DSC09497 Activists of Our Past By Florence Boyle Perhaps you know some of the streets in Whitecrook are named after former councillors. But what many don’t know is that Lappin Street is named after Clydebank’s first woman councillor. Isabella, “Bella” Lappin (1880 1961), is a case study in how quickly and completely women Clydesider Editor • Community Activist
Gartocharn team pic Football Club Celebrations Words by Steven Hastings Photos courtesy of Gartocharn F.C Hip, Hip Hooray it’s Gartocharn Football Club’s 70th anniversary. The amateur team was started by a few local men in the village and after some friendlies they played their first official match on Saturday 30 April 1955. I Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Dumbarton FC Scottish Cup Winners 1883 An Elephant in the ‘Henhouse’ Words by Brian Wright Photos courtesy of West Dunbartonshire Council Arts & Heritage Services A local building demolished some 45 years ago continues to demand attention on social media platforms to this day. Sadly, however, the reason for this continuing interest is generally one of derision. It is a completely Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Picturing Our Past in Stirling Castle by Amanda Eleftheriades-Sherry. Photos courtesy of Inclusive Images & HES Local photo enthusiasts from community groups across West Dunbartonshire had their photography displayed in Stirling Castle for a three-month exhibition. Organised by Inclusive Images, a local social enterprise which supports people to share their stories via the medium of photography, Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Cycling For All Words by Jenny Watson, Photos by Caroline Finn Around 13 years ago, I was involved in a creative arts group based in Levengrove Park. Through this group I met a wonderful man named Andy Binnie. During our meetings Andy would often share snippets of information he had learned about the Clydesider Editor • Accessibility
Dumbarton Central Station: An Intriguing Past Words & Photos By Jeremy Watson Motivated by considerable concern about its condition, Dumbarton Stations Improvement Trust (DSIT) commissioned a comprehensive assessment of Dumbarton Central Station. Funded through the WDC Common Good Fund a team of conservation specialists headed by Leslie Kerr not only identified problems, but also potential for Clydesider Editor • Heritage
