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Fires at Shandon

WITNESS (EDINBURGH), SATURDAY 4TH DECEMBER 1847 DESTRUCTION OF SHANDON HOUSE BY FIRE On Wednesday morning, about six o’clock, the inmates of the mansion-house of Walter Buchanan, Esquire of Shandon, were roused by fire breaking out in the upper part of the building, which, with the exception of the two wings, was in a very shortContinue reading “Fires at Shandon”

Shandon Property 100 Years Apart

SCOTTISH GUARDIAN (GLASGOW), FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 1856 TO LET, FURNISHED, FOR THE SEASON; LINNBURN, SHANDON The house consists of three public rooms and five bed rooms etc. There are coach house, stable, and a good garden. The grounds are extensive, and embrace about a mile of walks. Rent moderate. Apply to James McCall & Son,Continue reading “Shandon Property 100 Years Apart”

Japanese POW in Shandon

MOTHERWELL TIMES, FRIDAY 21ST JUNE 1968 HE READ ABOUT HIMSELF LAST WEEK Following an article under our ’25 Years Ago’ column, the ‘Times’ received a letter from a Mr Daniel Fraser, formerly of Motherwell and now residing in Shandon, near Helensburgh. Mr Fraser had been featured in the article as being one of the firstContinue reading “Japanese POW in Shandon”

Shandon Railwayman

OBAN TIMES AND ARGYLLSHIRE ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY 1959 B.R. MAN RETIRES AFTER 58 YEARS: MR JOHN MACDOUGALL, BRIDGE OF ORCHY Mr John Swan MacDougall, Beinn Dorain, Bridge of Orchy, has retired after 58 years’ service with the North British, L.N.E.R., and finally British Railways. Mr Macdougall was employed on the Craigendoran-Fort William section allContinue reading “Shandon Railwayman”

Shandon Employees

FORFAR DISPATCH – THURSDAY 7TH DECEMBER 1950 Hearty congratulations to Mr and Mrs Peter Machray, 1 Main Street, Coalsnaughton, Tillicoultry, who celebrate their golden wedding today. The couple, who are both Forfarians, were married on 7th December 1900 by the Rev G J Caie, and all their married life has been spent furth the toonieContinue reading “Shandon Employees”

Shandon in Country Life Magazine part 1

Dear blog reader This is the start of a short series on Shandon properties that appeared in the well-known Country Life magazine – a lovely way to see photos of some of the Shandon properties that I blog about regularly. Jacqueline ************************************************************* COUNTRY LIFE – FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 1952 Walker, Fraser & Steele, 74 BathContinue reading “Shandon in Country Life Magazine part 1”

St Andrew’s School

Dear blog reader The subject of today’s blog post may be controversial in some ways compared to some of the blog post subjects I choose but St Andrew’s ‘School was equally a part of Shandon thus my decision to include it. Best wishes Jacqueline************************************************** STORNOWAY GAZETTE AND WEST COAST ADVERTISER, SATURDAY 16th NOVEMBER 1968 STContinue reading “St Andrew’s School”

Shandon Sailor Assaulted

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”

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”