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- Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:46 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 1037
- Views: 1275848
Re: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself
My name is Peter Johnston I was born in Raise street Saltcoats in 1940. I went to the public school from 1945 until 1955. I have three sisters ,Helen ,Edith and nan . unfortunatly Helen has died My first job was in Murchies in Ardrossan I was the van boy . My second job was in Mcphersons dairy in f...
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:35 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Saltcoats Public Primary 7 - 1959
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12024
Re: Saltcoats Public Primary 7 - 1959
Hello. Yes, I remember Edith Johnston. She was a quiet girl then. Maybe not now? Thanks for the reply. Sorry it takes me a while to answer things, as I visit the site occasionally. I've been very busy lately, and have had pc problems too. All the best. Your right, she's not so quiet now, she is mar...
- Sun Nov 29, 2009 7:26 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: kyleshill any more photos out there
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5991
Re: kyleshill any more photos out there
Hi
I wonder if this is the same Billy Simmonds that my brother Peter Johnston knocked about with,I can only remember dark curly hair.I remember a photo of a few of them together my brother Peter probably has a copy of that.
I wonder if this is the same Billy Simmonds that my brother Peter Johnston knocked about with,I can only remember dark curly hair.I remember a photo of a few of them together my brother Peter probably has a copy of that.
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:54 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Co-operative Money
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3565
Re: Co-operative Money
Quite correct that Saltcoats didn't have a Co-op of its own; instead it was "colonised " by both Ardrossan and Stevenston Co-ops. Ardrossan had a range of shops around the corner of Green St and Vernon St; ladies, children's and general drapery; butcher's; menswear and shoes; and grocery....
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:41 am
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Saltcoats Public Primary 7 - 1959
- Replies: 14
- Views: 12024
Re: Saltcoats Public Primary 7 - 1959
Hello everyone. I was Sandra Smith, and sent in the same photo a while ago. I remember everyone from the photograph so well. I remember John McCart and Gordon McCallum, although they may not remember me. The girls didn't really play with the boys much, but I remember they were quite quiet. Robert B...
- Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Saltcoats Full-On Weekend Roll-Call
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13883
Re: Saltcoats Full-On Weekend Roll-Call
Hi Everybody Nan Wells nee Johnston here,hope evryone is enjoying the full on weekend. I was born in Raise St Saltcoats in 1953, moved to Rocky Park Court about 1 year later and a year after that moved up to Knox Place where I lived 'till we went to England to join my Dad. Went to Saltcoats old publ...
- Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:21 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Hugo Harper / Tom Brookes / Robert Slessor
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6812
Re: Hugo Harper / Tom Brookes / Robert Slessor
Hi Linda I know your name but can't remember where from,I lived in knox Place and went to saltcoats public old and new,I started in Miss Donaldsons class in 1957/58 when I was 4.Recently made contact with Vivian key from Anderson drive,and have met up with sheila Laughlan on return visits to Saltcoa...
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:04 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Balfour paper shop .
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5296
Re: Balfour paper shop .
Ooooops forgot to tell you what school I went to, saltcoats Public from 1957
- Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:02 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Balfour paper shop .
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5296
Re: Balfour paper shop .
Hi Maggie
Thank you for your post, I havent been up to Saltcoats for a few years now, but we have planned a visit this summer.
Thank you for your post, I havent been up to Saltcoats for a few years now, but we have planned a visit this summer.
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:43 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Saltcoats Public School Photos 1950s
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4047
Re: Saltcoats Public School Photos 1950s
Hi, I love looking at the old school photos, so far I have found both my sisters and 2 with my brother but none for me.
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:36 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Balfour paper shop .
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5296
Re: Balfour paper shop .
Hi, Is Rhona Grimley any relation to Angie Grimley? she was in my class at school, last time I met her was in a pub in Saltcoats once when I was up visiting.
Nan
Nan
- Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:32 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: ASH 1948-59 added
- Replies: 21
- Views: 73119
Re: ASH 1948-59 added
Hi, Thanks for the advice but that didnt work either, nothing in the junk folder.