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by francie1
Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:10 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
Topic: Stevenston gassworks.
Replies: 7
Views: 7279

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...
by francie1
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.
by francie1
Mon Oct 01, 2018 2:34 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: the smiddy
Replies: 1
Views: 2060

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...
by francie1
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.