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	Helensburgh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Helensburgh (Baile Eilidh in Gaelic) is a burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
		It lies on the north shore of the Firth of Clyde and the eastern shore of the entrance to the Gare Loch.
		Helensburgh today acts as a commuter town for nearby Glasgow, with a population at the 2001 census of 14,626, and also serves as a main shopping centre for the area and for tourists attracted to the seaside resort.
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	The Helensburgh Anglican Church
		With the construction of the Tuberculosis sanitarium at Waterfall (Garawarra) in 1911, the Anglican minister of Helensburgh served as one of the chaplains.
		At Helensburgh the hall was given a refit in 1938 with the addition of new curtains made by the Women's guild for a cost of two pounds ($4) and 60 used wooden seats from the Empire Theatre for a cost of 1/- each.
		The children remained in Helensburgh, having become Burgh ites, although Paul was to die of a brain tumor and is buried in the Helensburgh cemetery.
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	Helensburgh, John Logie Baird, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Sir James Colquhoun, Henry Bell and the Comet, Craigendoran
		Helensburgh is situated on the River Clyde approximately 20 miles north west of Glasgow - and is an elegant Victorian town with a beautiful level promenade.
		Rhu, Rosneath and Kilcreggan are therefore technically in the Highlands; Helensburgh sadly missed the "cut" by a few hundred metres and remains in the Lowlands.
		A belt of low shore and contiguous slope extends along the whole Gareloch from Helensburgh to Garelochhead, and is thickly studded with mansions and villas.
	www.scottielad.supanet.com /helensburgh/index.htm (0 words)

	Helensburgh - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		HELENSBURGH, a municipal and police burgh and wateringplace of Dumbartonshire, Scotland, on the N. shore of the Firth of Clyde, opposite Greenock, 24 m.
		There is a station at Upper Helensburgh on the West Highland railway, and from the railway pier at Craigendoran there is steamer communication with Garelochhead, Dunoon and other pleasure resorts on the western coast.
		In 1776 the site began to be built upon, and in 1802 the town, named after Lady Helen, wife of Sir James Colquhoun of Luss, the ground landlord, was erected into a burgh of barony, under a provost and council.
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	Helensburgh Heritage the heritage and history of Helensburgh. - The Clyde
		This exhibit was the work of the Helensburgh Modellers' Club and the Helensburgh Model Railway Club and was manned and operated by members throughout the exhibition.
		In 1812 there were only 200 houses in Helensburgh but now the town began to grow although, surprisingly, it was not until 1836 that the council decided to take over "the property of the Quay" with a view to constructing a proper and long overdue pier.
		In 1877 the railway company had the vision of "a station in the sea" in Helensburgh but this was fiercely opposed by a number of people, notably the influential Mr.
	www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk /The-Clyde.htm (0 words)

	Helensburgh Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Helensburgh owed its growth and popularity to its attractive seaside location on the Clyde, combined with historically good transport links and a large population within easy travelling distance.
		Helensburgh's place as one of the premier west coast resorts was secured with the arrival of the Glasgow, Dumbarton and Helensburgh railway in 1858 with a station in the centre of the town.
		The west end of Helensburgh almost merges into the settlement of Rhu, which is one of the main yachting centres on the Clyde estuary.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /helensburgh/helensburgh/index.html (0 words)

	Helensburgh Accommodation Index - Helensburgh History and Infromation
		Helensburgh, situated on the northern shore of the Clyde estuary, is around 20 miles northwest of Glasgow.
		Helensburgh is the last major settlement going east along the A814 into the Highlands and a great base for exploring nearby Loch Lomond.
		Helensburgh is also notable as being one of the calling points of the last ocean going paddle steamer, the Waverley, as it makes its way west to Dunoon or Arran.
	www.scottishaccommodationindex.com /helensburghpics.htm (0 words)

	Helensburgh Australia History
		Settlement around the Helensburgh area began as an offshoot of the discovery of the Illawarra by Thorsby in 1815.
		Helensburgh is now part of the Sydney urban sprawl which pushes past the Burgh and into the Illawarra.
		The development of the Helensburgh colliery in 1882, deep in the Bolgo valley, drove the development of the Helensburgh village on the plateau beside the valley.
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	Helensburgh station
		A foot constable was first stationed at Helensburgh in 1891 and it is presumed that he was accommodated in rented premises.
		Helensburgh police station began as part of the old Eastern District which was abolished in April 1933.
		Helensburgh sent 300 tons of coal to Sydney daily in 1890 and in 1891 it was described as "the most perfectly arranged mine in Australia" and was inspected by the Governor of NSW, Lord Jersey.
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	Helensburgh East (Argyll & Bute) 21 st November 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Helensburgh East was the scene of Liberal Democrat celebrations last night as they won this Argyll & Bute ward from Labour, who came fifth.
		In Helensburgh East the result was Con 808; Lab 352; SNP 151; Lib Dem 67.
		Helensburgh West and Central were also held by the Conservatives with large majorities.
	www.alba.org.uk /localby/helensburghe.html (0 words)

	Helensburgh and Cardross
		Helensburgh touches both the Graham and the Macfarlane side.
		And John Macfarlane, grandfather to Daniel Forbes Macfarlane, was a carter in Helensburgh for more than 15 years (A carter moved stuff about - these days, he would be a delivery man with a truck, but in those days it was probably literally a cart or wagon.).
		Helensburgh is a seaside town - actually it is on the Firth of Clyde (where the Clyde River meets the ocean).
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	Helensburgh, New South Wales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Correspondingly, Helensburgh is the northernmost suburb of the Wollongong LGA.
		Helensburgh is surrounded by the bushland of the Royal National Park, The Garrawarra State Recreation Area and the water catchment of the Woronora Dam and adjacent Heathcote National Park, so is environmentally sensitive.
		Helensburgh straddles the State seats of Keira and Heathcote each are represented by Labor members.
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	Helensburgh and surrounding area
		Rhu, Rosneath and Kilcreggan are therefore technically in the Highlands; Helensburgh sadly missed the 'cut' by a few hundred metres.
		The fissures are aligned with a row of volcanic vents running from Fintry to Dumbarton and Dumbarton Rock itself is the remains of one of these ancient volcanoes.
		There is an important age gap of ±10 million years between these groups of rock when the folding of the lower section took place and the whole sequence was deposited some 360-400 million years ago.
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	Helensburgh - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The opening of the coal mine was responsible for the growth of the village of Helensburgh.
		Helensburgh Manufacturing Company, a subsidiary of Leathercrafts Ltd, Sydney, was established in June 1945 and was sponsored by the government.
		Helensburgh growth depended on the operation of the Metropolitan Colliery and its establishment was due to the opening of the railway line.
	www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au /library/localinfo/helensburgh/history.html (0 words)

	Historical perspective for Helensburgh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Helensburgh is built partly on a low belt of flat ground contiguous to the beach, and partly on the gentle slope of a low range of hills that rises immediately behind.
		The Episcopalians of Helensburgh built the Church of the Holy Trinity in 1842, a schoolhouse in 1851, and a parsonage in 1857; but in 1866 the first was pulled down, and on its site rose the Church of St Michael and All Angels, a handsome Early French edifice, consecrated in May 1868.
		Henry Bell (1767-1830) removed in 1807 to Helensburgh, where, while his wife kept the principal inn, ' The Baths, ' he occupied himself with a series of mechanical experiments, whose final result was the launch of the Comet (Jan. 12, 1812), the first steamer floated in the eastern hemisphere.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townhistory3861.html (0 words)

	Helensburgh travel guide - Wikitravel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Helensburgh is a town in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
		Waverley Paddle Steamer - Sails from Helensburgh to Inellan, Dunoon,Rothesay and round the Kyles of Bute during the summer season [1].
		Helensburgh has a wide mix of accommodation from homely BandBs/guest houses to hotels.
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	Loch Lomond, Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire, Scotland - Official Scottish Area Tourist Board Website
		Savour Loch Lomond from Balmaha, Balloch, Tarbet or Luss, or the Clyde, from Helensburgh and Kilcreggan.
		The graceful holiday town of Helensburgh was named after the wife of Sir Robert Colquhoun, who founded the town at the end of the 18th Century.
		In upper Helensburgh, developed by wealthy Victorian Glasgow merchants, is the Hill House, now in the care of the National Trust for Scotland.
	www.visitscottishheartlands.com /areas/lomond/helensburgh.cfm (0 words)

	Helensburgh Heritage the heritage and history of Helensburgh. - Home
		Helensburgh Heritage Trust's “The Maclachlan Dynasty of Town Clerks 1846 to 1956” at Helensburgh Library was officially opened on Saturday December 2.
		The first open meeting of Helensburgh Heritage Trust in 2007 will be held on Wednesday January 31 in the upstairs meeting room at Helensburgh Lawn Tennis Club in Suffolk Street at 7.30 p.m.
		The first will be in Helensburgh Library in December, and will feature very impressive silverware presented to George Maclachlan on his retiral in December 1906 after 60 years in office as Town Clerk of Helensburgh.
	www.helensburgh-heritage.co.uk (0 words)

	Helensburgh
		It was not until the opening of the railway in 1857 when Helensburgh became within an hours travel of Glasgow that the town rapidly expanded.
		Jacob Dixon was Provost of Helensburgh between 1812 and 1828 and strangely also Provost of Dumbarton between 1822 and 1830 where he owned a large glassworks employing over 300 people.
		When John Ure was provost of Helensburgh he instructed William Leiper to remodel the property between 1904 and 1905.
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	Helensburgh Australia, Mining history
		Charles Harper, regarded as the founding father of Helensburgh and a crew of mining engineers and labourers, moved into the Helensburgh area to begin drilling for "Black Diamonds", coal.
		By an uncanny coincidence, in 1983, when the Helensburgh Historical Society was discussing the upcoming Helensburgh Centenary Celebrations, word came to us that St.Augustine's Church at Bulli was about to do some rebuilding and this would result in some of the older grave stones and headstones being relocated.
		The photo shows some of the miners from the Helensburgh Colliery, who, in the tradition of their compatriots one hundred and twenty years earlier, formed a guard of honour during the rededication service.
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	history
		The Helensburgh Rural Fire (Bushfire) Brigade was formed just over 61 years ago at a public meeting on the 4th January 1940.
		In 1999 members exchanged hoses for ropes and assisted with the cleanup of Sydney after it was struck with a hailstorm that left a four billion-dollar trail of destruction.
		There are currently 25 active members in the brigade, supported by the wider community of hundreds, making Helensburgh brigade an essential and key member of the Helensburgh community.
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	Helensburgh Baptist Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This is the website of the Helensburgh Baptist Church, located in the beautiful town of Helensburgh, (pop 14,500), a seaside and dormitory town noted for its broad tree lined avenues and rich architectural heritage.
		Helensburgh Baptist Church is a well established congregation.
		The present building was erected in 1886 and is in the centre of the town.
	www.hbchurch.co.uk (0 words)

	Eastbank Bed & Breakfast Helensburgh
		It is situated in a quiet part of Helensburgh, only 10 minutes walk from the town centre.
		HELENSBURGH is an attractive seaside town, with plenty of restaurants and shops.
		HELENSBURGH is an ideal centre for exploring West and Central Scotland.
	www.eastbankscotland.com (0 words)

	Medical services, Helensburgh & Gareloch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Care of the Elderly Services within Helensburgh form part of the Primary Care Trust although Consultant cover is maintained from the Acute Trust through Dr Niall Manning.
		The 6 GP beds are located in a discreet area of the building and are at the disposal of the two practices located within Helensburgh and are used for a variety of purposes.
		The building is contained within the Primary Care Trust but the Clinical Services are in the main, the responsibility of the Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
	helensburgh.info /Community_info/Health_Services/health_services.html (0 words)

	QUARRIERS CONTINUE UNBEATEN RUN AGAINST HELENSBURGH
		Last Saturday the Kiama Quarriers Soccer club played Helensburgh Thistle at Rex Jackson Oval, Helensburgh, in what was a top of the table clashes in the Illawarra Soccer Association First Division.
		Helensburgh are a very strong and physical side and played Saturday’s game the same.
		Helensburgh did well to stem the flow and it was only some last ditch defending that saw them hold the Quarriers to a 2 – 0 half time lead.
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	NiO.net.au > Helensburgh Beautification Project
		You may have noticed a significant difference in the visual appearance of Helensburgh town centre, with the roundabout now flourishing and Centennial Hotel recently receiving an amazing new paint job....
		The roundabout was phase 1 (completed late last year) of the Helensburgh Beautification Project, funded by Helensburgh Lions Club and supplied by Sunrise Nursery, Binners, Helensburgh Sand and Soil Supplies, with the team comprising Lyn Johnson (Lyn Johnson Horticulture), Allan Patterson (First Impressions Home Services) and Scott Smith (NiO).
		As the beautification is part of a Helensburgh Lions Club Project, we access the Lions Club Public Liability Insurance to cover us for the work that the Lions and volunteers perform.
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	Helensburgh, Argyll
		Helensburgh is renowned for its spectacular display of cherry blossom at the end of April/beginning of May. The streets running from east to west have been lined with cherry trees and the further "up the hill", the later the trees come in to bloom.
		The Clyde Coast and Sea Lochs Trail provides an interesting glimpse of Scotland's west coast; driving through Dumbarton, Cardross and Helensburgh along the north shore of the Clyde, you come to Garelochhead and Loch Long.
		Putting in Helensburgh- on the sea front in West Clyde Street as well as Hermitage Park, off Sinclair St. (April-September)Swimming and fitness suite - Helensburgh Swimming Pool is open all year round.
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	Helensburgh Golf Club
		Nestling on the shore of the great river Clyde, Helensburgh is only 23 miles north west of Glasgow.
		With excellent train and road links Helensburgh is an easily accessible place to get to.
		Helensburgh golf club is situated above the town with fine views over the Clyde estuary to the west and Loch Lomond to the east.
	www.scottishgolfcourses.com /central/helensburgh.html (0 words)

	Scottish Chambers of Commerce - Providing Business Support for Scotland
		Argyll and Bute Council - Helensburgh and Lomond
		The Chamber logo depicting communication was designed to embrace the ethos of John Logie Baird, the Helensburgh born inventor of television.
		Helensburgh and Lomond Chamber of Commerce, 1 East Princes Street, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, G84 7QG
	www.scottishchambers.org.uk /helensburgh (0 words)

	Helensburgh & District News
		In a strong display of unity, three upcoming local festivals have combined to produce advertisements to be displayed in bus shelters around the area.
		He said the three bus shelters in Helensburgh and Otford had not been used for advertising previously as they had not been equipped with frames.
		The Otford Public School PandC, Helensburgh Lions Club and Festival of Flight committee members have agreed to cover the cost of installation of two signs per bus shelter to promote their upcoming events.
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	Helensburgh Online - Home
		The Helensburgh and Community Development Trust was created as a non-political, community based trust with charitable status, working in Partnership for the broadest possible development of Helensburgh and its environs.
		Our vision for the future of Helensburgh is one of a community with a vibrant economy, based on local participation and tourism, with a healthy, thriving and enterprising population.
		The council have office facilities throughout Helensburgh as well as a £multimillion property outside of Rhu.
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