HALIFAX EVENING COURIER, MONDAY 12TH AUGUST 1963 SAILOR LOST EYE IN ATTACK OUTSIDE A DANCE HALL A young sailor received such a serious injury when struck with a webbed belt outside a dance hall in Helensburgh (Dunbartonshire) that his right eye had to be removed, said Mr E G Smith, prosecuting, in Glasgow Sheriff CourtContinue reading “Shandon Sailor Assaulted”
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Shandon Property for sale in March 1906
THE SCOTSMAN, SATURDAY 31ST MARCH 1906 DUMBARTONSHIRE – SHANDON HOUSE, GARELOCH For sale, by private bargain, or to let, furnished, this beautiful residential property, situated upon the Gareloch, about ten minutes’ walk from Shandon railway station, the same distance from Shandon pier, and 25 miles from Glasgow. The lands extend to 42 acres, and stretchContinue reading “Shandon Property for sale in March 1906”
Shandon in 1886
HELENSBURGH NEWS,THURSDAY 21ST OCTOBER 1886 SHANDON. MR JAMES CALDWELL, MP. Tomorrow (Friday) evening Mr James Caldwell, one of the Members for the city of Glasgow, will inaugurate the lecture session in the schoolroom here. The hon. gentleman, who has travelled much abroad, and has given a keen penetration to the social and political aspects ofContinue reading “Shandon in 1886”
Shandon Deaths
CALEDONIAN MERCURY, SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 1842 On Monday last, the body of David Bell, a plasterer belonging to Edinburgh, was found in the Gare Loch near Shandon. As the deceased has been for some time past very low spirited, he is supposed to have committed suicide, by throwing himself into the water on the previousContinue reading “Shandon Deaths”
Shandon Collection Sale Part 14
NORTH BRITISH DAILY MAIL, THURSDAY 19 APRIL 1877 THE SHANDON COLLECTION Yesterday was the seventh day’s sale of this collection, and there was again a large audience. The following were the most noticeable morceaux sold:- A globular grey beard jug, with three medallions, containing the arms of England, £15 10s; a Nuremberg tankard, with figuresContinue reading “Shandon Collection Sale Part 14”
Shandon News in June 1884
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 12TH JUNE 1884 SHANDON INSTALLATION OF ELDERS On Sabbath last the following gentlemen were ordained and admitted to the office of eldership in the Free Church here: Messrs A J Kirkpatrick, Lagbuie, C Neaves, West Shandon, W McLachlan, Lower Balernick and A McTaggart, Row. ALTERATIONS ON LINNBURN For some time past workmenContinue reading “Shandon News in June 1884”
Gale on the Gareloch
AYR OBSERVER, TUESDAY 30TH DECEMBER 1879 THE GARELOCH During the gale on Sunday night, about six o’clock, the large ship Ardenlea dragged her anchors and went on the Shandon shore. About the same time a lighter, supposed to be the Eva, of Greenock (Sweenie, the owner, and another man on board), dragged from near BarremmanContinue reading “Gale on the Gareloch”
Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 6
Dear blog reader This is the sixth part in a series of Shandon hatches, matches and dispatches that have appeared in the newspapers. I always find such finds very exciting in my own 30 years of family history research and I hope this helps anyone doing similar Shandon-based research. (Glossary: inst/instant means of the presentContinue reading “Hatches, Matches and Dispatches part 6”
Shandon Hydropathic Visitors
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER 1880 SHANDON: SHANDON HYDROPATHIC LIST OF VISITORS Glasgow – Mr David Ross, Mr Alfred Schmidt, Mrs Reid, Mr Reid jun., Mr W Gardiner, Mr W Aitken, Mrs Henderson, nurses, children, Mr Hugh Ewing, Mr R Anderson, Mr J H Henderson, jun., Mr James Reid, Mr James MacRitchieEdinburgh – Mr Grant,Continue reading “Shandon Hydropathic Visitors”
Shandon in War Times
NORTHERN CHRONICLE AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR THE NORTH OF SCOTLAND, WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 1916 TWO ACHTERNEED BROTHERS GAIN THE MILITARY MEDAL Last week we recorded the fact that Private Robert Mackenzie, Seaforths, son of Mr Alex Mackenzie, Burnside Cottage, Achterneed, had been awarded the Military Medal. This week we are able to announce that anotherContinue reading “Shandon in War Times”
Shandon People and History 