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1886
December 4
A School Christmas Concert & New Year Revelry

Dunoon Public School Seniors hold a Christmas concert. ‘The Burgh Hall was densely filled, pupils on a platform extended into the Hall’ and at New Year, at the annual Highland Ball, ‘dancing started at 9 o’clock until the early hours.

November 3
A Hall-keeper is appointed

A Hall-keeper is appointed for the Burgh Buildings. 20 applications were received and Mr Thomas Thomson, Slater, was appointed.

1885
August 1
James Duncan of Benmore receives thanks

At a meeting of the Police Commissioners, James Duncan Esq of Benmore was thanked for opening up his picture gallery and for his ‘great kindness and generous liberality to Dunoon and its numerous visitors.’

January 1
Lamplighters are working efficiently

Minutes of a Police Commissioners’ meeting in the Burgh Hall note that: ‘Three lamplighters returned to the Burgh Hall after performing their work within a short time of each other, showing that their districts had been correctly allocated.’

1882
September 2
The picture gallery at Benmore
Picture Gallery At Benmore

The picture gallery at Benmore, 2nd season, 4000 visitors in 1st year The Argyllshire Standard Credit: The Dunoon Observer

September 2
Tighnabruaich Horticultural Society
Tighnabruiach Flower Show 1882 Unsure

The Argyllshire Standard, 2 September Tighnabruaich Horticultural Society, held at Mr Duncan’s new hall, Benmore picture gallery! Mr Robert Fitzsimmons exhibition of a beautiful model garden. Credit: The Dunoon Observer

June 6
Needlework Exhibition reported in the Cowal Watchman

An exhibition of needlework takes place in the Lesser Burgh Hall, a room on the building’s ground floor (now The Colm Docherty Gallery), as reported in the Cowal Watchman.

1879
April 15
Dunoon Musical Association Secular Concert
Bh Secular Concert Bill Face 8320 1 (1)

Secular Concert in the Burgh Hall (front and back page of poster) A Secular Concert is held in the Burgh Hall, organised by Dunoon Musical Association. Admission to all parts of the Hall is one shilling. This item was found in the Burgh Hall during renovation works 2014-17 The concert…
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1876
September 21
Grandfather’s Clock

Grandfather’s Clock, 1876 by Henry Clay Work (1832-1884) who also composed “Marching through Georgia”.   Song performed as part of the Secular Concert in 1879, 5 years after the Burgh Hall opened. Many people knew this song from Children’s Favourites on BBC Radio every Saturday morning. It was very famous. Its origins…
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January 1
Grandfather’s Clock
Grandfather’s Clock

Grandfather’s Clock, 1876 by Henry Clay Work (1832-1884) who also composed “Marching through Georgia”.   Song performed as part of the Secular Concert in 1879, 5 years after the Burgh Hall opened. Many people knew this song from Children’s Favourites on BBC Radio every Saturday morning. It was very famous. Its origins…
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