ONE of the most prolific authors of his generation had his home in Helensburgh for nearly half his life.
George Blake, who was born in Greenock on October 28 1893, the son of engineer Matthew Blake and his wife Ursula, came to the burgh in 1932 and stayed until his death on August 29 1961 in Glasgow’s Southern General Infirmary after a month’s illness.
Last Updated ( Friday, 25 June 2010 11:28 )
A LEGENDARY figure in Scottish piping first learnt to play the pipes as a young man in the Helensburgh district.
Known as the Blind Piper, Archie McNeill was born at 23 Lambhill Street, Govan, Glasgow, on February 23, 1879, the son of Donald McNeill, a merchant seaman, and his wife Jessie, nee Napier, who were married at Kippen on December 21 1877.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 17 July 2010 09:56 )
A PAINTING of great significance to Helensburgh is currently on show in the Anderson Trust exhibition at Helensburgh Library in West King Street.
The enigmatic rear view portrait has been arousing interest and comment from visitors, and the importance of this painting to Helensburgh and to this collection of paintings cannot be overestimated.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 May 2010 11:36 )
ONE of the paintings owned by the Anderson Trust and currently on show in Helensburgh Library is the work of a distinguished artist who lived in Portincaple and is buried at Faslane Cemetery.
Best known for his paintings of harbours and Clyde scenes, James Kay RSA RSW was born in Lamlash on the Isle of Arran on October 22 1858, but lived for some 33 years in the Loch Longside village in a house called Crimea (below right) and worked in a studio at 79 West Regent Street, Glasgow.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 June 2010 08:20 )
A PROLIFIC and talented Helensburgh artist who died in 1985 at the age of 75 is certainly not forgotten.
That quickly became obvious after the Heritage Trust received a request for information about Allan M.Fraser from Kirkmichael-born Johnnie Booth, who now lives in California and owns one of his paintings.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 July 2010 17:52 )
View this photograph and over 1,000 more at the Heritage Trust Photo Gallery. Visit the gallery.
David Norman will speak about Glen Fruin's Little Secret, the Admiralty Hydro Ballistic Research Establishment, on Wednesday September 29 at 7.30pm at Helensburgh Tennis Club, Suffolk Street.
HELENSBURGH HERITAGE TRUST
Scottish Charity
No SC 024603
