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- Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:22 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 341
- Views: 279344
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on August 3, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on August, 1861 Sir Robert Milliken Napier, Bt, has taken Bath House, Ardrossan for three months. The Right Hon. The Earl and Countess of Glasgow are residing at Kelburn House. An amateur dramatic pe...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 4:54 am
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
- Replies: 8119
- Views: 1438777
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 28, 1947 Telephone at Central R.C. School. Bailie Shore moved that the minute refusing the application by Central R.C. School, Ardrossan, for a telephone service be remitted back to the General Purposes Sub-Committee for reconsideration. His motion wa...
- Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:27 am
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: St Peters Primary Class Photo 1965
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4593
Re: St Peters Primary Class Photo 1965
You are most welcome, Jenni. Nice to see the photo has been of help in your family research.
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:09 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Ardeer Thistle Still Homeless
- Replies: 0
- Views: 709
Ardeer Thistle Still Homeless
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 25, 1949 Ardeer Thistle Still Homeless Resuscitated in the region of two years ago due mainly to the initiative of District Councillor James Clements, Ardeer Thistle Football Club have so far been unsuccessful in their many attempts to secure a site f...
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday Meekan
- Replies: 10
- Views: 910
Re: Happy birthday Meekan
Belated happy birthday, Angus. Hope you are having a great special day.
Here's four Ardrossan lads you'll remember from 1959. I think it was Netta McCubbin who sent it to me a few years ago.
Now what did I do with it? Back shortly! Found it!
Here's four Ardrossan lads you'll remember from 1959. I think it was Netta McCubbin who sent it to me a few years ago.
Now what did I do with it? Back shortly! Found it!
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:08 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 341
- Views: 279344
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 27, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on August, 1861 THE total population of Ayrshire is 198,959 96,825 males and 102,134 females. Owing to a heavy fall of rain in North Ayrshire, the Stanley Burn, Ardrossan overflowed its banks. Conside...
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:59 am
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4387
- Views: 904634
Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 22, 1952 Letter to the Editor Kirk O' Shotts Comes Through To Saltcoats Dear Sir, Crammed into the front shop of Mr R. Harris, 20 Green St., Saltcoats, were about fifty Saltcoatsians. The attraction was a television set and thanks to Mr Harris we were...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:51 pm
- Forum: Books, Movies, Radio & Television
- Topic: What's the latest movie you've seen?
- Replies: 323
- Views: 217776
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:41 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Bonzo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1021
Happy birthday - Bonzo
It's your birthday, Ian. Hope you have a great day and Mrs Bonzo is good to you.
- Sat Feb 17, 2024 12:01 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 341
- Views: 279344
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 20, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on March, 1861 Sir Robert Milliken Napier, Bt., and his family have taken Bath House, Ardrossan, for three months. The Right Hon the Earl and Countess of Glasgow are residing at Kelburn House. An amat...
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:15 pm
- Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
- Topic: Ardeer School - New Headmaster
- Replies: 0
- Views: 725
Ardeer School - New Headmaster
Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 17, 1950 Ardeer School - New Headmaster Mr Thomas Y. Hamilton, of 26 West Doura Avenue, Saltcoats, has been selected from a short leet of two to be the headmaster of Ardeer Public School, Stevenston. Mr Hamilton, who is aged 44 and married, has been a...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:20 am
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Plantation's Descendants Return Home?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 531
Plantation's Descendants Return Home?
Born in Ireland but living in Southwest Scotland during the 1851 Census - probably fled the Irish Famine C1846. I compiled these for my family's surname while looking for my ancestor's arrival in Scotland - he arrived later, though his brother James is listed here at Dundonald. Compiled prior to th...