Shandon Valuation Roll 1915

Dear blog reader Welcome to the seventh part in a series, a list of the people, with house names where known, who were connected with Shandon in 1915. In 1915 Shandon had 75 households listed, a slight decrease on 1905. In 1905 Shandon had 82 households listed which was a vast increase on the anomalyContinue reading “Shandon Valuation Roll 1915”

Dumbartonshire Section Clydesdale Harriers

Scottish Referee 31 Monday 1892 This section had their run on Saturday afternoon from their favourite rendezvous at Shandon. There was a large turn-out and the whole company were conveyed form Helensburgh in a special bus. On arrival no time was lost in despatching the hares, Messrs John McRae and T Vallance and they wereContinue reading “Dumbartonshire Section Clydesdale Harriers”

POW Tribute in Clyde Tragedy

The Scotsman 19 September 1947 German prisoners of war and members of the British staff of Stuckenduff Camp, near Helensburgh, have sent a wreath to Provost Minihan, Port Glasgow, as a tribute to the 20 people who were drowned in Sunday night’s motor boat disaster at the entrance to the Gareloch. Two Greenock cinemas areContinue reading “POW Tribute in Clyde Tragedy”