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A seagull perched on a lamppost under a threatening sky by the riverside in Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: April 2021

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021Joan L Baird

Despite the sunny weather toward the end of April, the month came to an end on a colder note with some overcast skies. This seagull was spotted scouting the area from atop a lamppost by the west bay.

A seagull perched on the flagpole on top of the Victoria Halls

Seagull of the Month: January 2020

February 1, 2020February 1, 2020Herm Park

This proud ‘gull was spotted sitting atop the Victoria Halls flagpole in early January.

Remembering Azad Video - a stylised photograph depicting an Azad video store with VHS style distortion

Remembering Helensburgh’s Azad Video

April 27, 2019April 29, 2019Herm Park

A quarter-century before the advent of Netflix or Amazon Prime, the only way to get movies on demand was from a local VHS rental shop. Amongst others, Helensburgh had Azad Video and it was more than just a video shop.