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1924: Christmas cards have been sold from The Courier Centre for more than a century! Make sure to come in a see this year’s selection, including new cards wishing the recipients ‘Christmas greetings from Campbeltown’.

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1999: Campbeltown woman Catherine-Ann Galbraith having her head shaved to raise funds for the BBC Children in Need appeal.

1984: Port Ellen football team in their new strip, with distillery manager Mr Murdoch Reed in the centre.

2014: Members of the Machrihanish Dunes team were all smiles as they took part in the town’s Christmas lights switch-on parade.

2014: David McCallum, centre, a member of the Dunaverty Hall Committee for 26 years, is surrounded by villagers as he cuts the first sod to officially mark the start development work on a new hall.

1984: Winter may be coming on but some sheep do not seem to realise it. Here, seven-year-old Fiona Robb, of Eurach Farm, Kilmartin, is pictured with two surprise cuddly bundles - twin Suffolk lambs born out of season on November 10.

2004: A quartet from Mid Argyll Pipe Band raised cash for Children in Need to the tune of £500.

2014: Lochfyneside Football Club showed off their new strip during training on Tuesday. The strips were funded by the team’s latest sponsor Londis, Inveraray.

Canna pictured from Rum. Photograph: Iain Thornber Collection.

Canna harbour. Photograph: Iain Thornber Collection.

Laudale Pier where the MV Lochbroom can be seen taking onboard sheep at high water in 1960. John Lorne Campbell wanted CalMac to improve their steamer service in the Western Hebrides by reducing their cargo charges. Photograph: Iain Thornber Collection.

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