Island Record
5th July - 26 August, 2025
Island Record is a selection of 46 images from the archive for a summer exhibition at The Garrison, Millport, Isle of Cumbrae. Images chosen to act as both mirrors and windows - reflecting personal memories while opening doors to untold stories, forgotten voices, and new interpretations of the past.
A personal selection that adds to collective memories of Cumbrae - an island that has effortlessly conjured cherished times for generations.
Each image is accompanied by a short audio recording and is marked by a point on the map where the photos were taken.
Alan has been visiting Millport and the Isle of Cumbrae annually since he was a baby and continues to visit year on year with friends and now his own grown-up family. He has a sustained love for Millport and the Isle of Cumbrae and has a substantial archive of images taken on his visits and holidays, with images dating from 1979.
This is his first solo show since launching the archive. You can also make an appointment to visit his studio and archive in Glasgow.
Please join us for the opening at The Garrison, Millport on Saturday 5th July from 1 til 3.30pm.
There will be an artists talk on Saturday 23rd August 1pm - 1:30pm more details tbc
© Laura Michael
*The interactive map opens up into Google Maps. You can zoom in and click the pin markers for more details.
1. On the Cumbrae ferry 1984
2. Outside Walter Kerr Shop 1983
3. Sand Castle Kames Bay 1997
4. The Piermaster with Keppel 1984
5. Marine Parade 2014
6. Daniel on his bed Loch Knowe Kames Bay Millport June 2023
7. Little Cumbrae on a very calm and misty day June 2024
8. At the Standing Stone Cumbrae 2023
9. Junction of Inner Circle and Ferry Road - Great Cumbrae c. 1982
10. Marine Parade boating pond 1995
11. Aspens at Fintry Bay no date
12. Millport Submarine boom fixing point 1983
13. Teenage daytrippers queuing for the ferry 1984
14. My Dad & I outside The Kelburne Bar 1986
15. My Dad at George St 1986
16. Alasdair driving towards the Lions Rock Oct 2023
17. Farland Point 1995
18. Looking to Marine Parade from Lorne Villa 1989
19. Portachur Point Millport 1984
20. Donkeys at The Garrison 1984
21. Knox's Port Millport no date
22. Alasdair & Daniel in The Cathedral woods 1997
23. Cyclists at the Pier bus stop 1983
24. Joan doing dishes at Seaview West Bay 1984
25. Kames Bay Millport c. 2010
26. Boys on the telescope 1983
27. My mum outside Miss Weir's shop 1984
28. The Ritz in the late evening 1984
29. Joyland Amusements - The Garrison 1984
30. From the safety of the Lada Millport Mid 80s
31. Laura at Fintry Bay 1984
32. Mum on MV Keppel Millport Pier c. 1984
33. Father & Son 2021
34. Alfred Stanley Dimmick Seaview West Bay 1984
35. Fintry Bay Cafe 1984
37. Farland Point 1984
38. Julie near Portachur Point 1987
39. Millport Pier July 1984
40. Trees above the Westbourne 1983
41. Indian Rock 1997
42. Children at The Garrison 1984
43. Lada in front of Hush hush c. 1985
44. 48 Guildford St 1984
45. Marine Station 1984
46. My Mother on Ferry Rd 1984
© Alan Dimmick 2025
