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Photographs of the village of Rhu

 near Helensburgh

 on the Firth of Clyde

in the West of Scotland


Village of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Village of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

The name derives from the Scots Gaelic

"rudha" meaning 'point'.

Like many placess in the area Rhu

became fashionable in the 19th century

as a residence for wealthy shipowners and merchants

from Glasgow.






Aerial view of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Aerial view of Rhu 





Aerial view of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Aerial view of Rhu 





Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

on the Firth of Clyde






Shops at Rhu on Gare Loch

Village of Rhu




Shops at Rhu

Old photo

 of shops at Rhu




Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

 on the Firth of Clyde




Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

 on the Firth of Clyde





Rhu and Shandon Parish Church

Rhu and Shandon Parish Church

Rhu and Shandon Parish Church dates from 1851.

 Amongst those buried in the kirkyard is 
Henry Bell

 whose "Comet" was the world's first

 commercially successful 
steamship.





Rhu and Shandon Parish Church

Old photo of Rhu

 and Shandon Parish Church





War memorial at Rhu

War memorial at Rhu





Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

 on the Firth of Clyde





Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

 on the Firth of Clyde





Old photo of Rhu on the Firth of Clyde

Old photo of Rhu

 on the Firth of Clyde






Club House of the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club at Rhu

 Club House

 of the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club
 at Rhu

The Royal Northern & Clyde Yacht Club

is a 
yacht club founded in Scotland in 1978,

 by merger of the 
Royal Northern Yacht Club

 ( founded in 1824 )

 and the 
Royal Clyde Yacht Club

 ( founded in 1856 ).






Rossneath Peninsula from Rhu

Rossneath Peninsula

 from Rhu




Gare Loch from Rhu

Gare Loch from Rhu




Marina at Rhu

Marina at Rhu





Old Parish Church at Cardross

Old Parish Church

 at Cardross





Old Parish Church at Cardross

Old Parish Church at Cardross

Cardross is a large village situated halfway

 between 
Dumbarton and Helensburgh.

 Cardross is also the name of an historic 
parish

 where King Robert the Bruce once lived.





Map of Helensburgh, Rhu and Cardross

Map of Helensburgh,

Rhu and Cardross

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Guide Books & Maps - Scotland:-


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Scotland - Lonely Planet Walking in Scotland - Lonely Planet  50 Walks in Edinburgh & Eastern Scotland Lonely Planet, Walking in ScotlandDiscovering Scotland - Atlas & Guide Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Rough Guide

Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter Itchy Insider's Guide to Glasgow Glasgow Footprint Pocket Guide Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide Glasgow Guide Pub Companion Glasgow  

Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide Collins Street Map of GlasgowGlasgow: Then & NowThey belonged to Glasgow Phillips Street Atlas of Glasgow & West Central Scotland Glasgow: The Photographic Atlas100 Hillwalks around Glasgow50 Walks in Glasgow & SW Scotland

Visit Scotland - Touring Guide Scotland: Where to Stay - Hotels & Guest Houses Scotland: Where to Stay - Bed & Breakfast Rough Guide ScotlandScottish Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Lonely PlanetScotland's Highlands & Islands - Lonley Planet Great Glasgow StoriesGlasgow & Surroundings - Insight Guide

West Highland Way: Official GuideWest Highland Way: Rucksac Readers West Highland Way: TrailblazerThe West Highland WayWest Highland Way: Footprint MapWest Highland Way - Map West Highland Way - Map West Highland Way Wet Highland Way - Official Guide

Munro Almanac The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club The Isle of Skye The Isle of Arran Wilderness Walks Ski Mountaineering in Scotland

More Wilderness Walks 50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay Skye - W.A.PoucherMagic of the Munros Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland by W.H.Murray A Long Walk on the Isle of Skye

Classic Climbs - Central & Southern Highlands The Isle of Arran Lonely Planet, Walking in Scotland Pathfinder Guide: Skye and NW Highlands WalksPathfinder Guide: Fort William and Glen Coe Walks Rambler's Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay - Chris Townsend








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