Residents will have fond memories of Queen Elizabeth visiting West Dunbartonshire on numerous occasions during her 70-year reign.
Her Majesty’s first visit to the region was on April 16, 1953 – six weeks before her Coronation – when she attended John Brown’s shipyard to launch HMS Britannia.
She also accepted the keys to Dumbarton Castle on a visit with her husband Prince Philip later the same year, which was attended by thousands of people eager to see a glimpse of the new Queen.
