HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 9 AUGUST 1883 SHANDON – THE REGATTA The arrangements for the regatta are now almost completed. There are 15 events on the programme, and as this is the last regatta of the season, a good turn-out of crews is expected. For the confined four-oared race, three crews are hard at practice, andContinue reading “Regatta Preparation”
Category Archives: Shandon Hydropathic
Sale of Shandon Hydro
Dear blog reader As my regular readers will know, most of my blog posts about the Hydro are about the sale of the contents of West Shandon prior to conversion into the Hydro or about events held at the Hydro during its life as a hotel. Below is something different, an article from 1936 whenContinue reading “Sale of Shandon Hydro”
Wet Weather Entertainment
HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 1892 SHANDON ‘BALL POUDRE’ AT SHANDON HYDROPATHIC The disagreeable wet weather has had the effect of making the numerous guests in this establishment seek out entertainment for themselves, with the aid of the resident staff. On Friday evening a grand ‘ball poudre’ was devised and carried out with great effectContinue reading “Wet Weather Entertainment”
Alterations from West Shandon House to Hydro
HELENSBURGH NEWS THURSDAY 5 JUNE 1879 SHANDON HYDROPATHIC ESTABLISHMENT In the autumn of 1877 a company was formed to convert West Shandon House into a sanatorium on temperance principles, and the house, as taken over from the late Mr Napier’s trustees at a fifth of the money that been expended upon it, was opened withContinue reading “Alterations from West Shandon House to Hydro”
Shandon 1879 into 1880
Dear blog reader, this is the ninth part of a series looking at the news in Shandon in particular weeks in history.,in this case the tail end of 1879 into 1880. Some of the highlights were a professor who could read character, summer season debate about accommodation to let and a very busy Hydro withContinue reading “Shandon 1879 into 1880”
Shandon in January 1881
Dear blog reader, this is the sixth part of a series looking at the news in Shandon in particular weeks in history. In the week ending Thursday 13 January 1881 there had been a presentation at the Shandon Hydropathic Hotel to a member of staff and there were visitors to the Hydropathic Hotel from allContinue reading “Shandon in January 1881”
Review of the Shandon Hydro on opening
GLASGOW HERALD WEDNESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 1877 SHANDON HYDROPATHIC INSTITUTION The palatial structure at West Shandon, built by the late Robert Napier, and now the property of the Shandon Hydropathic Company, was yesterday publicly inaugurated, and is now open for the reception of visitors. The existing building, on which considerable alterations and improvements have just beenContinue reading “Review of the Shandon Hydro on opening”
Shandon in January 1886
Dear blog reader, this is the fifth part of a series looking at the news in Shandon in particular weeks in history. In the week leading up to Thursday 28 January 1886 Reverend Millar gave a lecture on Scottish songs, the Mutual Improvement Society heard a lecture on lighthouses and the annual aquatic entertainment andContinue reading “Shandon in January 1886”
Shandon in January 1885
Dear blog reader, this is the fourth part of a series looking at the news in Shandon in particular weeks in history. In the week leading up to Thursday 22 January 1885 Reverend Millar gave a lecture in the West Free Church, Helensburgh and there was aquatic entertainment at the Hydro. HELENSBURGH NEWS 22 JANUARYContinue reading “Shandon in January 1885”
Shandon Hydro Hotel in Verse
HELENSBURGH NEWS 27 MAY 1880 The new institution is getting into fame already, if we may judge from the following vers de Societie: A Young Man’s Lament Woe worth the day when first I sawThe Shandon Hydropathic!Since that date I lament my fateIn language most emphatic A country lad, my heart was glad,And quite untouchedContinue reading “Shandon Hydro Hotel in Verse”
Shandon People and History 