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THE fascinating story of the Rosneath naval base in World War Two was outlined to members of Helensburgh Heritage Trust at their meeting in Helensburgh Tennis Club on Wednesday February 25 2009.
The guest speaker was peninsula man Dennis Royal, author of ‘United States Navy Base Two: Americans at Rosneath 1941-45’ and the man who led the successful campaign for a memorial — erected in 2000 — to the American and British forces who served or trained at Rosneath during that period.
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Read more...GREAT stories and excellent photographs featured at the final 2008 open meeting of Helensburgh Heritage Trust in Helensburgh Tennis Club on Wednesday November 26.
The guest speaker was Marion Gillies, vice-chairman of Helensburgh Community Council and organiser of an exhibition in Helensburgh Library about the steamer Lucy Ashton earlier this year.
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Read more...MEMBERS of Helensburgh Heritage Trust travelled to Luss on the evening of Wednesday April 30 2008 to visit the village's Pilgrimage Centre.
The tour of the centre was conducted by the minister, the Rev Dane Sherard.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 28 April 2010 15:48 )
Read more...THE very successful commercial development of the historic Ardardan estate between Helensburgh and Cardross was described at the final open meeting of Helensburgh Heritage Trust's winter programme at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday March 26 2008.
The guest speaker was May Montgomery, who with her husband and daughter runs the highly successful shop, restaurant and market garden.
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At the February Open Meeting at Helensburgh Civic Centre on Wednesday February 27 Robert Ryan will give a canoeist's perspective of Loch Lomond.
Wednesday September 26 — Bruce Jamieson: Developing the Mackintosh Club
Wednesday October 31 — AGM; then David Clark: How Helensburgh ended the Great War
Wednesday November 28 — Eric Thompson: Helensburgh and the Peace Movement
Wednesday January 30 — Trust members: brief talks on images of the past
Wednesday February 27 — Robert Ryan: Loch Lomond islands by canoe
Wednesday March 27 — Jon Reid: The Royal Northern Story
Meetings in Helensburgh Civic Centre at 7.30pm.
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