Campbeltown Courier February 9, 1946 Herring Canning Factory at Ardrossan? The establishment of a herring canning factory at Ardrossan is angering the Tarbert fishermen, who expected that the Herring Industry Board would make the Clyde factory at Tarbert, one of the principal centres of the Clyde h...

Found these two boxes of People's Friends magazines here in Oz in one of our local neighbourhood houses. I believe just donated and not processed yet. They've always been available in the newsagents here from what I remember.

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 5, 1943 Asked Police To Detain Him Fifty-seven-year-old Roderick MacLennan is going back to prison. MacLennan got a job as warder in the Trades Hotel, Stevenston, on December 22. He was supplied with skeleton keys, which gave him access to the cubicle...

Happy birthday, Jean. Hope you have a great day, thanks for your contributions to threetowners.

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 3, 1950 More Houses For Saltcoats Following a deputation comprised of ex-Provost J. Reid, Bailie Gourlay and burgh officials to the Department of Health at Edinburgh, Saltcoats Town Council have been authorised to proceed with the erection of a furthe...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 6, 2011 150 YEARS AGO on July, 1861 SIX potatoes grown at West Kilbride weighted 2b 13 ounces. One weighed nine and a quarter ounces. Ayrshire had a heavy fall of rain followed by hailstones, which was unusual for the time ...

Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. Which USA political party does Donald Trump belong to? Republican Party 2. What is the collective name for a group of crows? A murder 3. What is the capital of Finland? helsinki 4. What is the background star grouping on the Australian national fla...

Not my prefered spectator sport, Jean. As well as Aussie rules football I'm beginning to enjoy watching basketball. I wonder if Sinner has a Scots/Irish background - notice the red hair?

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 29, 2011 50 YEARS AGO on July 14, 1961 A reappraisal of educational needs was called for at Monday night's meeting of the Town Council, with Provost R. Lambie declaring that far too few Saltcoats children will have the oppo...

Happy birthday, William. Hope you enjoy your special day.

Yes Brian, I still play in our harmonica band. It's Australia day today and we gave a wee concert for our elderly citizens - just arrived back home.

Thanks, everyone for your kind thoughts. Had a lovely day with Betty spoiling me with lunch at our favourite local winery.