Helensburgh Heritage Trust

Famous Residents

• John Logie Baird – Helensburgh-born inventor of television – and much more!
• Henry Bell – introduced Europe’s first commercial steamship, hotelier, tourism pioneer and first provost of the town.
• Bonar Law – United Kingdom Prime Minister.

Interesting History

• The MacAulays of Ardencaple Castle.
• The Colquhouns of Luss – and the naming of the town.
• Victorian expansion and prosperity – steamships, tourism, and the coming of the railway.
• Faslane – wartime port and nuclear submarines.

Conservation Areas

• Upper Helensburgh – much of the Victorian town.
• The Hill House – Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s masterpiece and its “Box”.
• The Town Centre – even more of the Victorian town.

Location and Streets

• On the Highland Boundary Fault – with earthquakes!
• The Firth of Clyde – commerce and leisure.
• Tree-lined streets – cherry blossom in the Spring.

What the Heritage Trust Does and Has Done

• Public meetings.
• Heritage walks in the town.
• Comprehensive website – with massive photo gallery!
• Books and and DVD.
• Erection of a monument.
• Rescue of items of interest.

The Outdoor Museum

• Award-winning concept in Colquhoun Square.
• Items displayed on plinths – with room for more!

• Visiting our website – www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk
• Coming on one of our town walks

• Visiting our displays in Helensburgh Library and the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre
• Reading one of our books