Timeline
DBH Timeline
Dunoon Civic week celebrations. Celebrating Dunoon’s 60th Anniversary as a Burgh. Celebrations included a Pageant in the history of Cowal, 6 tableaux, Mary Queen of Scots. Swimming gala, flower show, rangers v celtic football match, shinty match, regatta, dance in Pavilion, fireworks. Activities took place at The Pier, The Pavilion…
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Flower Girls’ Mission Letter to the Editor. a letter from W.B.Drummond, Scottish Exhibition Manager from the Council of the John Groom Crippleage and Flower Girl’s Mission, to thank the people of Dunoon for their recent support. £337 worth of flowers were sold at the above 5 day Floral Exhibition. This…
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An advertisement for Blind and Crippled Girls 5 day Floral Exhibition from Tuesday 1 October 1928 at Burgh Hall, Dunoon. 15 September 1928 , Observer and Argyllshire Standard Newspaper article courtesy of Dunoon Observer John Groom’s Crippleage John Alfred Groom was a London engraver and evangelical preacher, who became concerned…
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The Annual Show of Dunoon and Cowal Horticultural Society was held in Dunoon Burgh Hall on Thursday 25 August 1927. This article of prize winners is extensive and detailed. A few things to note: The show featured an elephant made of white cape flowers Judges from Largs, Kilcreggan, Benmore and…
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Dunoon and Cowal Horticultural Society. GRAND FLOWER SHOW. And Home-Baking Competition. To be held in the BURGH HALL, DUNOON, on Thursday 27 August, 1925. Special prizes for garden plots, Wild flowers and Sweet peas. Entries close on Thursday 20th August. Prize Schedules and Entry forms on application to the secretary,…
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Dunoon and District Unionist Association. A JUMBLE SALE, CAKE and CANDY SALE, FRUIT and FLOWER SALE, and SIDE SHOWS will be held in the BURGH HALL, DUNOON, on SATURDAY, 1ST NOVEMBER, 1924. Doors open at 2pm. Admission, 3d. Persons desirous of contributing Goods are requested to communicate by Post-card either…
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Kirn thistle Football Club A JUMBLE SALE In BURGH HALL, DUNOON On SATURDAY, 25 October, 1924, AT 2.30 P.M. Tea Room, Everything Home-Baked, also for Sale.
Gospel Tea Meeting in the large Burgh Hall. 11th October. Dunoon Evangelistic Association. Gospel Tea Meeting in the large Burgh Hall. On Saturday 11th October, at 7.30 pm. Speaker – Mr James Taylor, Missionary, of The Bethel, Irvine. Bright Singing, Admission 3D. Tea. All Hearty Welcome.
Most points in all classes. Won by D. Murchison 143 points. Donald Murchison was the gardener at Dhalling Mhor in Kirn. His son Angus and his brother would help out in the gardens and market garden at Dhalling Mhor. Angus’s daughters and their cousins also spent happy times helping up…
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Certificate of Award Gardening Illustrated Medal won by D.Murchison awarded by Dunoon and Cowal Association Society For Best Vase Sweet Peas Signed James Fullarton, Secretary
