West Dunbartonshire Council Archives

West Dunbartonshire Council Archives looks after records related to the people, places, businesses and communities in West Dunbartonshire. Among these, we hold a huge number of sporting collections, which provide a huge amount of information about the sporting history of the area, and the people who competed.

Listed below are the collections we hold; for more information or to make an appointment, please get in touch.

Athletics:

• Clydesdale Harriers (Ref: GDC9) (1892-2008): Minutes of Committee Meetings and Annual General Meetings, Account Books, Correspondence, Race Results, Photographs, Club Handbooks
• Dumbarton Amateur Athletics Club (Ref: GDD47) (1983): Leaflets
• Vale of Leven Amateur Athletics Club (Ref: GDD3) (1945-1975): Minutes

Boat Racing:

• Dumbarton Regatta Club (Ref: GDD13) (1830-1866): Minutes, Loch Lomond Regatta Races, Dumbarton Regatta Races

Bowling:

• Dumbarton Amateur Bowling Club (Ref: GDD15) (1873-1925): Minutes, Letter Book
• Dumbarton Bowling Club (Ref: GDD23) (1832-2006): Minutes, Event Programmes, Financial Records, Membership Cards, Land and Property Records
• Eastfield Bowling Club (Ref: GDD57) (1981): Club Fixtures
• Old Kilpatrick Bowling Club (Ref: GDC20) (1906-2005): Minutes, Competition Results
• The Rock Bowling Club (Ref: GDD25) (1984-1999): Programmes, Centenary

Cricket:

• Clydebank Cricket Club (Ref: GDC12) (1947-1987): Club Constitution, Minutes, Score Books, Correspondence, Club History, Photographs, Ephemera

Curling:

• Dumbarton Curling Club (Ref: GDD70) (20th century): Membership Card
• Duntocher Curling Club (Ref: GDC6) (1838-2003): Minutes, Financial Records, Administrative Papers
• Vale of Leven Curling Club (Ref: GDD18) (1864-1927): Minutes, Accounts

Cycling:

• Lomond Roads Cycling Club (Ref: GDC5) (1941-1993): Minutes, Financial Records, Membership Book and Cards, Photographs, Correspondence

Football:

• Dumbarton Football Club (Ref: GDD21) (1959-1993): Programmes, Ephemera
• Dumbarton Harp Celtic Supporters Club (Ref: GDD69) (1988-1990): Minutes
• Vale of Leven Football and Athletic Club (Ref: GDD38) (1989): Programmes

Golf:

• Cardross Golf Club (Ref: GDD2) (1905-1995): Club History
• Dumbarton Golf Club (Ref: GDD16) (1892): Membership List
• Dunbartonshire and Argyll Ladies County Golf Association (Ref: GDD95) (1909-2001)

Hockey:

• Vale of Leven Academy P. P. Hockey Club (Ref: GDD71) (1927-1931): Correspondence

Quoiting:

• Clydebank Quoiting Club (Ref: GDC21) (1923-1970): Minutes, Financial Records, Correspondence, Books

Swimming:

• Dumbarton Amateur Swimming Club (Ref: GDD24) (1914-1959): Minutes

Yachting:

• Clyde Yacht Clubs Association (Ref: GDD83) (1971): Programmes
• Dumbarton Yacht Club (Ref: GDD75) (1926): Model Guides