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- Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:10 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Stevenston gassworks.
- Replies: 7
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Stevenston gassworks.
I was born in Gasworks Close in 1944. The gasometers were at the end of the close and I used to play at them, a bit smelly. It was between Maxwell the dentist and Harry Donnelly's sweetie shop. There was also a blacksmith(smiddy) in the close, my granda worked there for a while. I remember mum telli...
- Fri Jun 12, 2020 4:53 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Gilbert Brown
- Replies: 12
- Views: 12401
Re: Gilbert Brown
Was Gilbert born 17 Oct 1905 ? If he was he is in my my Walker family tree.
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:34 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: the smiddy
- Replies: 1
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the smiddy
Does anyone have a photo of Gaswork Close where the Smiddy was, behind Harry Donnelly's sweetie shop. I was born in gaswork close with two brothers in a wee room and kitchen. Had to have a bath in the tub in the wash house, outside. Used to play at the gasworks beside the huge storage tanks. My gran...
- Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: PUB IN QUAY STREET SALTCOATS
- Replies: 17
- Views: 11116
Re: PUB IN QUAY STREET SALTCOATS
It was definitely the Dardanelles because my mum told me she was a barmaid in it when she was 18, 1937.
I remember it vaguely.
I remember it vaguely.