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The following sections cover many places around West Dunbartonshire as well as the history and the people involved.
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- ACADEMY BUILDING / COUNCIL OFFICES, Dumbarton
- AGAMEMNON ST CNR DUMBARTON RD TENEMENTS, DALMUIR
- ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY : EWING GILMOUR INSTITUTE
- ALLIED DISTILLERY, DUMBARTON
- ANTONINE WALL : an overview
- ARDOCH, BETWEEN Balloch & GARTOCHARN
- ARDOCH, ON FIRTH OF CLYDE
- ARGYLL MOTORWORKS, ALEXANDRIA
- ART OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- AUCHNACRAIG WOODLAND PARK
- BALLOCH CASTLE, BALLOCH
- BALLOCH CENTRAL STATION
- BALLOCH HOUSE HOTEL
- BANK STREET POST OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA
- BEARDMORE HOUSE, DALMUIR
- BEARDMORE SCULPTURE, DUMBARTON ROAD, DALMUIR
- BEARDMORE SHIPYARD, DALMUIR
- BEAR PARK AT LOCH LOMOND
- BELL CENTRE, FORMER HIGH CHURCH
- BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT FACTORY
- BLACK LINN RESERVOIR
- BONHILL BRIDGE
- BONHILL PARISH CHURCH
- BONHILL PARISH CHURCHYARD
- BOTURICH CASTLE, NEAR BALLOCH
- BOWLING CYCLE WAY AND TUNNEL, BOWLING
- BOWLING HARBOUR : CANAL BASIN
- BOWLING HARBOUR : CUSTOMS HOUSE
- BOWLING HARBOUR : LOCK KEEPER'S HOUSE
- BOWLING HARBOUR : MAIN HARBOUR
- BOWLING HARBOUR : SWING BRIDGE
- BOWLING SHIPYARD
- BRITISH LINEN BANK, High Street, Dumbarton
- BRUCE'S FLAGSTAFF, CARDROSS ROAD, DUMBARTON
- BRUCE HILL & CASTLE HILL, dumbarton
- BRUCE'S STABLES, CARDROSS ROAD, DUMBARTON
- BRUCE STREET BATHS, clydebank
- CAMERON HOUSE. LOCH LOMOND
- CARMAN CATTLE FAIR, CARMAN MUIR
- CARMAN COTTAGE ABOVE POACHY GLEN
- CARMAN HILLFORT, CARMAN MUIR
- CARMAN MUIR
- CARMAN RESERVOIR, carman muir
- CARROCHAN, LOCH LOMOND & T T N PARK, BALLOCH
- CATS CASTLE, Cardross Road, Dumbarton
- CENTRAL BAR, RENTON
- CHRISTIE PARK, ALEXANDRIA
- CHRISTIE PARK LODGE, ALEXANDRIA
- CHRISTIE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL, ALEXANDRIA
- CLIPPER / MACMILLAN OFFICES, HIGH ST, DUMBARTON
- CLYDEBANK BANDSTAND
- CLYDEBANK BUSINESS PARK
- CLYDEBANK LEISURE CENTRE, QUEENS QUAY, CLYDEBANK
- CLYDEBANK LIBRARY, DUMBARTON ROAD, CLYDEBANK
- CLYDEBANK RIVERSIDE STATION, CUNARD STREET
- CLYDEBANK TOWN HALL, DUMBARTON ROAD, CLYDEBANK
- CLYDESIDE COMMUNITY PARK, BEARDMORE WAY, DALMUIR
- COCHNO FILTERS, COCHNO ROAD
- COCHNO LOCH & JAW RESERVOIR
- COCHNO HOUSE : FARM AND RESEARCH CENTRE
- COCHNO STONES, Auchnacraig, Faifley
- COLLEGE BOW, DUMBARTON
- CONVENT OF NOTRE DAME, HAVOC ROAD, DUMBARTON
- CO-OP STORE, CHALMERS ST, CLYDEBANK
- CORNSTONE WORKINGS, CARMAN MUIR
- CRAIGANDRO WOODS,100 STEPS & DROVERS ROAD
- A. J. CRONIN, AUTHOR
- CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM MEMORIAL PARK- CASTLE HILL
- CYCLING IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- DALMOAK HOUSE, Renton Road
- Dalmonach Works Schoolhouse
- DALMUIR PARK, DALMUIR
- DALQUHURN BURIAL GROUND
- DENNY SHIPYARD, DUMBARTON
- DENNY STATUE, CHURCH STREET, DUMBARTON
- DENNY TANK, CASTLE TERRACE, DUMBARTON
- DENNY THEATRE, ST MARY'S WAY, DUMBARTON
- DONALD'S QUAY AND LIGHT, RIVER CLYDE
- DOUGHNOT HILL, near Langcraigs
- DRUMKINNON FARM, MILL AND SAW MILL, STONEYMOLLAN
- DRUMKINNON FARM STABLES, STONEYMOLLAN ROAD
- DRUMKINNON WOODS
- DUCK BAY, LOCH LOMOND
- DUMBARTON BRIDGE, OVER THE RIVER LEVEN
- DUMBARTON CASTLE AND ROCK
- DUMBARTON CENTRAL STATION, station road, dumbarton
- DUMBARTON FREE HIGH CHURCH
- DUMBARTON HARBOUR, River Leven, Dumbarton
- DUMBARTON HARBOUR HOUSING
- DUMBARTON JOINT HOSPITAL, Cardross Road, Dumbarton
- DUMBARTON LIBRARY, STRATHLEVEN PLACE, DUMBARTON
- DUMBARTON PRISON, glasgow road, dumbarton
- DUMBARTON SHERIFF COURT HOUSE, DUMBARTON
- DUMBARTON WATERFRONT PATH
- DUMBOWIE HILL, ABOVE MILTON
- DUMBUCK HOUSE HOTEL, Glasgow Road
- DUNCRYNE HILL, NEAR GARTOCHARN
- DUNGLASs CASTLE, NEAR BOWLING
- DUNTOCHER TRINITY PARISH CHURCH
- DUNTOCHER WEST CHURCH, DUMBARTON ROAD, DUNTOCHER
- EDINBARNET HOUSE, COCHNO ROAD, FAIFLEY
- ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON
- ENDRICK WATER, boundary with Stirling
- ERSKINE BRIDGE, ACROSS THE CLYDE
- ERSKINE FERRY, OLD KILPATRICK
- FAERIE KNOWE - CARMAN QUARRY, CARMAN HILL
- FERRYDYKE BASCULE BRIDGE, COTTAGE & STABLES
- FEUAR'S MUIR MARCH STONES, KILPATRICK HILLS
- FIRE STATION, HALL STREET, CLYDEBANK
- FISHERS WOOD, RIVER LEVEN, BEHIND BOAT CLUBS
- FLIGHT ABOVE CARDROSS : Percy Pilcher
- FLOODING
- FORTH AND CART CANAL Clydebank
- FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL
- Gallangad Chambered Cairn
- Gallangad Falls
- GARDENS OF WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- GARSHAKE WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL OFFICES
- GARTOCHARN, KILMARONOCK AREA
- GARTOCHARN PARISH CHURCH, GARTOCHARN
- GEILSTON GARDENS
- GLASSWORKS, DUMBARTON
- GLEN ALWYN LODGE WITH GATEPIER (TULLICHEWAN)
- GLENCAIRN GREIT HOUSE, HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON
- GOLDENHILL PARK, Duntocher
- GREENSIDE RESERVOIR
- HALKETT CRESCENT PARK, ALEXANRIA
- HAMILTON CEMETERY NEAR COCHNO
- HARDGATE HALL, DUMBARTON ROAD, HARDGATE
- HAVOC HOLE, HAVOC ROAD, DUMBARTON
- Havoc Hole October 25 2023
- HELENSLEE ROAD BRIDGE, HELENSLEE , DUMBARTON
- HENRY BELL MONUMENT, DUNGLASS CASTLE
- HIGHLAND BOUNDARY FAULT
- HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON
- INCHMURRIN, LOCH LOMOND
- INCMURRIN CASTLE, LOCH LOMOND
- INCHMURRIN, ST MIRREN'S CHAPEL
- INDIA COTTAGES, INDIA STREET, ALEXANDRIA
- JAMESTOWN PARISH CHURCH
- JAMESTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL, Main
- JOHN BROWN'S SHIPYARD, CLYDEBANK
- KEIL SCHOOL, HELENSLEE, DUMBARTON
- KILBOWIE ST ANDREW'S CHURCH, KILBOWIE RD,CLYDEBANK
- KILMAHEW ESTATE, CASTLE, CARDROSS
- KILMAHEW ESTATE, GROUNDS, CARDROSS
- KILMAHEW ESTATE, KILMAHEW HOUSE, CARDROSS
- KILMAHEW ESTATE, LODGES
- KILMAHEW ESTATE, ST PETER'S SEMINARY, Cardross
- KILMARONOCK CASTLE, OLD MILITARY ROAD, KILMARONOCK
- KILMARONOCK CHURCH, OLD MILITARY ROAD, KILMARONOCK
- KILMARONOCK CHURCHYARD, OLD MILITARY ROAD
- KILMARONOCK MANSE, Old Military Road
- LANDFILL & YET MORE RUBBISH
- LANGCRAIGS
- LEVENFORD HOUSE, HELENSLEE ROAD, DUMBARTON
- LEVENFORD HOUSE LODGE, helenslee road, DUMBARTON
- LEVENGROVE PARK, Clydeshore Road, dumbarton
- LEVENGROVE PARK : PAVILION CAFE & PLAY AREA
- LEVENGROVE PARK : SHIERS WELL
- LEVENGROVE PARK LODGE AND GATE
- LITTER PICKING & FLY TIPPING
- LITTLEMILL DISTILLERY, BOWLING
- LOCH HUMPHREY
- LOCH LOMOND
- LOCH LOMOND RADIUM WORKS
- LOCH LOMOND SEA LIFE AQUARIUM
- LOMOND SHORES, DRUMKINNON BAY, LOCH LOMOND
- LUSSET GLEN, OLD KILPATRICK
- LUSSET HOUSE
- MACKINNON MEWS, KEIL GARDENS, DUMBARTON
- MAID OF THE LOCH, Drumkinnon Bay, Balloch.
- MASONIC LODGE, ALEXANDRIA
- MCFARLANE'S HURDLES / CANON AT MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
- MEADOW LEISURE CENTRE, DUMBARTON
- MILBURN CHURCH, MAIN ROAD, RENTON
- MILBURN CHURCHYARD, MAIN ROAD, RENTON
- MILESTONES
- MITCHELL WAY
- MOUNTBLOW
- MOUNTBLOW FOOTBALL PAVILION, MOUNTBLOW
- MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, COLLEGE ST, DUMBARTON
- NETHER DALQUHURN OLD FARM
- OLD KILPATRICK PARISH CHURCH
- OLD KILPATRICK PARISH CHURCHYARD
- OLD SECESSION CHURCH, OLD KILPATRICK
- OUR HOLY REDEEMER, CHURCH, CLYDEBANK
- OVERTOUN ESTATE
- PAPPERTWELL WOODLAND
- PESTILENCE
- PLAYDROME, OLD CLYDEBANK LEISURE CENTRE
- POACHY GLEN, CARMAN MUIR ABOVE RENTON
- POSTIES PARK, DUMBARTON
- RAILWAY INN, BOWLING
- RENTON DRINKING FOUNTAIN, Main Street, Renton
- RENTON MASONIC LODGE
- RENTON TRINITY PARISH CHURCH
- RIVER CLYDE
- RIVER LEVEN - FROM LOCH LOMOND TO DUMBARTON
- RIVERSIDE PARISH CHURCH, HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON
- RIVERSIDE PARISH CHURCHYARD, castle st, DUMBARTON
- ROBERT THE BRUCE CENTRE, RENTON STATION
- ROBIN HOUSE ; CHAS, Balloch
- ROSS PRIORY, near Loch Lomond
- ROTHESAY DOCKS, CLYDEBANK
- RSPB LOCH LOMOND BIRD RESERVE
- RSPB LOMOND MAP
- SALTINGS, old kilpatrick
- SANDPOINT ON THE RIVER LEVEN, DUMBARTON
- SEASONS
- PAST LOCH LOMOND HIGHLAND GAMES
- SHEEP HILL FORT, AUCHENTORLIE
- SIGNS OF THE TIMES
- SINGER SEWING MACHINES, Clydebank
- SKYLARK IX : RESCUING A RESCUE BOAT
- SMOLLETT FAMILY
- SMOLLETT FOUNTAIN, Alexandria
- SMOLLETT MAUSOLEUM, ST ANDREWS CHURCH, ALEXANDRIA
- SMOLLETT MONUMENT, MAIN STREET, RENTON SMAIN
- solidarity plaza, clydebank
- ST ANDREWS CHURCH, MAIN ROAD, ALEXANDRIA
- ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, ALEXANDRIA
- ST AUGUSTINES CHURCH, HIGH STREET, DUMBARTON
- St Columba's episcopal Church, CLYDEBANK
- ST MARGARETS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, CLYDEBANK
- ST MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, DUMBARTON
- ST MUNGO'S CHURCH ALEXANDRIA
- STONEYMOLLAN, BALLOCH
- ST PATRICK'S CHURCH, Strathleven Place, Dumbarton
- ST PATRICK'S CHURCH PRESBYTERY, STRATHLEVEN PLACE.
- ST PATRICK'S WELL, OLD KILPATRICK
- ST SERF'S CHURCH, levengrove park, dumbarton
- ST STEPHENS CHURCH, PARK ROAD, DALMUIR
- STRATHLEVEN HOUSE, Vale of Leven Industrial Estate
- STRATHLEVEN HOUSE DOOCOT, Vale of Leven InD eSTate
- STRATHLEVEN HOUSE STABLES, Vale of Leven Ind eST
- STRATHLEVEN WALK, RIVER LEVEN
- STROWAN'S WELL, DUMBARTON
- SWAN BRIDGE, FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL, CLYDEBANK
- TITAN CRANE, QUEEN'S QUAY, CLYDEBANK
- TOLBOOTH
- MCKENZIE HOUSE
- TOWER HOUSE OF LAW, NEAR EDINBARNET
- Tullichewan BURIAL GROUND, Alexandria
- TULLICHEWAN CASTLE
- TULLICHEWAN ESTATE STABLES COTTAGE
- TULLICHEWAN SOUTH LODGE, ALEXANDRIA
- TULLICHEWAN HOTEL, BALLOCH ROAD, BALLOCH
- TURKEY RED & the TEXTILE INDUSTRY, OVERVIEW
- TURKEY RED : 1 - BRITISH SILK DYERS, BALLOCH
- TURKEY RED : 2 - LEVENBANK PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 3 - LOW LEVENBANK YARN / MILTON WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 4 - LEVENFIELD BLEACH AND PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 5 - CROFTENGEA / ALEXANDRIA WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 6 - DALMONACH PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 7 - FERRYFIELD PRINT
- TURKEY RED : 8 - KIRKLAND PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 9 - MILLBURN WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 10 - DILLICHIP PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 11 - CORDALE PRINT WORKS
- TURKEY RED : 12 - DALQUHURN DYE WORKS
- VALE OF LEVEN
- VALE OF LEVEN BINGO CLUB
- VALE OF LEVEN CONSTITIONAL CLUB, ALEXANDRIA
- VALE CENTRE FOR HEALTHCARE, ALEXANDRIA
- VALE OF LEVEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE LIONSGATE
- VALE OF LEVEN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE WALK
- VALE OF LEVEN POOL, ALEXANDRIA
- WALKS IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- WALTON FARM CHAMBERED CAIRN, CARMAN MUIR
- WAR : WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE AT WAR
- WAR : BARRAGE BALLOONS
- WAR : GUN EMPLACEMENTS
- WAR : MEMORIALS : AN OVERVIEW
- WAR : MINE WATCHER'S POSTS, RIVER CLYDE
- WAR : SEARCHLIGHTS
- WAR : STARFISH DECOYS & BOMB CRATERS
- WAR : TORPEDO FACTORY, ARGYLL MOTOR WORKS
- WAR : UNHEARD STORIES
- WAR : UNTOLD STORIES
- WEATHER
- LAUCHIN' RAIN
- WESTKIRK, WEST BRIDGEND ROAD
- WINCH HOUSE :Balloch Pier, Drumkinnon Bay, Balloch
- WOODBANK HOUSE, Luss Road, Balloch
- WOODYARD, SHIPYARD SITE, DUMBARTON
- WOODYARD HOUSE, WOODYARD RD, DUMBARTON
- WOOLWORTHS BUILDING, GLASGOW ROAD, CLYDEBANK
- YAIRS, RIVER CLYDE NEAR ARDOCH
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- CLIMBING PLANTS
- FERNS & BRACKENS
- FLOWERS : A - G
- ANISE HYLLOP
- ASTER : MICHAELMAS DAISY
- BINDWEED
- BIRD'S-FOOT TREFOIL
- BLUEBELLS
- BOG ASPHODEL
- BRAMBLE / BLACKBERRY
- BROOM
- BUGLE
- BURDOCK
- BUTTERCUPS
- BUTTERFLY ORCHID
- CAMPION, RED & WHITE
- CELANDINE x 2
- CICELY
- CLOVERS
- COLUMBINE
- COMFREY
- COMMON WATER CROWFOOT
- CORNFLOWER
- COW PARSLEY
- CRANESBILL GERANIUM
- CREEPING CINQUEFOIL
- CROCUS
- CUCKOO FLOWER
- DAFFODILS
- DAISY x 2
- DANDELION
- DEVIL'S BIT SCABIOUS
- DOCK
- FEVERFEW
- FORGET-ME-NOT, WOOD
- FOX AND CUBS PLANT
- FOXGLOVE
- GARLIC
- GARLIC MUSTARD
- GORSE
- GROUND WOUNDWORT
- FLOWERS : H - N
- HAREBELL
- HAWKWEED
- HERB ROBERT
- HOGWEED
- HOLLYHOCK
- HONESTY
- HONEYSUCKLE
- HORSETAILS
- KNAPWEED
- LILAC HIBISCUS : Alyogyne huegelii
- LOOSESTRIFE - PURPLE
- LOOSESTRIFE - YELLOW
- MARSH CINQUEFOIL
- MARSH MARIGOLD / KINGS CUP
- MEADOW SWEET x 2
- MEADOW VETCHLING
- MISTLETOE
- MONK'S HOOD
- MONTBRETIA / CROCOSMIA
- MUSK MALLOW
- NETTLE
- NIGHTSHADE
- NIPPLEWORT
- FLOWERS: O - Z
- PERIWINKLE
- POPPY
- PRIMROSES & COWSLIPS
- RAGWORT
- RASPBERRY
- RIBWORT PLANTAIN
- ROSEBAY WILLOWHERB / FIREWEED
- ROSES
- SELF-HEAL / SELFHEAL
- SILVERWEED
- SNOWDROPS
- SNOWFLAKES
- STITCHWORT
- STICKY WILLY
- STRAWBERRY
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- SUNFLOWER
- THISTLE
- TOADFLAX, common
- TOADFLAX, ivy leafed
- VETCH
- WATER MINT
- WILLOWHERB x 2
- WOOD AVEN
- YARROW
- YELLOW FLAG IRIS
- GRASSES, RUSHES & SEDGES
- INTRODUCED PLANTS
- INVASIVE SPECIES OF PLANT
- MOSSES & LIVERWORTS
- MUSHROOMS, FUNGUS AND & LICHEN
- AMANITA MUSHROOMS
- ANGELS SHARE
- BEARD LICHEN
- BLACK SPOTS & PATHOGENS
- BLUSHING BRACKET
- BRITTLEGILL MUSHROOMS
- CHICKEN OF THE WOODS
- COMMON JELLYSPOT FUNGUS
- FLY AGARIC MUSHROOM
- FUNGUS GENERALLY
- FUNNEL MUSHROOMS
- HAIR ICE
- INKCAP MUSHROOM
- JELLY EAR FUNGUS
- LICHENS
- MILKY MYCENA
- POLYPORUS CILIATUS
- RUFUS MILKCAP
- SCARLET ELFCUP
- SHAGGY INKCAP MUSHROOM
- STAGS HORN FUNGUS /CANDLESNUFF FUNGUS
- STEREUM HIRSUTUM FUNGUS
- SULPHUR TUFT MUSHROOM
- TAWNY FUNNEL CAP
- WITCHES BUTTER FUNGUS
- PLANT IDENTIFICATION
- POISONOUS PLANTS
- SHRUBS
- TREES
- ###WILDLIFE#######
- BIRDS
- CREEPY CRAWLIES & OTHER BUGS
- FAUNA
- FLIES
- INSECTS
- REPTILES
- SPIDERS & HARVESTMEN
- ###ENJOYING & MANAGING NATURE###
- BIODIVERSITY AREAS
- FORAGING
- MUIRLAND MANAGEMENT : FIRE
- NATURAL ART & ODDITIES
- SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC IN WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- WHY DO LEAVES CHANGEge colour in autumn?
- WILD GARDENS
- WOODLAND MANAGEMENT : REGENERATION
- ###GENERAL########
- ARTICLES
- ARTICLES - HISTORY
- ARTICLES - PLANNING
- WATER SAFETY
- CHANGING DUNBARTONSHIRE
- PROTECTING AND CONSERVING WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
- HERITAGE TRAILS
- REFERENCES
- RESOURCES
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
