CHARITY walkers, pipers, sporty youngsters and even doll's houses all feature in our latest rummage in the Advertiser's photo archives.
Our latest look into the people and pictures who were in the news in Helensburgh in years gone by takes us back to our edition of July 24, 2008.
Whose faces do you recognise in our latest crop of old pictures?
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Big-hearted members of Helensburgh's Wee Hoose Club raised cash for charity.
They helped boost the coffers of the Alzheimers Scotland charity, which has a local branch, at their first independent Doll’s House Event in the town’s East King Street Baptist church.
Members extended their thanks to everyone who attended the event and all those who helped make it a success.
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TWO great wee Helensburgh lassies were preparing to take part in a Great Wee Scottish Walk to raise funds for charity.
The MacLeod girls, nine-year-old Sophie and seven-year-old Bethany, were aiming to raise much needed cash for Arthritis Research after Bethany was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at the age of two.
They planned to take part in a two-mile 'Noddywalk' in Ayrshire along with their parents, with the aim of raising at least £200.
Dad John, of Lawrence Avenue in Colgrain, said: "The girls did the same event last year and ended up raising £500."
On a dedicated fund-raising website the girls said they were really looking forward to the walk and promised: "We'll do our very best."
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Warrant Officer Hugh Porter left the Royal Navy after 32 years with the Senior Service - with one last special salute as he went.
Hugh, 50, was the Base Warrant Officer at HM Naval Base Clyde - the most senior officer on the base who was not actually a commissioned officer.
As regulations demanded he saluted all officers, and they returned the salute - but Hugh, originally from London but a resident of Helensburgh for 20 years, beamed with pride when he had to salute one particular 22-year-old Sub-Lieutenant, his daughter Nancy.
Hugh said: "I know when we go home that I am still her dad and can tell her to clean up her room, but I am very proud to see her in her officer's uniform - who wouldn't be?"
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Pipers, athletes, dancers and tourists from Germany, Italy, Nova Scotia, New South Wales, USA, Canada, Australia and Ireland were among those who converged on Howie Park the 29th Rosneath Highland Gathering.
In the piping category, 250 young people — the biggest ever entry at the games — played before five platforms of judges, one more than usual because of the huge interest.
Organiser Helen Campbell was delighted with the success of the event, and said: “The judges said there was an amazingly high stand ard particularly in the local confined category which is for all players within Argyll and Bute.
"Many were at adult standard — and they were only about 12.”
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YOUNG athletes were ‘Starstruck’ over three days at Helensburgh’s Hermitage Academy.
Young people were shown different types of athletics under the Starstruck banner, guided by Duncan MacNeill, a development athletics officer.
Triple jumping, hurdles, relay and other events — all related to athletics — meant the young athletes worked up a real sweat.
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Helensburgh residents spoke to the Advertiser of their anger after a series of shallow trenches were dug in a woodland area of the town.
The criss-cross trenches, some 10 inches deep, appeared within Castle Wood, at the rear of Ardencaple Quadrant.
Though understood to be privately owned, residents said they used the area to walk their dogs, have picnics in the summer and for kids to play football.
Sarah Ingham, 27, from West King Street, said: "Children and elderly people can't use it any more because it is too dangerous. There are not a lot of places around here for children to play and now they really have nowhere."
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