Old Photograph High Street Dumbarton Scotland

Old photograph of the High Street in Dumbarton, Scotland. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However these industries have since declined, and Dumbarton today is increasingly a commuter town for Glasgow. David Byrne was born in Dumbarton, to parents Tom, from Lambhill, Glasgow, and Emma. He is the elder of two children. Two years after his birth, his parents moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and then to Arbutus, Maryland, in the United States, when he was 8 or 9 years old. His father worked as an electronics engineer. David Byrne was the founding member, principal songwriter, and lead singer and guitarist of the American new wave band Talking Heads, active between 1975 and 1991.



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Old Photograph Church Place Dumbarton Scotland

Old photograph of shops, people and Tram on Church Place, Dumbarton, Scotland. During World War II Dumbarton was heavily bombed by the German air force. The Germans were targeting the shipyards, and the area in the vicinity of the yards was consequently hit, with Clyde and Leven Street being severely damaged. In an attempt to lure the German aircraft away from the shipyards, decoy lights were routinely placed on the Kilpatrick hills above the town, lights were set out on reservoirs to mimic those of the shipyards reflecting on the waters of the Leven and Clyde. The ploy was sometimes successful in diverting the bombers and many bombs fell harmlessly onto the moors and lochs.



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Old Photograph High Street Dumbarton Scotland

Old photograph of shops, houses and people on the High Street, Dumbarton, Scotland. Dumbarton emerged from the 19th century as a centre for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production. However these industries have since declined, or ended altogether, and Dumbarton today increasingly functions as a commuter town for the major City of Glasgow which is 13 miles East South East.



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Old Photograph of Dumbarton Scotland

Old photograph of Dumbarton by the River Clyde, Scotland. Dumbarton was the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Strathclyde, and later as the county town of the county of Dumbartonshire. The name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Dùn Breatainn meaning fort of the Britons.



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