Object: Photo Archive Date: 19th century Description : St Blane’s Chapel photographed before the restoration work undertaken by the 3rd Marquess of Bute (P03-3573, B29.022)
Bridgend United Free Church
Object: Photo Archive Date: 20th century Description : Bridgend United Free Church built in 1908 to replace the building demolished earlier. (P03-2587, B15.019)
Bridgend Secession Church
Object: Photo Archive Date: 19th century Description : Bridgend Secession Church, Bridgend Street. Built in 1836 and then becoming the United Presbyterian Church in 1850 and the United Free Church in 1900. It was demolished in 1908. (P03-2585,...
View over Rothesay from Bush Farm
Object: Photo Archive Date: 19th century Description : View over Rothesay from Bush Farm (P15-0053, B29.077)
Opening of the New Bandstand
Object: Opening of New Bandstand Date: 20th century Description : The Town Council decided early in 1911 that the old Russell Bandstand sited on the Esplanade should be replaced and an invitation for tenders for a new bandstand was issued. Fifteen tenders were...
Sandcastle Competition Ettrick Bay
Object: Sandcastle Competition Ettrick Bay Date: 20th century Description : The Bute Tramway Company were always looking for ways to attract visitors to Ettrick Bay and during the summer months sandcastle building competitions were held regularly. There...
Wallpaper at Woodend House (Kean’s Cottage)
Object: Wallpaper at Woodend House (Kean’s Cottage) Date: 19th century Description : This trompe l’oeil wallpaper decorated the drawing room of Woodend House for many years. The house known locally as Kean’s Cottage on the shore of Loch Fad was built for Edmund...
Bute Curling Team
Object: Bute Curling Team Date: 20th century Description : This photograph shows the Bute Curling team on the 28 March 1934 at Crossmyloof Ice Rink in Glasgow. This was the first staging of the County Cup competed for by rinks from Arran, Bute and Cumbrae. ...
Muir’s Delivery van in Argyle Street
Object: Muir’s Delivery van in Argyle Street Date: 20th century Description : Muir’s Bakery was founded in 1878 and traded for many years from the bakehouse behind the shop in High Street. They had several other branches including ones in Argyle Street, Port...
Soor Dook Cart
Object: Soor Dook Cart Date: 20th century Description : John Dickie, Cranslagvourity Farm (P03-3178, B21.020) (Transport)
Mineral Well
Object: Mineral Well Date: 19th century Description : The Mineral Well was situated on the foreshore between Albany Road and Wellpark Road. Its waters were considered beneficial in the treatment of a variety of disorders, especially skin and glandular...
Rothesay to Ettrick Bay Tramway
Object: Rothesay to Ettrick Bay Tramway Date: 20th century Description : The electric tramway was a popular way to reach Ettrick Bay from 1902 to 1936. The original tram track ran from Rothesay to Port Bannatyne, originally with horse drawn cars and opened in...
Mount Stuart Bus
Object: Mount Stuart bus Date: 20th century Description : This bus with the registration number of SJ30 arrived in the island in 1909 and was a Halley, built in Yoker and painted dark green. It was run by McKirdy & McMillan and the inaugural run was made to...
Kerrycroy
Object:Kerrycroy Date: 19th century Description : The original cottages at Kerrycroy were built 1805/06 to house estate workers with the English Arts and Crafts houses added in the 1880s to create a model village including green and maypole to make Gwendolen, the...
Rothesay Academy Rugby Club 1954-1955 Season
Object: Rothesay Academy Rugby Club 1954-1955 Season Date: 20th century Description : Back Row:- Dan McBride, John Pratt, Ian Cameron, Donald McLaren, William HunterMiddle Row:- Jim Lister, Ross Dawson, Hugh Pelligrotti, Forbes Bramble, Ian Baxter, Jim...
View from Chapelhill House
Object:View from Chapelhill House Date: 19th century Description : This photograph was taken in 1872 and shows the coffer dam built to enable the draining of the land to reclaim the area to be used for the new Esplanade. The money was raised mostly from...
Gatehouse
Object: Gatehouse Date: 19th century Description : These two thatched cottages called The Gatehouse stood on the Plan Road opposite the path down through the wood to Kilchattan Bay. From 1889 one of the cottages was occupied by the Fisher family, their son...
Unveiling of Rothesay Academy WW2 Memorial
Object:Unveiling of Rothesay Academy WW2 Memorial Date: 20th century Description : This photograph shows the unveiling of the WW2 memorial at Rothesay Academy on the 27 April 1949. This was a simple plaque bearing the text “IN HONOUR OF THOSE FORMER PUPILS WHO...
Ascog Hall Fountain
Object: Ascog Hall Fountain Date: 19th century Description : Ascog Hall was built in 1844 by the Rev. James Monteith before being acquired in 1856 by Robertson Buchanan Stewart. His son Alexander Bannatyne Stewart inherited it on his father’s death and spent...
The Milk Bar
Object: The Milk Bar Date: 20th century Description : Many people will remember the Milk Bar which was situated at the Pier end of the Esplanade in the 1950s and 1960s. (Rothesay Buildings), (P20-0251, A20.283)
Castle Street
Object: Castle Street Date: 19th century Description : This photograph shows that there have not been many changes in the building in Castle Street though the steps outside the Burgh Buildings have disappeared. These were built at a cost of £4000 and housed the...
The Red Shed Boatyard
Object: The Red Shed Boatyard Date: 19th century Description : The boatyard was started by three brothers, James, John and Thomas Fyfe around 1856. It was situated on the shore side of Ardbeg Road just opposite the large red sandstone house at the end of the...
Bute Bus Staff
Object: Bute Bus Staff Date: 20th century Description : Transport services on the island had originated with horse drawn trams followed by the very popular electric trams but these were supplanted by the more flexible buses and the last tram ran on the 30 September...
Kingarth Golf Club
Object: Kingarth Golf Club Date: 20th century Description : This photograph taken in 1916 shows the club house at the Bute Golf Course at Kingarth. This clubhouse was opened by the local MP Mr Harry Hope in April 1911 and to mark the occasion he donated a prize...
Port Bannatyne
Object: Port Bannatyne Date: 19th century Description : The photograph of Port Bannatyne was taken around 1878 and shows Marine Road before the construction of the sea wall. To the far left can be seen the spire of St Mary’s and the other church is St...
Montague Street
Object: Montague Street Date: 20th century Description : Montague Street is bedecked with flags and bunting to celebrate the relief of Ladysmith on the 1 March 1900, after a siege lasting 4 months, during the Boer War. This photograph is taken looking towards...
Convict Ship Success
Object: Convict Ship SuccessDate: 19th Century Description: Success was a full rigged teak built sailing vessel launched in Burma in 1840. She sailed as a trading and emigrant ship before sinking in Sydney Harbour in 1885. After being raised she was fitted...
The Albert Memorial Fountain
The Albert Memorial Fountain was erected at the foot of Bishop Street in 1863 to commemorate the death of Prince Albert and was paid financed by public subscription. By the end of the 1940s due to an increase in vehicular traffic it was felt that the fountain was...