The stained glass window in the main hall was created by James Ballantine (1807-1877). Ballantine was a prominent stained glass maker of the time. He was awarded the contract to paint some of the windows in the House of Lords following a public competition. James Ballantine was the author of a series of books on … Read more
Several photographs were found in the flat during renovation on glass plate slides and cardboard. We don’t know anything about the people in the photographs. Although one of our volunteers found another photograph in the barbers across the road of the same girl, but older. The mystery deepens! The Caretakers flat was at the back … Read more
These strips are record sheets from a sunshine recorder and measures the hours of sunlight by burning through the cardboard. These date from 16-23 April 1955 and we think they come from the weather station sited at Benmore. The main part would be a glass sphere on a metal stand. These were made by John … Read more
‘For happy holidays offering health and recreation visit delightful Dunoon. The premier holiday resort on the Firth of Clyde.’
The History Hunters – Films made by young people in 2018 on the stories of Dunoon’s past. Stories Stones and Bones – Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund.