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by harrysteell
Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:00 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Eglinton School, Ardrossan
Replies: 38
Views: 14418

Re: Eglinton School, Ardrossan

I could be wrong about Mrs. Phillips her daughter was in my class with Mr. White it may have been Mrs. Stirrit the daughter name was Elisabeth Stirrit :?
by harrysteell
Mon Feb 16, 2015 12:14 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Eglinton School, Ardrossan
Replies: 38
Views: 14418

Re: Eglinton School, Ardrossan

The gym hall and two other classrooms I remember were mr . White and miss Phillips the classrooms on the left as you entered the building and the gym hall on the right. old Miller had a small room just outside the gym hall where he used as the torture room six of the belt or his sandshoe which he wa...
by harrysteell
Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:10 am
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: James Benson , lost relative
Replies: 9
Views: 7247

Re: James Benson , lost relative

Hi Andy I remember the two boys lived with their grandmother I think their mother could be Mary Andrews but not too sure Hughie will remember the Andrews family from 18 Kirkhall drive Ardrossan Ardrossan the same close as th Hughes family and the McGinns I remember the two I THINK john the eldest th...
by harrysteell
Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:00 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Replies: 33
Views: 8360

Re: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald

Hi Frank
Ellen never worked there to my knowledge Louise was the younger sister she worked at the fusehead Ardeer. around 1962.
kind regards Harry
by harrysteell
Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:47 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Replies: 33
Views: 8360

Re: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald

yes George O,conner was in my class at school and lived across the road from me and we used run around with him Joe Temple and David McKenzie Danny might be about 6 months older than me and James was younger Bobbie might remember Ellen Steel as she would be the same age as him and Hughie Mac louise ...
by harrysteell
Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:51 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Replies: 33
Views: 8360

Re: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald

the aswer is not I can remember the Steel family lived there from the early 1900 till about 1962 our janitor Sanny Marshall family lived down stairs some of our family at 24 winton street, give my regards to bobby he might remember who was Ellen Steel, I knew Danny and James and was there a sister M...
by harrysteell
Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:19 am
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 4496
Views: 963987

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

Sorry folks for this bit of self-indulgence. You miss them Meg, don't you ? I really miss my great aunty Mary (kirkhall drive ?), she feared nobody - but I miss her...deeply? :( Hi Richard what is your aunt Marys surname as I lived on kirkhall drive number 22 and 8 for 18 years down the bottom end ...
by harrysteell
Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:39 am
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: James Hughey, Saltcoats
Replies: 2
Views: 2118

Re: James Hughey, Saltcoats

Hi Hughie
I was with the Hughey brothers when we were at Westlinton, and later in the Ayrshire yeomanery army cadets at Ardeer happy days.
regards Harry.
by harrysteell
Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:08 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald
Replies: 33
Views: 8360

Re: Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald

Puffer as he was known lived next door to my dads family 26 Winton Street It was the nearest house to the winton rovers main gate, he was a regular contributor to the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald to us he was famous.to us then.
regards Harry.
by harrysteell
Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:32 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Jerry's Pier, Ardrossan
Replies: 24
Views: 13513

Re: Jerry's Pier, Ardrossan

Hi all you from Ardrossan I spent many a long day on jerry's pier swimming and fishing, I seem to remember a small steam driven crane at the end of the pier or am I tottaly wrong ?
regads Harry.
by harrysteell
Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:07 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic
Replies: 5720
Views: 1308253

Re: The ... What are you doing or thinking right now - Topic

Billy Conolly you wont like the bad swearing he uses all through the show he is funny if you can disregard the swearing all the time.
regards Harry.
by harrysteell
Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:03 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Intimations and Looking Back 22 October 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 2003

Re: Intimations and Looking Back 22 October 2014

Hi Hughie RICKIE WAS a GOOD Wee footballer I remember my job on a sunday morning hail rain or snow the Cambell brothers doddy cambell and J.T tomulty I THINK THE Wornock brothers the Maginn clan Hughie Wullie and Sammy and any other straggles who we fit after the night before.
Kind regards Henry.