Dumbarton Castle

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Alternative Names Dumbarton Rock
Site type CASTLE, FORT
Canmore ID 43376
Site Number NS47SW 5.00
NGR NS 39988 74485
Council WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE
Parish DUMBARTON
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District DUMBARTON
Former County DUNBARTONSHIRE

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Page 15/5 General view of Dumbarton Rock.
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DP074767 Page 15/5 General view of Dumbarton Rock. Titled "Dumbarton Rock." PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM NO: 146 : THE ANNAN ALBUM    RCAHMS 
View from South-West.
Titled: 'Dumbarton Castle and Pier. 1161. J.V'.
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DP089326 View from South-West. Titled: 'Dumbarton Castle and Pier. 1161. J.V'.      
General Collection Pl.4 View of Dumbarton from the west. Copy of copperplate engraving titled 'Prospectus arcis regiae Britannodunensis ab Occidente. Their Majesties Castle of Dumbritton from the west. This plate is most humbly inscribed to John Haldane of Gleneagles one of the Honourable Comissioners of Police and Customs for North Britain.' DP101334 Copyrightview larger image
DP101334 Pl.4 View of Dumbarton from the west. Copy of copperplate engraving titled 'Prospectus arcis regiae Britannodunensis ab Occidente. Their Majesties Castle of Dumbritton from the west. This plate is most humbly inscribed to John Haldane of Gleneagles one of the Honourable Comissioners of Police and Customs for North Britain.'  General Collection   
General Collection Pl.5 View of Dumbarton Castle from the east. Copy of copper plate engraving titled 'Facies Arcis Britannodunensis ab Oriente 
. The prospect of ye Castle of Dumbritton from ye east. This plate is most humbly inscribed to the Right Hon.ble the Lord Forrester etc.' DP101335 Copyrightview larger image
DP101335 Pl.5 View of Dumbarton Castle from the east. Copy of copper plate engraving titled 'Facies Arcis Britannodunensis ab Oriente . The prospect of ye Castle of Dumbritton from ye east. This plate is most humbly inscribed to the Right Hon.ble the Lord Forrester etc.'  General Collection   
Luftwaffe: Aerial Reconnaisance (Scotland) Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Dumbarton including Willam Denny's shipbuilding yard and the Blackburn Aircraft factory . SC445477 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC445477 Scanned image of Luftwaffe vertical air photograph of Dumbarton including Willam Denny's shipbuilding yard and the Blackburn Aircraft factory .  Luftwaffe: Aerial Reconnaisance (Scotland)  RCAHMS 
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Oblique aerial view from SW. SC602891 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC602891 Oblique aerial view from SW.  RCAHMS Aerial Photography  RCAHMS 
RAF World War II (APs) Scanned image of RAF WWII oblique aerial photograph of Dumbarton Rock from the NW.  Wm. Denny's shipyard and the Blackburn aircraft factory are visible, the latter with a camouflaged roof.  Under construction in the shipbuilding yard are several warships including a escort carrier and several destroyers. SC789402 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC789402 Scanned image of RAF WWII oblique aerial photograph of Dumbarton Rock from the NW. Wm. Denny's shipyard and the Blackburn aircraft factory are visible, the latter with a camouflaged roof. Under construction in the shipbuilding yard are several warships including a escort carrier and several destroyers.  RAF World War II (APs)  RCAHMS 
Dumbarton Rock.
Modern copy of historic photograph in the Annan Album showing the North side of Dumbarton Rock and Castle.
Digital image of D 27760 SC798634 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC798634 Dumbarton Rock. Modern copy of historic photograph in the Annan Album showing the North side of Dumbarton Rock and Castle. Digital image of D 27760    RCAHMS 
General view from South.
Digital image of B 39470 SC798641 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC798641 General view from South. Digital image of B 39470    RCAHMS 
Ian G Lindsay View of castle.
Digital image of DB 160. SC798645 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC798645 View of castle. Digital image of DB 160.  Ian G Lindsay  RCAHMS 
Digital image of engraving showing view from South-West from Theatrum Scotiae by John Slezer. SC853661 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC853661 Digital image of engraving showing view from South-West from Theatrum Scotiae by John Slezer.    RCAHMS 
View of castle from Ladybank. SC853732 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC853732 View of castle from Ladybank.    RCAHMS 
RAF World War II (APs) Scanned image of RAF WWII oblique aerial photograph of Dumbarton Rock from the NW.  Wm. Denny's shipyard and the Blackburn aircraft factory are visible, the latter with a camouflaged roof.  Under construction in the shipbuilding yard are several warships including a escort carrier and several destroyers. SC857767 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC857767 Scanned image of RAF WWII oblique aerial photograph of Dumbarton Rock from the NW. Wm. Denny's shipyard and the Blackburn aircraft factory are visible, the latter with a camouflaged roof. Under construction in the shipbuilding yard are several warships including a escort carrier and several destroyers.  RAF World War II (APs)  RCAHMS 
RAF World War II (APs) Scanned image of RAF WW II oblique aerial photograph of William Denny's shipbuilding yard at Dumbarton.  Several warships under construction are visible.  The Blackburn Aircraft Factory and one completed flying boat can be seen to the SE of the shipbuilding yard.  Also visible is Dumbarton Rock and Castle. SC943155 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC943155 Scanned image of RAF WW II oblique aerial photograph of William Denny's shipbuilding yard at Dumbarton. Several warships under construction are visible. The Blackburn Aircraft Factory and one completed flying boat can be seen to the SE of the shipbuilding yard. Also visible is Dumbarton Rock and Castle.  RAF World War II (APs)  RCAHMS 
RCAHMS Aerial Photography General oblique aerial view of Dumbarton looking across the works, football ground, castle, whisky distillery and the River Clyde towards Langbank, taken from the NE. SC983493 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC983493 General oblique aerial view of Dumbarton looking across the works, football ground, castle, whisky distillery and the River Clyde towards Langbank, taken from the NE.  RCAHMS Aerial Photography  RCAHMS 
RAF World War II (APs) Scanned image of RAF WW II oblique aerial view of Dumbarton and Dumbarton Rock showing the William Denny shipbuilding yard with several warships under construction, the former Lifeboat building works, the camouflaged Blackburn Aircraft (flying boat) works and the Inverleven Distillery. SC1026480 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC1026480 Scanned image of RAF WW II oblique aerial view of Dumbarton and Dumbarton Rock showing the William Denny shipbuilding yard with several warships under construction, the former Lifeboat building works, the camouflaged Blackburn Aircraft (flying boat) works and the Inverleven Distillery.  RAF World War II (APs)  RCAHMS 
General view from South. SC1080182 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC1080182 General view from South.    RCAHMS 
A Brown and Company General view from West. SC1126854 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC1126854 General view from West.  A Brown and Company  RCAHMS 
Distant view of governor's house SC1200027 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC1200027 Distant view of governor's house    RCAHMS 
View of steps to governor's house. SC1200028 Copyright RCAHMSview larger image
SC1200028 View of steps to governor's house.    RCAHMS 
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