Lewinsky – Rare Sighting! (and Sounding)

Yes folks a rare chance to see Helensburgh’s (and the Vale’s) finest Blues/R&B band a week on Saturday.
Once again the gig is for children’s charity and organised by Tommy Sharkey. Tommy’s band aren’t appearing this time but there are several other bands and artists playing on the night.
The Lewinskys will be the final band [...]

The Gareloch at 7am This Morning

From Rhu Point

Out and About

Finally got a REAL digital camera for my birthday. It’s a Panasonic Lumix. The weather wasn’t great for photos today and I don’t know what half the features are.
I did though manage to take this of m’ home town.

The Helensburgh Big Cat!

Yes my home town has been all over the broadcast media today. It seems that MOD cop Chris Swallow (!) took some film of what he thinks could have been a panther on the railway at Winston Rd. railway bridge. To watch the film which lasts over one minute click here
On my first viewing I [...]

Back to the Sixties (2)

Tomorrow, Monday 20th July is the fortieth anniversary of the first moon landings. Here is how Helensburgh celebrated.

You’ll have to take my word for this one as the road signs are missing.
Edit: Click Here for the Google map

Helensburgh Heroes – Latest

Phil Worms has been in touch regarding the release of the “Heroes” song (the old Bowie song) by local musicians in the Helensburgh area.
I wrote about Phil and his campaign here and had an interesting exchange with him. The idea of “Heroes” is to celebrate the number of famous people who were born, lived in [...]

Ben Bouie – A Song

This is a song I wrote about the hill I see every morning when I open the curtains. Ben Bouie may mean Yellow Mountain (Ben Buidhe) or as local legend has it, it could mean Victory Mountain (Ben Buaidh)
One correspondent, brought up on the slopes of the hill, claims the former whilst a local historian [...]

Another Old Helensburgh Picture

I found this one on the Helensburgh Heritage Site.
It dates this one circa 1960 but judging by the cars it’s more like 1970.

What was the name of the hardware shop on the corner of Clyde Street and Colquhoun Street? (Not TG Allan – it is next door).

Picture Quiz

I know there are plenty Helensburgh folk frequent these pages and some of ‘em are even older than me!
Do any of you remember the building below? What was its name and function? and what are your memories of it?
Of course inviting the usual number of replies i.e. zero!

Rab’s Helensburgh Blues

I mentioned that Harmonica Lewinsky had done this song at our recent gig.
Unfortunately I couldn’t get the band together in a hurry in the studio so I recorded this at home. It’s me on the moothie and vocals and my friend Keith on guitars. The drums organ and bass were programmed by m’self on a [...]