Dagmar Florence Curjel, who lived at Daneholm, 37 Campbell Street, matriculated to study medicine at Glasgow's Queen Margaret College in 1909, and built up a glittering academic record.
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Student became child health expert
A BRILLIANT young student from Helensburgh went on to play a major role in child health in both Britain and India.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 April 2010 14:12 )
Arrochar couple's gift to Glasgow
ONE of Glasgow’s best known landmarks is the Mercat Cross in the south east corner of the Merchant City – and it was the gift of an Arrochar couple.
William G.Black, CBE, LLD, FSA, JP, who was senior partner in a firm of city solicitors and was Deacon of the Trades House of Glasgow in 1916-17, presented the Cross in 1930 to replace a similar one which had been removed in 1659.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 April 2010 16:43 )
From meter reading to the UN
IT is quite a journey from cycling around the town on behalf of the Helensburgh Gas Company to a senior post at the United Nations, but that is what happened to a lass from Shandon.
Margaret Gillatt Orr Allan, who left the burgh in 1925 and died in New York in 1982, finished her career as Head of Documents at the UN and retired in 1965, two years after she received the MBE.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 April 2010 16:48 )
The Kidston Family
THE Kidstons of Ferniegair have lived in and been involved with Helensburgh since the 1830s, and were notable benefactors in many aspects of burgh life.
In one of the obituaries in the local paper it was said: "The name of Kidston is writ large in all the recreative and philanthropic institutions of our beautiful town."
Last Updated ( Monday, 26 April 2010 12:01 )
Expert on metals
A CARDROSS man who has spent most of his life in Canada is a proud holder of the highest honour of the International Metallographic Society and a renowned expert witness.
Dr Iain Le May, whose speed skater daughter Catriona is the only individual Canadian to win back to back Olympic gold medals, received the honour in 2005.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 April 2010 09:30 )
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First Winter Talk
The first 2013-14 winter talk is on Wednesday September 25 at 7.30pm at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club, when Joe Brown will talk about the historic Ferry Inn at Rosneath. Non-members are most welcome.
Winter Talks 2013-14
- Wednesday September 25 2013 — Joe Brown: The Ferry Inn, Rosneath
- Wednesday October 30 — AGM at 7pm; David Norman: Loch Goil — noises off
- Wednesday November 27 — Mark Nixon: The 1884 Reform Act Agitation in Helensburgh and Dunbartonshire
- Wednesday January 29 2014 — John Birch: The Training Ships Cumberland and Empress
- Wednesday February 26 — James Donald: Alexander Donald of Geilston — Friend of Thomas Jefferson
- Wednesday March 26 — Ian Evans: Helensburgh's Postal History
All meetings are in the upstairs meeting room at Helensburgh Tennis Club, Suffolk Street, at 7.30pm
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