SIR James Colquhoun of Luss registered the Colquhoun tartan with the Highland Society of London in 1817.
Sir James was born in Edinburgh on September 28 1774. It is recorded that he raised a company of volunteers in his father’s territory — the glens of south-western Loch Lomondside — and was appointed their captain “at a young age”.
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2002—2003
ONE day in 2002 while sitting in Arrochar Church reading the Pews News, I saw that our minister, who covers Luss as well as Arrochar, was asking the congregation to look out their old photos and articles so that they could be displayed in the new Pilgrimage centre in Luss.
Being absolutely ‘planted’ in the soil of Arrochar, Tarbet and Ardlui I was horrified — something else disappearing from our villages. So by the time the sermon had finished I had made up my mind that I would need to do something.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 15 May 2010 18:06 )
A HELENSBURGH institution left the town in 2009 after 173 years . . . the local court.
The District Court sat for the last time in the burgh on Wednesday December 9, with JP Andrew Nicolson from Rhu on the bench. From 2010 it and all the other local courts are being held in the enlarged and refurbished court building in Dumbarton.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 13:43 )
THE existing minutes of Helensburgh and Gareloch Horticultural Society date from 1926: whatever records there were prior to that date have either been lost or destroyed.
However, there is documentary evidence that Flower Shows were held in Helensburgh as early as 1850.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 13:43 )
IN the year of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Helensburgh once again has a Burns Club.
In the weeks prior to Burns Night on January 25 2009, a group of local people got together, formed a steering group, and revived Helensburgh Burns Club which had ceased to exist in about 1951.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 29 April 2010 13:44 )
View this photo and over 1,400 more at the Heritage Trust Photo Gallery. Visit the gallery.
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.
HELENSBURGH HERITAGE TRUST
Scottish Charity
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