Thanks for this Hughie. I had previously posted the following article but did not have the original report. GLASGOW HERALD 29 SEPTEMBER 1806 NEW TOWN OF ARDROSSAN The fifty lots formerly advertised to be feud having been disposed of, fifty more lots for building upon, will be granted at the moderate...

What would you consider the most misspelt word on Threetowners, or maybe it's just the most mistyped word, or maybe, I suspect, just Manbear's nostalgic preference to spell it this way?

Unless, of course, someone can up with more than 129 'hits' on the word search facility

Looking at the prize lists submitted recently by 'Down South' in respect of St. Michaels we should maybe be adding:-

GUAZZELLI.
LUNARDI;
LITAUNIEKS'
MOTRONI;
PICOZZI; and
TURRICCHI.

If I remember right, it was always a care home in the sense that it was a City of Glasgow Corporation establishment for disadvantaged children and latterly an extension of Quarrier's Homes.

GLASGOW HERALD
25 AUGUST 1899

MARRIAGE

McCORVIE – CURRIE: At the Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, on the 23rd instant, by the Rev. A. H. Charlton, Free Church, Kilwinning, Edward McCorvie, contractor, Kilwinning, to Jane Kerr, second daughter of Mr. Hugh Currie, shoemaker, Ardrossan.

GLASGOW HERALD
25 AUGUST 1874

DEATH

Yesterday at Burnfoot, Ardrossan, aged eight years, Caroline Turner, the eldest and dearly loved daughter of Dr. Wood Smith.

GLASGOW HERALD
25 AUGUST 1873

PIG IRON

The shipment of pig iron at Ardrossan Harbour for the week ending August 23 were – coastwise 1642 tons.

GLASGOW HERALD
25 AUGUST 1871

VESSEL SPOKEN

BURN BRAE (of Ardrossan), August 6, off Cape Henry.

GLASGOW HERALD 25 AUGUST 1897 GLASGOW BANKRUPTCY COURT Yesterday William Stirling, lately licensed grocer, Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, and now residing at 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, was examined in bankruptcy before Sheriff Balfour in the County Buildings, Glasgow. His state of affairs showed...

GLASGOW HERALD 25 AUGUST 1894 FLOWER SHOW AT STEVENSTON Yesterday the annual show of the Horticultural Society was held in the Conservative Hall. Although the exhibits showed a falling off, the quality was excellent, and in some classes excelled former years. The tables of greenhouse plants looked w...

I was thinking – “This isn’t the ‘THREETOWNS’ and it’s a wee bit far away to qualify for the ‘NOT THE THREE TOWNS BUT CLOSE’ topic, but I was drawn to this story. GLASGOW HERALD 25 AUGUST 1897 A PRIEST’S HEROIC DEATH IN SOUTH UIST News has been received of the death of the Rev. George Rigg, Roman Ca...

GLASGOW HERALD
24 AUGUST 1895

SHIPPING CASUALTY

The British ship EASTERN MONARCH, from Ardrossan, coal, arrived at Buenos Ayres with cargo on fire. The fire has been extinguished. The cargo is coming out in bad order.