Hughie,
Absolutely fascinating reading. Thanks for your efforts. I think many would do to read the final paragraph of the Fifth Paper. Would Stevenston be a better place????
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- Fri Feb 22, 2019 4:02 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Stevenston Past and Present
- Replies: 9
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- Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:53 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Auchenharvie Estate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2959
Re: Auchenharvie Estate
Hi Irene,
Fascinating stuff indeed.......
Fascinating stuff indeed.......
- Wed Dec 05, 2018 3:19 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Auchenharvie Estate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2959
Auchenharvie Estate
My grandfather worked as an Under Gardener in the Auchenharvie Estate in prob early '20s. Anybody have any more info on the estate and what it was/contained etc???
- Sun Mar 18, 2018 11:42 am
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
- Replies: 36
- Views: 35311
Re: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
I was at both, but unfortunately none of it remotely rubbed off. So I suppose I must got down as a Philistine. We used to have two periods of music a week. Tues. and Fri. He did deal with us that he had "his" day on a Tuesday and we had "our" day on the Fri. So, Tuesday was class...
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 5:16 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
- Replies: 36
- Views: 35311
Re: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
Len, I believe Miss Donaldson lives in Largs . She and Mr Procter shared a flat at one time. In second year we were taught science in the music room and the teacher was trying to make a simple barometer and accidently poured mercury over Procter's piano. He happened to come in when he was trying to...
- Sat Mar 17, 2018 12:41 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
- Replies: 36
- Views: 35311
Re: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
Yes my mate's old man had one as well in the late '60s. Very rare....
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 4:16 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
- Replies: 36
- Views: 35311
Re: Stevenston Higher Grade 1960-1970
Hi Marie, Just came across your post on Higher Grade teachers. I left the school in 1966. I well remember Mr Proctor. When he got really transported about a piece of music he was playing, on occasion his false teeth slipped out. He drove an exotic car, a Wartburg I think. He took the school footbal...
- Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:45 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
- Replies: 48
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Re: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
Remember the chip van well. used to park up outside the "Wee Store" in Ardoch Crescent. Fantastic on a cold night!!!
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 12:25 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
- Replies: 48
- Views: 28307
Re: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
Was in Reid's many times with my Granny. A plate of chips and a Vimto!!! In the wee restaurant at the side.
- Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:17 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
- Replies: 48
- Views: 28307
Re: Cafe in New St Stevenston 1960s/1970s
I think Togneri's might be the one. The Todd's were prob '70s. Togneri's defo there in the '60s.
- Sat Sep 16, 2017 3:32 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Stevenston Conservatives with Sir Fitzroy Oct 1970
- Replies: 3
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Re: Stevenston Conservatives with Sir Fitzroy Oct 1970
Sure is. Katie McBlain, and either Nellie or Lizzie Beattie. Knew them both as a kid but can't remember which one it is.
- Mon Sep 11, 2017 5:04 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Stevenston Conservatives with Sir Fitzroy Oct 1970
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4082
Re: Stevenston Conservatives with Sir Fitzroy Oct 1970
Think to her left is a Mrs Beattie and bottom left front is Katie McBlain