OBSTRUCTING THE PAVEMENT From the Glasgow Herald 25/06/1859 [Thanks to Penny Tray for the original article] Yesterday at the Central Police Court (Glasgow), John Barr, shipbuilder, Ardrossan, and James Barr, contractor, Yoker, were accused of having obstructed the pavement at St. Enoch Square, by s...

Jean, I've just finished watching a portrait of Pavarotti shown on German tv tonight. It reminded me of this photo:

https://threetowners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3051 Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

"Our" David Young and the great Pavarotti.

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 242, 16/07/1859 Births: Young, Male on 11/07/1859 at Main St. Kilwinning. Father: James Hunter, Male on 03/07/1859 at Byres, Kilwinning. Father not named Smith, Male on 08/07/1859 at Cumnock. Father: David, shoemaker McGeachin [sic], Male on 09/07/1859 at Cumnoc...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 241, 09/07/1859 Births: Hunter, Female on 08/07/1859 at the Railway Station, Saltcoats. Father: David Watson, Male on 01/07/1859 at Gilgrotha Cottage, Kilwinning. Father: James, contractor Conn, Male on 04/07/1859 at Brrrel [sic] Lane, Glasgow [probably Burrell'...

[Family intimations in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald indicate that the deceased were Alexander Brodie Gillies, son of James and Jane Gillies; and Ronald Stewart, son of William and Mary Stewart. Alexander Brodie Gillies was the grandson of Alexander Brodie, Harbour Pilot. "Auld Aleck&qu...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 240, 02/07/1859 Births: Hendry, Male on 22/06/1859 at Glasgow St. Ardrossan. Father: John Service, Male on 19/06/1859 at Coreshill [sic], Kilwinning. Father: James, blacksmith Allan, Female on 21/06/1859 at Coreshill [sic], Kilwinning. Father: John Simpson, Male...

Happy Birthday, Sarah. Have a lovely time.
Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 239, 25/06/1859 Births: Fullarton, Male on 14/06/1859 at the City of Glasgow Bank, Saltcoats. Father: James Murchie, Female on [illegible]/06/1859 at Victoria Place, Melbourne Terrace, Saltcoats. Father: C [or G]., Esq. Paterson, Female on 18/06/1859 at No 3 Boy...

Congratulations Betty and Hughie.

Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 238, 18/06/1859 Births: Cowie, Female on 14/06/1859 at Hill St. Saltcoats. Father: John Docherty, Female on 06/06/1859 at Cannon Hill Lane, Ardrossan. Father: John Robertson, Female on 16/06/1859 at Harbour Buildings, Ardrossan. Father: Malcolm Hutchison, Female...

Happy Birthday, Scott. All the best.
Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 237, 11/06/1859 Births: Davie, Female on 04/06/1859 at Princes St. Ardrossan. Father: William Murray, Female on 03/06/1859 at Melbourne, South Australia. Father: William Ramsay, Female on 06/06/1859 at Mill St. Ayr. Father: Hugh Clark, Male on 01/06/1859 at Comm...