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Heritage Centre dream realised

HELENSBURGH now has a Heritage Centre.

The long held dream of Helensburgh Heritage Trust was realised on Tuesday May 1 2012 when the new Heritage Room at Helensburgh Library in West King Street was officially opened by Provost Billy Petrie — his final duty as Provost and councillor after 45 years in local government.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 August 2012 16:53 )

 

Trust boost for War Memorial repairs

HELENSBURGH’S historic war memorial in Hermitage Park will benefit from a major donation handed over on Thursday February 3 by Argyll and Bute Council thanks to the Heritage Trust.

The Faslane-based marine and technology division of the Babcock International Group presented a cheque for £2,000 to help pay for much needed repairs.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 24 February 2011 18:25 )

Trust sponsors technology workshops

HELENSBURGH Heritage Trust sponsored a series of nine ‘Toys That Go’ Workshops hosted by Strathclyde University’s Science and Technology Forum for 240 first year pupils at Hermitage Academy during May 2010.

The Trust contributed £330, about a third of the cost of the series, which was organised by Dr Douglas Brown and Ann Morrow from the university and Principal Teacher of Guidance Isabel Cullen.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 September 2010 08:07 )

John Logie Baird Display

A professionally designed exhibit about John Logie Baird was installed in the library in West King Street in the spring of 2000.

The design is such that it can be moved and taken to another site when the Heritage Trust has premises of its own. The aim was to present an aspect of John Logie Baird which is rarely portrayed in all the writings about him.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:21 )

Helensburgh Hospital door panel

IN the Helensburgh bicentenary year, 2002, a glass panel was spied at Edinburgh Architectural Salvage Yard by a Community Councillor who, on closer examination, saw that it had belonged to an early Helensburgh Hospital and notified the Trust.

A bargain was struck and the panel was bought by the Trust with the aim of carrying out necessary repairs and framing the panel in a light box.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:22 )

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First Winter Talk

Rosneath-Ferry-InnThe 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

Charity Number

HELENSBURGH HERITAGE TRUST
Scottish Charity
SC024603