Celebrating Mobile Libraries

Celebrating Mobile Libraries

It’s Mobile Libraries Day and we would like to spotlight the invaluable service provided by our Mobile Library Driver, David Protherough. Since 2015, David has been the driving force behind our mobile library, navigating the beautiful landscapes of Islay and Jura....
Ormidale Memorial

Ormidale Memorial

Included in a recent donation was a memorial written by Ormidale in 1798. We have serialised this so you can read through at your leisure – enjoy! Below we bring you, bit by bit, a memorial that Ormidale wrote in 1798 laying out his grievances against his brother...
The Naming of Helensburgh

The Naming of Helensburgh

We hold a very detailed letter from James Colquhoun dated April 6th 1857 to the then town clerk of Helensburgh explaining how the town got it’s name. The transcription is as follows: 10 Cambridge Square, London, April 6th 1857 Sir, I now enclose for the Magistrates a...
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