Los Alamos (AFDB 7) - Naval Cruise Book

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TH-, e A- C O t Few can deny, however, that Dunoon and its surrounding communities were here before the Navy arrived, will still be here after we leave, and have a lot to offer in the way of history and beauty. On this and the following pages some evidence of those attributes will be displayed. M20 f I Only a few of these ornate, 19th- : c. street lamps remain in Dunoon, p victims of encroaching progress. It was typical of headstones to make mention of a man's occupation, in this case, Pier Master of Dunoon , The top of the stone once displayed a foul anchorg unfortu- nately all that remains is the rope's bitter end. 4 Bell's of Scotland is a popular shop in Dunoon for all manner of Scottish souvenirs. Below are some shops of Dunoon's downtown district: clockwise from right: The Curiosity Shop fluxury itemsl, Highland Stores Cclothingl, One-Fifty Newsagents Calmost everythingl, and Woolworths Cevery- thing elsel. lm LMI: 1 Wd ' rf 1 1 .4 r I .4 I 5 i' I 'H' Q., ' 'lu-.ali iannvainm r aihxrissws xii Z3

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,. Y Y, l , , gum., :LA , ,j , mugs The Dunoon t Le- Q L K K W The Holy Loch arca is made up of a number of towns: Dunoon, Sandbank, Kim, Humcps ...I K Quay, Kilmun, Strone, lnellan - and our crewmembers live in these towns, as well as across ,j...l..-J-3'U Q the water in various cities. The largest of the Holy Loch towns is Dunoon, a city of impor- ll tance by some pcople's standards, a hick backwater town by others'. C... y my N., L, X Q The two ferry companies do a booming business, mainly because most peo- 5 5 ple who depart Dunoon are compelled to return. 2 i This pier building, left, dates from Victorian times, and has been converted into a pubfdisco. Below: two sights that meet the arrival's eye as he walks down the pier are the Castle Libary 11.1 and Old ' and St.Cuthbert's Church tower lr.J. 'Se ,A-,g l , 3 i V , fm UH' y, , ighland Mary , heroine of the Robert Burns Located in Castle Garden this memorial Sfone' oem aze t ' ' , ' . P 1 g s ou to sea, waiting for her man to was erected in 1986, to commemorate Site 0ne's 25th Anniversary. Z 2 I'Cfl1I'I'l . -vw'-mfg-.-f-A.,-VV- .,,. h-.,, WV,-Q 2t,:-'iefwgqq e '- f --'f -'fe-e I - -- -' 1' ' N ' we---v--N---W -, .-.wi

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