? (MAEE)

Bouncing bombs research in burgh: Barnes Wallis trialled bombs for Tirpitz attack (MAEE)

Gareloch and Loch Long Prisoner of War Camps: local people remember POWs

Cairndhu's war role: seafront mansion was HMS Revlis in World War Two

World War Two bombing: record of bombs dropped locally

The Loch Long Torpedo Range: torpedoes tested in loch for 74 years

Jim's war was underground: burgh man was a World War Two 'Bevin Boy'

War work on the farm: local girls who served in Womens Land Army in Second World War

Ex-Larchfield pupil died in airship disaster: officer died on R.101

Search for Victory Parade picture: report but no image of 1946 Helensburgh parade

World War Two veterans meet ex-comrades: Lottery grants pay for reunions

Organisations

Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui Heritage Group: Mary Haggarty gives the group's history

Burns Club revived: burgh group reforms after 58 year gap

Loch Lomond's rescue boat: story of the Luss-based craft

The Clan Colquhoun Society: clan members meet at Luss

Helensburgh Town Council: ruled the burgh for 173 years

Helensburgh Police Court: local crime and punishment

Headline Helensburgh: Scotland's oldest talking newspaper for the blind

The Anderson Trust Art Collection: paintings bequeathed to the town

Helensburgh and Gareloch Horticultural Society: a history by Ann Busby

Helensburgh Rotary Club: history of the local service organisation

Helensburgh and District Art Club: story of a flourishing club

Helensburgh Orchestral Society: 50 years of performances marked in 2008

Helensburgh Police: early days of the local force

St John Dunbartonshire: Order and charity which serves the community

People

The Henry Bell story: steamship pioneer was Helensburgh's first Provost

Mrs Henry Bell: formidable wife of pioneer and successful hotelier

Helensburgh's last Provost: Norman Glen's lifetime of public service

Helensburgh's only Freeman: Colonel Alastair Paterson's courage and achievements

Prime Minister Andrew Bonar Law: burgh man was PM for 209 days

Slavery abolitionist from Cardross: villager was key figure in fight to abolish slavery

A pioneer of flight: The place of Percy Pilcher and Cardross in the history of aviation

1895 article on Percy Pilcher: UK newspaper article with pictures about the flight pioneer

The Kidston Family: businessmen and burgh benefactors

The 1st Baron Strathclyde: advocate and MP Alexander Ure of Cairndhu

The 1st Baronet of Helensburgh: Sir William Raeburn, MP and shipowner

Arrochar couple's gift to Glasgow: Mercat Cross donated in memory of parents

The 8th Baronet of Luss: Sir Ivar led Clan Colquhoun for 60 years

Maths professor at 33: Horatio Scott Carslaw was key figure in Australian education

Outstanding problem solver: burgh-born mathematician John Hammersley

Sea captain and novelist: double career of Captain Sir David Bone

Honours galore for politics professor: Richard Rose even advised George W.Bush

Student became child health expert: doctor undertook important research

Expert on metals: Cardross man wins highest honour

Long serving early headmaster: George Mair was head of Ragged School

Susie and her Castle: couple lived in upturned boat at Portincaple

Travelling man of many talents: Willie MacPhee was respected piper and storyteller

Hugh Grant's links with Cove: film star's relatives owned Linn Villa

The first Munro-Bagger: minister from burgh invented Scottish mountaineering challenge

Jim McColl — gardening guru: parks superintendent's son is BBC's Mr Gardening

She gave Templeton Library: the busy life of Nance Anderson, MBE

From meter reader to the UN: the remarkable career of Margaret Gillatt Orr Allan, MBE

Colourful doctor loved boxing: Kilcreggan medic helped world champion

The district's oldest resident: Kilcreggan's Mrs Lucy Rickerman lived to 105

J.Arnold Fleming — burgh benefactor: author and businessman helped his town

The case for Madeleine: did Madeleine Smith murder her lover?

Another look at murder trial 150 years on: advocates commemorate trial in 2007

Author and naturalist Down Under: William Herbert Guthrie-Smith is revered in New Zealand

Burgh's longest serving Town Clerk: George Maclachan served for 64 years

A Town Clerk dynasty: family held office for over a century

The Helensburgh Hookers: eminent botanists had connections with burgh

Soldier, pilot, racing driver, author: the many talents of Rex King-Clark, MBE

The slave's grave: only African slave buried in Scotland lived at Rosneath

R.B.Cunninghame Graham: adventurer and writer: Don Roberto's home was at Ardoch

Burgh scientist made diamonds: the extraordinary work of James Ballantyne Hannay

Political rebel who loved Loch Long: controversial MP Charles Bradlaugh's favourite place

Anne Gray — An Appreciation: tribute to Helensburgh Heritage Trust's first secretary

He worked for John Logie Baird: memories of inventor's office boy

Meet the Bairds: three members of the inventor's family receive early TV set

Rhu's laughing maids: the tragic story of three young village girls

Grey Owl visited burgh: Indian with a secret spoke at Victoria Hall

Sandy the Poacher: Helensburgh's best known snarer of bird, beast and fish

Early justice from Helensburgh's Bailies: courts in unlikely places

Places

In the beginning: the advertisement which led to the formation of the town

Helensburgh's oldest house: Drumfork House at Colgrain

The Victoria Hall: Stewart Noble tells the story of the building of the hall

The Barracks: Slum was notorious trouble spot

Ardencaple Castle and the Clan MacAulay: remaining tower is beacon to clan members

Malig (or Millig) Mill: Hermitage corn mill operated from early 1700s

Sheepsheid Terrace: how block of town flats acquired unusual name

Helensburgh's first schools: investigation into when town education began

The Ragged School: early education in the burgh

1845 Helensburgh Roads Report: gives a fascinating insight to the early burgh

Helensburgh Centenary Cross: cross gifted in 1903 to mark centenary of Burgh of Barony

Why visitors came a century ago: early 1900s Guide extols burgh's virtues

The Colquhoun Square fountains: two granite fountains stood in square

The Old Granary: from ancient malt barn to modern pub

Why outdoor swimming pool was gifted: tragedy led to generosity

Search for history of Rhu mansion: details of owners wanted

Historic Camis Eskan: residents association marked milestone

Leiper mansion was for sale: asking price for Lynton, Helensburgh, is £1.5 million

Madeleine Smith's father's house for sale: Rhu mansion offered at £795,000

Helensburgh in the 1920s: detective work dates old photograph

Lightning strikes: stunning photo of fork lightning over burgh

1924 Helensburgh seafront plan: map of suggested improvements

Derelict Luss cottage fetched high price: shell of cottage bought for £58,000

Calling a spade a relic at Cove: ceremonial spade is on display

Religion

The story of St Kessog: Irish monk who founded Luss Church in 510 A.D.

Family fled 'Promised Land': From Fruin to Mormonism

General Booth in burgh: Salvation Army founder gave address in Victoria Hall

Scholarly priest became bishop: burgh man senior figure in Anglican Church

Burgh man is Moderator: Interim Minister leads Church of Scotland

Memorial window tribute to minister: Cardross man was inspirational figure

St Michael's Church - a short history: prepared at the completion of restoration in 2009

St Michael's restoration completed: final phase of work completed

St Michael's - how it was restored: detailed account of the ten year project

West Kirk celebrates — part one: looking back 50 years from 2006

West Kirk celebrates — part two: looking back 25 years from 2006

Kirk closed Clyde View: eventide home shuts after 55 years

Farewell to the bell: St Columba Church relic sold to housing developer

The St Bride's Church windows: Heritage Trust saved and restored stained glass windows

Religious Heritage Exhibition: multi-centre exhibition in Helensburgh district in 1998

Reminiscences

John Logie Baird and Helensburgh: memories of the inventor's son, Professor Malcolm Baird

Helensburgh Holiday 1916 Style: Andrew Stewart describes what he found on holiday in the burgh

From Hill House to Dumfries House: Charlotte Rostek Davis on the stately homes in her life

The Helensburgh I grew up in: Hilda Whitelaw Purvis interviewed about her youth

Hermitage Park and other local sport: newspaper and shop owner Walter Bryden looks back

Helensburgh in the early 1900s: local artist Gregor Ian Smith recalls his childhood

Memories of a Rhu childhood: J.Howard MacDonald recalls famous people associated with the Gareloch

At a Wren's Degaussing Station: Patricia B.Farley tells of her World War Two experiences at Portkil

Tom Gallacher — A Particular Man: Donald Fullarton remembers a colleague who became a playwright

Transport

Henry Bell and the Comet: the story of the steamship pioneer and first Provost of Helensburgh

Celebrating Henry Bell: how the first sailing of the steamship Comet has been remembered

Clyde celebration — Comet to Waverley: 1997 exhibition in Victoria Hall

Lucy Ashton remembered: 2008 exhibition about much loved paddle steamer

Helensburgh's steamship tragedy: 20 died when steamer exploded beside town pier in 1842

Helensburgh Upper Station: West Highland Line station could be under threat

Helensburgh's first fire engine: motorised fire engine made town debut in 1920

Helensburgh's motor ambulance: Victoria Infirmary acquired ambulance car in 1927

Farewell to liner: Aquitania's final voyage to Faslane shipbreakers

Seafarer Finlay Campbell: burgh apprentice survived clipper sinking

The Rest and Be Thankful: the story of one of Scotland's most famous roads

Sport

Chattie's sporting dynasty: Wimbledon singles winner was first female modern Olympic gold medalist

Olympic gold on the Clyde: Helensburgh and Rhu men in 1908 winning 12 metre yacht crew

Olympic gold medalist afloat: burgh sailor Mike McIntyre won gold in Korea in 1888

Round the world yachtswoman: Emma Richards from Helensburgh sailed into the record books

Stephen led Olympic triumph: burgh man Stephen Park managed GB 2008 sailing squad

Sailing to glory 37 years on: Donald McLaren takes first UK title since 1972

Charlotte goes for gold: Rhu girl aims for 2012 Olympic sailing gold medal

Helensburgh Sailing Club: history of the club by J.Hume-Brown

Hazel comes home: the busy life of BBC TV sports presenter Hazel Irvine from Cardross

The Rangers connection: Rhu man was one of the founders of Glasgow Rangers Football Club

Cardross world champion: villager played in Renton FC's 1888 world championship-winning side

Bobby became national hero: the football career of Bobby Brown

Burgh man managed Manchester United: Scott Duncan was professional player and manager

Early goalkeeping star: burgh shopkeeper starred for Rangers and Scotland

Rhu man scored on Rangers debut: the career of Rangers and Scotland striker Derek Parlane

Top manager made burgh his home: the career of Rangers boss Walter Smith

Rhu man was Wolves hero: Malcolm Finlayson considered best keeper Scotland never capped

Helensburgh Football Club: background information on one of the town's early football clubs

From Shandon to the Ryder Cup: story of golf professional Tom Haliburton

Catriona LeMay Doan — speed skater: burgh chemist's grand-daughter was world no.1

Test cricketer born in burgh: Peter Such tells of family background

Cricketer Harry Bolton: one of the best known cricketers in the Helensburgh club's history

Top rugby player became referee: sporting hero Copey Murdoch became banker and town councillor

Helensburgh hosted tennis international: Scotland v England at Craighelen in 1965

Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club: history of the Suffolk Street club founded in 1884

Couple dedicated to tennis: Helensburgh husband and wife taught hundreds how to play

Tennis at seventy: Rhu veteran still playing and coaching

A Ne'erday tradition: the story of Helensburgh's New Year's Day swim

Helensburgh Highland Games revived: first Games in 2008 after 56-year absence

TRUST

Aims

An explanation of the aims and objectives of Helensburgh Heritage Trust

Events

Reports and pictures of Trust meetings, visits and other events

Exhibitions

Late Arrival: important painting at railway exhibition

Railway 150th anniversary exhibition: looking back in May 2008

Tribute to Gregor Ian Smith: exhibition of work by famous local artist

MacLachlan Exhibition opens: 2006 exhibition of dynasty of local town clerks

Guided Walks

How to organise a Heritage Trust town centre walk

How to join

Application form and Heritage Trust membership details. 

Projects

Trust launches purchase fund: bid to preserve local artefacts

Trust buys relic of old school: book about 1805 town school acquired

Helensburgh Station Bench: Trust brokers restoration of Central Station bench

Colquhoun Square Bicentenary Cross: Celtic cross unveiled in 2005

St Bride's Church Windows: windows from former church restored and on display

John Logie Baird Display: professionally designed exhibit on show in library

John Logie Baird Workshops: Trust funded primary school sessions

Helensburgh Hospital Door Panel: hospital relic found and restored

Repairing Glen Fruin Cairn: monument of 1603 battle restored

Heritage Trust — chronological index: list of articles from Volume 1 onwards

Heritage Trust Newsletter — subject index: references by volume, issue and date

Thanks

Thanks from Helensburgh Heritage Trust to all who have assisted this website

Links

Links to relevant websites, divided into Local News, Heritage, Local Organisations, Sport and Commercial

Letters

Letters and emails about the website or local heritage topics

Who's Who

List of the current Helensburgh Heritage Trust board of directors