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Past Presents - outwith GlasgowSome Helensburgh Past/Presents
Craigendoran Pier possibly 1920s
Craigendoran Pier Sept 2008
Craigendoran Avenue c1925
Craigendoran Avenue Sept 2008
Queens Hotel no date (at one point my Grandparents ran the bar at the hotel, visable in the picture)
Queens Court Sept 2008
"The Castle" East Clyde St 1960s (after they ran the hotel bar, my grandfather started his own company "Ronnie's Taxis", who went on to become the first taxi company in Helensburgh to be "radio controlled", the first controller being my Mum)
"The Castle" Sept 2008 (I had to ask my Mum for guidance on the correct positioning of this one)
East Beach Sandcastle Competition Aug 1915
East Beach Sept 2008
Sinclair St from Clyde St no date
Sinclair St from Clyde St Sept 2008
West Clyde St from Sinclair St 1913
West Clyde St from Sinclair St Sept 2008
East Clyde St from Sinclair St 1913
East Clyde St from Sinclair St Sept 2008
Granary Building c1906
Granary Building Sept 2008
West Clyde St no date
West Clyde St Sept 2008
West Clyde St from the pier 1930
West Clyde St from the pier Sept 2008
West Clyde St Esplanade 1935
West Clyde St Esplanade Sept 2008
West Kirk and Bank Buildings, Colquhoun Square no date
West Kirk and Bank Buildings, Colquhoun Square Sept 2008
West Princes St looking west from Colquhoun Square no date
West Princes St looking west from Colquhoun Square Sept 2008
West Princes St looking east from Colquhoun Square 1904
West Princes St looking east from Colquhoun Square sept 2008
Still loads more to get but the light was going so it means another trip for Sunday dinner again soon!
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wee minx
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 fantastic...maybe admin can set up a past and present for outwith Glasgow in the Universe and Beyond so people can find it easy  ...keep things tidy anat 
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Fjord
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Good work there Cheesylion I liked the inclusion of a wee bit of family history 
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falseface
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Nice Work 
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cheesylion
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Cheers guys, I appreciate it! Did you notice the man with the placard in the 'sandcastle comp' pic? "CHRIST DIED FOR THE UNGODLY"
| wee minx wrote: | | fantastic...maybe admin can set up a past and present for outwith Glasgow in the Universe and Beyond so people can find it easy ...keep things tidy anat |
That's a good idea Minxy, I was rather unsure of where to place it but your suggestion makes sense. Mods?
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james73
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Ask and ye shall receive.
James H
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cheesylion
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| james73 wrote: | Ask and ye shall receive.
James H |
Cheers James, yer some man!
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AlanM
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was that the whole "Old Helensburgh" book?
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alma balzitch
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great pictures, perfect positioning
what happened to the war memorial in the colquhoun sq?
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cheesylion
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| AlanM wrote: | | was that the whole "Old Helensburgh" book? |
It was actually two "Old Helensburgh" books, but I still have loads of pictures to get.
| alma balzitch wrote: | great pictures, perfect positioning
what happened to the war memorial in the colquhoun sq? |
Thanks alma, if you look at this picture you can just make out the cross on the left at the side of the road. It was moved when cars became more popular to stop any possible accidents.
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HollowHorn
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Superb piece of work, well done. I wonder if 'Lady M' is a member of the Manning family.
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cheesylion
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| HollowHorn wrote: | | I wonder if 'Lady M' is a member of the Manning family. |
I'm not actually sure but it's possible I suppose? I DO know that Kings Cafe became a dry cleaners and is now a cafe again and S Mannings became a jewellers and is now a ladies outfitters again.
For me, the saddest comparison here is the Craigendoran Pier one, a once bustling place now in ruins.
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Scary
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Brilliant work Cheesy
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tombro
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Cheesy ,
Your great pictures brought back some very fond memories of the Helensburgh Beach area I remember as a kid in the late 1950's.
Ta mate, for that special treat !
Regards,
Tombro
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Chief Inspector
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what a great set
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Alex Glass
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The Lyon has been released 
Fantastic work Cheezy. To think when we spoke you said you weren't that good at taking photos. This collection certainly puts that one to bed finally.
Well done with all your work getting these photos. 
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cheesylion
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Cheers guys, I really appreciate it, thank you!!
AG, thank you but I really am pants at phoaties! I do think I'm not bad at lining up the past/presents but that's as far as my photography talents goes.
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james73
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Fort William 1965
Fort William 2007
James H
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