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...