OUR latest dip into the Advertiser's photo archives takes us back to 2008 and a busy summer of events across Helensburgh and Lomond.
Included in this week's selection is a Helensburgh girl named joint winner of the Miss Loch Lomond Shores title, charity fund-raising for a good cause set up to help people with sight loss and dyslexia, local dancers getting ready to perform at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, and much more.
Take a look at the pictures and stories below and see whose faces you recognise!
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Queen Megan Carmichael presided over the successful Arrochar and Tarbet Gala, aided by princesses Emily Huggins and Emily Jenkins.
The event began with a parade from Arrochar and Tarbet railway station to the pier, and boasted Highland Games, a raft race and pipe bands among its attractions.
Organiser Melanie Tonks said: "Despite the weather it went really well and was a really good day."
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Cove residents had their most succcessful summer fete to date, raising more than £2000 for their church.
The annual event was hosted by members of Craigrownie Parish Church in the village’s church halls. Hundreds of people turned up to support the event and boost church funds.
From 2pm the hall was filled with visitors who browsed around a number of stalls and purchased goods on offer — all contributed by members of the community.
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When Helensburgh’s Sarah Henry was named the first ever Miss Loch Lomond Shores, little did she know she would be sharing the title with another girl.
Yet this is exactly what happened, after judges were left flummoxed as to who should be the winner.
The 12-year-old was picked to be Miss Lomond Shores along with five year-old Leah Harroway from Balloch.
Site manager Clare Gemmell said: "We couldn't bring ourselves to choose between Sarah and Leah!"
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SEVEN dancers were preparing to take part in their dream performance — at the world renowned Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The girls danced alongside pipers, drummers and display teams from all over the world at the event in Edinburgh Castle Esplanade.
All were pupils at the Margaret Rose School of dance - Caitlin O’Connor, Katie Diamond, Claire Bannon, Gina Harrington, Lynsey Rippon and Sarah Lyall, all from Helensburgh, and Nicola Hunter from Dumbarton.
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Professional face painter Joanne McFarlane and award-winning make-up artist Aileen Mullen, from Kilcreggan, stopped crowds of passers-by at Loch Lomond Shores as they portrayed a dusk and dawn body painting concept inspired by the loch.
Zoe Leveridge and Stuart Mitchell were recruited for the project - with Stuart being invited to take part after he was spotted on the loch in a powerboat.
Aileen said: “It was all Joanne’s idea. She came up with the design, and although she had never done it before, I am sure it won’t be her last time.”
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AN annual coffee morning for adults and children who have sight problems or suffer from dyslexia or physical disabilities was held on the Peninsula to raise much needed funds.
The event for Calibre audio library, which supplies talking books, was held by Mr and Mrs Lidwell, who kindly offered to hold the function in their home in Argyll Road, Kilcreggan.
It was organised by Norah Perry, from Cove, who has been holding the event at her home since 2001, but on this occasion accepted the generous invitation of her friends, the Lidwells, to hold it instead.
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