Heritage Resources
Local History Collection
Preservation of the local history collection held in Cove Burgh Hall Community Library
The local history collection is under the custodianship of the Peninsula Amenity Society, held at Cove Community Library. It consists of many rare manuscript documents and publications. Many of these publications are out-of-print.
You can access this collection:
At:
Cove Community Library, 1st Floor, Cove Burgh Hall, Shore Road, Cove G84 0LY
Opening Hours:
Monday: 2 - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 4pm
Friday: 10am - 1pm
Saturday: 10am - 1pm
Contact:
Anne Bray: 01436 842504
The Heritage Group and the Amenity Society are working towards cataloguing the collection. They are considering both security and long-term resilience for supersession to oncoming generations. To achieve this, the Heritage Group is actively liaising with a professional archivist.
Requirements and equipment costs have been estimated. Professional fees are less easy to estimate, and a project scoping exercise is required.
Our current aim is to gain grant funding to conduct a scoping exercise. This would enable us to receive professional advice and support.
Heritage Trails
Rosneath Peninsula East and West Heritage Trails
These heritage trails were created 5 years ago and distributed to local outlets in paper form for access to the public. They are updated annually as required for a new reprint, which to date has been financed by the Community Council.
To save costs it is intended to convert the information from paper-based maps to QR codes ready for the 2026 summer season.
Pier Heritage Open Gallery
The Pier Heritage Open Gallery is a display of 12 photographic images of the Kilcreggan Pier and the Firth of the Clyde’s busy waterways from the 19th & 20th centuries with QR codes giving heritage information. It was opened in April 2025 and the QR code receives approximately 100 views per month.
The gallery is monitored regularly, and additional information is added to the QR Code as appropriate.
We intend to monitor the Pier Heritage Open Gallery in the shelter at the end of Kilcreggan Pier.
Image: Construction drawing of the Kilcreggan Pier (1850)
Talks on Peninsular Heritage
Argyll Estates Archives Talk
By Alison Diamond (Archivist of Argyll Archive Estates, Inverary)
Heritage Open Day, Cove (October 2025)
Powerpoint presentation of the talk is available here
A Gaelic Key to Peninsula Place Names
By Eileen McDonald (Gaelic Enthusiast and member of the Wild Goilers, Lochgilphead)
Heritage Open Day, Cove (October 2025)
Powerpoint presentation of the talk is available here
Written Resources
Catalogue of books, written materials and talks on the heritage of Rosneath Peninsula
Talk by Anne Lawrence (October 2025), “Digitising Archives: Preserving Our Past and Future”, Peninsular Heritage Open Day
Talk by Eileen McDonald (October 2025), “A Gaelic Key to Peninsula Place Names”, Peninsular Heritage Open Day