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THE first twelve episodes of the very popular 1960s medical drama Dr Finlay’s Casebook — based on stories by the Cardross-born and Helensburgh and Dumbarton-educated best-selling author A.J.Cronin — have just been released on dvd.
The dvd is available from Simply Home Entertainment, tel 0844-848 2000, website www.simplyhe.co.uk, price £24.99.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 May 2013 16:52 )
Read more...HELENSBURGH Heritage Trust members were invited to a talk given at the AGM of the Helensburgh Tree Conservation Trust on Tuesday May 14 2013.
The Tree Trust AGM consisted of a brief business meeting, followed by a talk by Tom Christian, Keeper of the National Tree Collections of Scotland at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh. Tom visited Helensburgh recently and was very interested in the town's street trees.
Last Updated ( Sunday, 19 May 2013 14:10 )
Read more...A BID to form an archaeology society to cover Helensburgh and district has been successful.
The idea came from Rosneath archaeology enthusiasts Tam Ward and Sandra Kelly, with a view to searching for items from the past, making new discoveries, and carrying out research.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 May 2013 13:39 )
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THE CHAIRMAN of Helensburgh Heritage Trust and one of its directors will be the speakers on a special West Highland Railway Line excursion in September.
The Friends of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs are organising the trip as part of their programme of events ‘Celebrating Park People and Stories'.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 May 2013 16:01 )
Read more...MAY was a very busy month for the Arrochar-based Hidden Heritage project.
Formally entitled ‘The Hidden Heritage of a Landscape — Vengeful Vikings and Reckless Rustlers’, the project is using popular interest in Viking history to involve local people.
Last Updated ( Monday, 03 June 2013 16:13 )
Read more...MEMBERS of Helensburgh Heritage Trust and anyone else interested were invited to attend a talk on recent railway history on May 15 2013.
As part of the West Dunbartonshire Council’s ‘Booked’ Festival, railway author and photographer Julian Holland gave a talk on aspects of his new book ‘Dr Beeching’s Axe: 50 Years On’ in Balloch Library.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:01 )
Read more...ONE of the oldest and best of the many local websites is the Gareloch and Rosneath Peninsula Website — but now its future is under threat.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 April 2013 13:03 )
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Helensburgh Heritage Trust honorary member Mike Davis will talk about 'Curious Interconnections of the Mansions of Cowal' at the final winter meeting at Helensburgh Tennis Club on Wednesday March 25 at 7.30pm. Non-members will be most welcome.
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