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”
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Shandon Happenings in 1885
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 26TH MARCH 1885 SHANDON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY A grand entertainment in connection with this association, promoted by Mr Walter MacLellan, jun., who had the assistance of the Misses MacLellan and other friends, was given in the schoolroom on Friday evening, and was attended by a large audience. The Rev Mr Millar presided,Continue reading “Shandon Happenings in 1885”
Shandon Happenings in the 1880s
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 16TH MARCH 1882 SHANDON. CALICO BALL. This fancy ball has now been arranged to come off on Friday, the 24th inst, at the Hydropathic Establishment. It may be expected that the ball will be a most successful and brilliant one. HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 1883 SHANDON. ENTERTAINMENT. A vocal and instrumentalContinue reading “Shandon Happenings in the 1880s”
Electricity and the Telephone
THE HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1886 DISTRICT NEWS SHANDON COURSE OF LECTURES On Friday evening, the schoolroom was crowded to hear a lecture by Mr James Bell, of Summerhill, the subject being ‘Electricity and the Telephone’. He said that it was not his intention to occupy much time with a lecture, but rather toContinue reading “Electricity and the Telephone”
Shandon Mutual Improvement Society in March 1883
THE HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1883 SHANDON – MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY In connection with this association, a grand literary and musical entertainment was given in the schoolroom on Thursday evening last, when every available inch of space within its walls was occupied by a large and enthusiastic audience, who long before the hour ofContinue reading “Shandon Mutual Improvement Society in March 1883”
Shandon People and History 