HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 20TH OCTOBER 1892 SHANDON – MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY The members of this association held their first meeting on Friday last in the Reading Room, when the following office-bearers were elected: Hon. president Mr Wm Gibson,Greenhill; president Rev Hugh Miller; vice-presidents Messrs Allan, Neaves and Whillans; secretary Mr Thomas Vallance; treasurer Mr RobertContinue reading “Shandon in 1892”
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Shandon Mutual Improvement Society
Dear blog reader I hope you enjoy this compilation of reports on adult education at Shandon by the Shandon Mutual Improvement Society. Best wishes Jacqueline *********************************** HELENSBURGH EVENING NEWS, THURSDAY 29 MARCH 1883 SHANDON – THE COURSE OF LECTURES Last Wednesday, Mr Alexander Vallance read a paper on ‘Athletics’ and on Friday, the Rev MrContinue reading “Shandon Mutual Improvement Society”
A waiting room and the bowling green
THE HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1883 SHANDON OUR WAITING ROOM Those who love flowers – and who do not? – will be delighted with a visit to our waiting room on the pier. The collection is not large, but it contains some very choice plants in flower very tastefully arranged. The flowers are aContinue reading “A waiting room and the bowling green”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1885
Dear blog reader Welcome to the fourth part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1885. In 1885 Shandon had 74 households, a huge increase from 1875 when Shandon had 32 households. The 1875 number was the exact same number as the 32Continue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1885”
Shandon Hydro Amateur Games
GLASGOW HERALD, MONDAY 2ND AUGUST 1880 ATHLETICS – SHANDON HYDROPATHIC AMATEUR GAMES On Saturday the usually quiet village of Shandon, on the Gareloch, was the scene of some excitement, resulting in from the occurrence of the amateur games and aquatic sports in connection with the Shandon Hydropathic Establishment. The land sports were conducted in aContinue reading “Shandon Hydro Amateur Games”
The Athletic Vallances part 2
Dear blog reader After the blog post published 5 weeks ago on the vast amount of athletics prizes won by the sons of Mr Vallance the road surveyor, I found some more information which I thought you might also find interesting. Jacqueline ********************************** HELENSBURGH NEWS THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 1882 SHANDON – PRESENTATION A large numberContinue reading “The Athletic Vallances part 2”
Shandon Mutual Improvement Association
HELENSBURGH NEWS THURSDAY 3 APRIL 1884 SHANDON SHANDON MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION A most successful conversazione, held in the schoolroom on Monday evening, brought the work of this association to a close for the winter. There was a large turn-out of members and friends, and the duties of the chair were most ably discharged on theContinue reading “Shandon Mutual Improvement Association”
Prizes won by sons of road surveyor
HELENSBURGH NEWS 29 MAY 1884 SHANDON A PICTURE OF TROPHIES – We have just been shown a beautiful photograph, executed in the most artistic style by Mr John Stuart, of Helensburgh, of a valuable and varied collection of cups, medals, bronzes, inkstands, tankards, clocks, timepieces, writing-desks, etc, which have been won by the two sonsContinue reading “Prizes won by sons of road surveyor”
Shandon Valuation Roll 1865
Dear blog reader Welcome to the second part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1865. By 1865 Shandon had grown compared to 1855, in 1855 there were 28 households and in 1865 there were 32 households. Hopefully those of you with ancestorsContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1865”
Shandon in March and May 1879
Dear blog reader, this is the eighth part of a series looking at the news in Shandon in particular weeks in history.,in this case in March and May 1879. In the week ending Thursday 20 March 1879 the focus in Shandon was a ball in the joiners’ shop for gardeners, coachmen and others and inContinue reading “Shandon in March and May 1879”
Shandon People and History 