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by down south
Wed Jan 17, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - GordMac
Replies: 9
Views: 1553

Re: Happy birthday - GordMac

Have a very happy birthday, Gordon.

Susan
by down south
Fri Jan 12, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
Replies: 188
Views: 236556

Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s

Continuing the In Memoriam notices from 12th November 1971. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) KEAN - In loving memory of our dear father, George Murray Kean, who died 11th November 1968; also our dear mother, Grace Millar; and members of the Kean family gone before. Gone are the days we used to share, But i...
by down south
Thu Jan 04, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
Replies: 188
Views: 236556

Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s

Some more of the In Memoriam notices from 12th November 1971. IN MEMORIAM ( continued ) DONNELLY - In loving memory of our dear father, Robert Donnelly, who died 13th November 1967. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let Perpetual Light shine on him. May he rest in peace. Amen. Inserted by his...
by down south
Tue Jan 02, 2024 4:48 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Replies: 8119
Views: 1437583

Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History

Yes, good to see you back posting in this topic, PT; we've missed our daily reports from the past, even the pig iron statistics.... :)

Susan
by down south
Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:04 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
Replies: 188
Views: 236556

Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s

The first of the In Memoriam notices from 12th November 1971. IN MEMORIAM AGNEW - In loving memory of my dear husband, James Agnew, died 12th November 1965. " I know we shall meet again ". Inserted by his loving wife, Jeanie, 20 Morris Moodie Avenue, Stevenston. God took him home to rest. ...
by down south
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:45 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Christmas Wishes
Replies: 14
Views: 25374

Re: Christmas Wishes

Wishing all Threetowners members and regular visitors to this website a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and all the very best for a healthy and happy 2024. Just think, this year we'll have been Established for Over a Quarter of a Century, as the pawn shop in Saltcoats used to say... Susan
by down south
Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
Replies: 188
Views: 236556

Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s

The rest of the Acknowledgements now from 12th November 1971. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AULD - The family of the late Mrs Mary Auld wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received in their recent sad bereavement; also Dr Rankin for kind attent...
by down south
Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Three towns - this day in history
Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Replies: 4387
Views: 903197

Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History

In the ' History of Three Towns Picture Houses ' , posted here , the Crown gets a mention as one of the first cinemas in Ardrossan, but it states that it's not known where it was, except that it may have been in the Assembly Hall in Bute Place. PS I've now discovered in a later post in the same topi...
by down south
Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Canfactory
Replies: 9
Views: 21867

Re: Happy birthday - Canfactory

Have a very happy birthday, Campbell.

Susan
by down south
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
Replies: 188
Views: 236556

Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s

The Deaths now from 12th November 1971. DEATHS BAKER - At 44 Muirhill Avenue, Glasgow ,S4, on 4th November 1971, Thomas Baker, dearly beloved husband of Helen M Bell. BROWNLIE - At 49 Merksworth Avenue, Dalry, on 3rd November 1971, James Brownlie, aged 70 years, beloved husband of Ellen McIntyre. Ac...
by down south
Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:25 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
Replies: 7
Views: 17390

Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s

I don't know, PT, but it certainly says in the little article I have about his retirement from the council that it was pressure of business that caused him to resign, which suggests you may be right. Meanwhile, the final three councillors, this time Labour councillors from Stevenston: Councillor Arc...
by down south
Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:02 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
Replies: 7
Views: 17390

Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s

Here are three more councillors, this time of the Labour Party and in Ardrossan :

Councillor James Watson :

James Watson.jpg

Councillor Joseph Cahill :

Joseph Cahill.jpg

and Councillor John McLaughlan :

John McLaughlan.jpg


Susan