Along the River of Time by Billy Scobie I live a matter of yards from the River Leven, just beside Bonhill Bridge. Often, when I look out of my window and watch the water rolling by, I think of the famous Scottish historical personalities who have sailed down that river or ridden along its banks, Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Entrance to Christie Park, Main Street, 1905 Discovering Our Hidden Heritage By Amanda Eleftheriades Photos by Chris McCaughey & courtesy of West Dunbartonshire Arts & Heritage Green ghosts, royal remains, revolutionaries and writers, industrial spies and luxury liners, they all have one thing in common – a home in West Dunbartonshire. Take a walk along most of our local streets, through the Clydesider Editor • Clydesider
The Vale's Forgotten Gem Words & Photos by Jeremy Watson of Lennox Heritage Society For at least the last two decades opportunistic trees have been slowly, but steadily swelling within the carved parapet of this little building. The pair of trees are no longer mere saplings, but tower above it. With almost imperceptible but Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Pg 6 take a minute Take A Minute From the prehistoric remains of the Cochno Stone buried in the hills above Clydebank, to Dumbarton’s royal links to Robert the Bruce, to the industrial heritage of the Vale’s Turkey Red dyeworks and the Clyde’s shipbuilders, our local area is steeped in fascinating history. Sadly, much of Clydesider Editor • Community
Pictures of Our Past Words by Steven Hastings Photos by Chris McCaughey & by project participants They say a picture paints a thousand words, it can also tell you about the past. I am a member of Stepping Stones, a mental health charity for West Dunbartonshire. Earlier this year we were invited to take Clydesider Editor • Heritage
Saving Dumbarton's Station Heritage by Jeremy Watson Dumbarton Central Station was built in the heyday of rail travel when stations were built to reflect this with grandeur and ample passenger facilities. These days most stations are little more than arrival and departure points. But some, such as Dumbarton Central Station, do retain remnants of Clydesider Editor • Heritage
