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West Dunbartonshire
Joined January 2015
Many thanks for bearing with us, we are pleased to say that Clydebank Museum and Local History & Archives at Clydebank Library will be open as normal tomorrow.
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Clydebank Museum and Local History & Archives at Clydebank Library will be closed to the public today. Please check back for an update on when the venue will re-open. The library is unaffected and will be open as normal. WDC Arts & Heritage apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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A quick reminder of our next family history presentations, coming up on Wednesday next week, the 29th. Are you interested in tracing your family history? Why not come along to our back to back FREE presentations for beginners and intermediates? Full details in the poster below.
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Are you interested in tracing your family history? Why not come along to our back to back FREE presentations for beginners and intermediates? Full details in the poster below.
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Are you interested in tracing your family history but are unsure where to start? Have you already started but run into difficulty? Our next Family History for Beginners presentation is on Wednesday 30th October from 6.30-7.30pm. It's free, no need to book and all are welcome.
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Are you interested in tracing your family history but are unsure where to start? Have you already started but run into difficulty? Our next Family History for Beginners presentation is on Wednesday 30th October from 6.30-7.30pm. It's free, no need to book and all are welcome.
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Today in 1993 saw Ladyton Boys Club being presented with their new strips sponsored by Sandwich Express* *other express sandwich shops are available.
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Taken today in 1927 the men of the Joiners Shop at Beardmores Yard, Dalmuir, #Clydebank.
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Today in 1961 saw the unveiling of the Blitz Memorial at Graham Avenue, #Clydebank.
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Taken today in 1938 Dalvait Cottage, #Balloch. This consisted of two But and Bens.
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Taken today in 1996. Bishop Taylor and Rev. David Gordon at St Mungo's Episcopal Church, #Alexandria.
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We'll jump over the border into Argyll and Bute today, but still the old county of Dunbartonshire for our image today. From today in 1934 Mr Alexander's house on the shore at Cardross below Geilston Farm.
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Taken today in 1936 an atmospheric photo of John Browns' Yard, #Clydebank.
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Today in 1994 saw the opening of the new school library at Highdykes Primary School, Bonhill.
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Today in 1972 saw the last ship to be launched at #Clydebank, the Alisa. The headline in the New York Times the next day read "Last Ship Leaves Yard That Built Queens".
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Taken today in 1905 work continues on the construction of the Argyll Motor Works in #Alexandria.
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October 1938 saw the houses of Random Street being condemned for demolition. The street's random name is believed to come from Smollett's novel The Adventures of Roderick Random.
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“I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” Anne of Green Gables Levengrove Park, #Dumbarton, October 2003.
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Today in 1982 saw the members of the Dixon Bowling Club, #Dumbarton, were playing under the floodlights.
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It was the Ladies Prizegiving at Eastfield Bowling Club, #Dumbarton, today in 1994.
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