I seem to recall that the numbers were restricted to 600 - but that restiction only applied when they were actually loading at the dynamite quay.
Seems very odd that they decided it was ok to put 600 at risk - but not more than that !!

According to good old Wikipedia, the line to Ayr was electrified and opened in september 1986 with the full electrified line to Largs and Ardrossan harbour being opened in January 1987 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayrshire_Coast_Line" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Hope this...

Hi, Just thought i would take this chance to say hello again My name is Pat McVey, originally born in Irvine back in 49, but spent my formative years in Dalry road in Ardrossan. I went to Winton, Eglinton then Stanley when it first opened then on to Ardrossan Academy Although i joined this site a fe...

Well folks - seems we have more good news!
Alloway's auld haunted kirk is to be saved from falling into total ruin.

You can read more about it in the following article.
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/35758.html#

Glad things are finally getting done to support our heritage

Pat

Seems we now have good news about Burns Cottage.
It has been reported in the Herald today that the NTS are to take over the running of all the facilities on the site.
This is great news indeed.
The complete aricle can be viewed at
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/33720.html#

Not sure if he has anything against Kilwinning as such but a clue might be that he had a diary column in the Herald ( formerly the Glasgow Herald ) which comprised - and still does, in the main of contributions from readers and there was a period when he had a rich source of material from Kilwinning...

Hi there, This book is the first of a series which is now up to number 6. The stories, photo's etc they contain are from all around the world, as well as from home, and are hilarious. I have been lucky to have been given these as christmas presents, and they really catch the flavour of a Scottish vi...