At Helensburgh the twenty-seventh day of July eighteen hundred and thirty-three, at eight o'clock AM being the time fixed for ascertaining and going along the Boundary lines of the Burgh specified in the charter and fixing in proper places Boundary stones in order that the Boundaries may be known in time coming.
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The Castles of Rosneath
The Very Early Days
Rosneath is one of the older settlements in the local area, and its name is said to be derived from the Gaelic "Rosneveth", meaning "headland of the sanctuary", which in turn probably relates to St Modan. It should however be noted that there are other possible derivations of the village’s name.
Henry Bell’s Comet becomes scheduled monument
The wreck of Europe’s first commercial steamship has been designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
In memory of Ailsa Tanner
Ailsa Tanner was a talented artist and much loved local personality.
Piers and Jetties
THE annual exhibition of paintings from the Anderson (Local Collection)
Scouting Exhibition
AN exhibition documenting the history of Scouting in and around Helensburgh has gone on display in the town.
Visit our Photo Gallery
THE Helensburgh Heritage Trust Photo Gallery has 2,179 images in 23 different albums. To find a particular picture, use the Photo Gallery search facility.
Hopes of Baird biopic
A BIOPIC on Helensburgh-born television pioneer John Logie Baird is planned by London-based Free@Last TV, which has set up a Scottish branch in Glasgow and is partnering with local talent on a slate of comedy and drama.
New future for Cairndhu
THE redevelopment of the historic Helensburgh seafront mansion Cairndhu — home for many years of the first Baron Strathclyde — is already attracting admiring glances.
Plaque marks Deborah's birthplace
FILM STAR Deborah Kerr spent the first four years of her life with her parents in Helensburgh, but was born in Glasgow — and her birthplace has been marked with a blue plaque.