Local History

Helensburgh and Lomond has a rich history, from clans and battles to being the birthplace of a pioneer of television!

Lady Helen Colquhoun. CC BY-SA 4.0 James Pearson, formerly historian of the Clan Colquhoun Society https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colquhoun,_lady_helen.jpg

Lady Helen Colquhoun

John Logie Baird photographed in 1917. Image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/John_Logie_Baird_in_1917.jpg Unknown author, Public Domain. From the George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress.

John Logie Baird

Henry Bell Statue. Image: AFoy

Henry Bell

Andrew Bonar Law. Underwood & Underwood Public Domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrew_Bonar_Law_LCCN2002714518.tif

Andrew Bonar Law

Plaque commemorating Clan MacAuley of Ardencaple. CC-BY-SA/2.0 - © Becky Williamson - geograph.org.uk/photo/2359405

Clan MacAulay

Glen Fruin Memorial. AFoy

The Battle of Glen Fruin

Helensburgh Coat of Arms. Image source: CC-BY-SA/4.0 © Stewartnbl https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Helensburgh_Coat_of_Arms.jpg

Helensburgh Coat of Arms

The Sugar Boat

The Sugar Boat

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