Yes Frank, I remember the paintings, especially the paddle steamer it was painted with a black tar like substance. that was back in the late 40s , but I have no idea how long it had been their before that. I also remember the Dog but it was quite faint even then. Maybe that was the first evidence of...

Hi Tom, a really interesting Post, I learned something of interest to me. Under furnished apartments I see a one bedroom, two beds and use of kitchen advertised by Mrs. Murray of 158 Glasgow St. this was our next door neighbour {her door was opposite ours across the lobby} I had no Idea she had live...

Sorry I meant to add, I don't know what that tall pole is at the top of Glasgow street, but the one on the left near the boy is one of the old Gas street lamps, I remember when the man used to go round the streets with a long pole and light up all the lamps.

Yes Hugh, a great photo, I have this one in my collection. That could easily have been our wee gang 30 years later. The Photo was taken almost outside the tenement where I lived , which is two doors down on the right hand side, just off picture. I'm sure the horse and cart is the Rag and Bone man, C...

I always thought that the canal streets mentioned in Saltcoats and Stevenston were named after the canal from the old auchenharvie Coal fields, and separate from the proposed canal to Glasgow. I think Glasgow street being wide and straight was simply very good planning with an eye to the future when...

There's a great wee book called "whispers of the horse island" By John and Noreen Steele, which gives us a lot of information on the horse Island. Richard de Morville who founded Kilwinning Abbey and ruled Cunningham, gifted land to some of his loyal followers. one of these was Philip de h...

I'm not sure, but I think Montfode Farm must have botteled thier own Milk, As boys exploring round the farm we found a shed with lots of Cartons of card board milk bottle tops, the kind that was used in the old wide mouth milk Bottels, These were also the same as the ones we used to play a game, I t...

Happy birthday Ellen, I'm a wee bit late, but beter late than never. Hope you had a lovely day.

morag wrote:I may have posted before..we used to sing in the Brownies, in a very posh voice, 'Oh a doo fell aff a doo fell aff a doo fell aff a dyke, Oh my granny said a doo fell aff a dyke. Repeat. Lol! Guess we were easy aused..






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That reminds me of something about, Three craws sat upon a wa, ???????

When we were kids we would sometimes gather in our wee gang hut, or sit on the stairhead of the old tenement buildings and sing songs, Probably the best known was "Ye canny shuv yer granny aff a bus" another one I remember was. Wee chookie birdy toe, loe, loe laid an egg on the windy sol T...

Ian is Molly's husband Peters younger brother, so in a round about way he is related to me, although I never knew Ian. when Molly and Peter got together I was already in Australia.

Yes, that is my Sister she married Pater Butchard from Stevenston and immigrated to Australia in 1962, They are now retiered and live in Echuca with all there rather big family.