HI Josphine , It was 1954 when Idelivered the papers. I also remember a shop called HOUSTONS .I think it was up the top of Springvale St .Maybe thats the one your sister delivered for .BY the way do you remember Rhona Grimley .She was asking for you .She lived in St Lawerence place.She is Porrys Dau...

Hello group ,Does anyone remember the wee paper shop at the foot of raise street .I remember it as BALFOUR
also it was called Samsons.Does any the group remember it as any other name.This was in early 50's .I was the only girl as far as i know who delivered the papers for MR Balfour .Regards MaggieT.

i remember the wardrop twins the came to saltcoats june1954.all the schools from the three towns came along.the were called jack and bert .i was 12years old and remember what a good day it was .to get a day off school was great .the evening news paper was taking photos .i still have the paper kept i...

Maggie T, Our Josephine doesn't miss a trick, she'll respond. Where in Australia did you settle? We were in Kensington, Melbourne 1964 through 1975. Hi Hugh Has responded but as yet not replied myself. I lived in Freemantle from 1962 - 1967. Best years of my life. Big mistake coming back to this co...

Hi Hughie, Thanks for the welcome ,it will be interesting to see if Josephine notices this,regards Maggie T.

Hi group, I've just joined and been having a wee look round ,very interesting .I was born and brought in Saltcoats ,went to Australia in 1962, came back 1967(wish I was till there).I then lived in Ardrrosan for 30 years, I've now moved back to Saltcoats to Springvale St. at no.36.Its exactly where M...