If by any chance the museum closes for good, What will happen to all the items they hold at the moment? The reason I ask is that there is a small earthen ware water Jug in the museum that at one time in the 1890s belonged to my Great Grand Fathers Pub in Ardrossan, The inscription on the Jug reads, ...

Thanks for that info, but where is the roof.? I expected when the work was finished the castle would look similar to Law Castle in West Kilbride.
If I remember right, and that's a big "IF", Ardneil bay was between Seamill and Portencross.

Can anyone give me an update on Portencross castle, did the restoration's ever get finished? The last time this was mentioned, I think they were short of funds and the project was staled.

In some of the past post's, the hill that as a boy I knew as "Knock Jardon" has been mentioned. But from the expanded map of Ardrossan above I see that its called, what looks like "Knock Jargon". looks like I have been wrong for almost 80 years.

Merry Christmas and a very happy healthy 2916.
Lets all drink wee dram to each other at the bells.
George F

Hughie, Is it still there or have they diverted the Stanley burn through what used to be Whttlees Dam?

Do any of our members remember the tunnel that lay between the whittlees dam and whittlees farm. This Tunnel diverted the Stanley burn round the Dam. As kids we went through the tunnel which was quite long and curved. As we walked through in knee deep water, because of the curve the entrance where w...

Great photo, but where exactly is the work being done, I don't recognize the area

how's this for an idea to boost the economy of the three towns. Encourage some multi millionaire to build a modern Casino/resort/Hotel complex, at the old can factory site near the harbour. Its an ideal place, with the marina close by where the High roller can Moore the luxury boats, there is also r...

Thanks for that Tom, I never knew that, very cleaver. Just proves it's never to late to learn.
all the best
George F

I see steam coming from the wee engine, I would imagine that's what drives it. but can anyone tell me how a fireless engine makes steam?????

The last drive in movie theater in West Australia has just closed, it was in "Bunbury". Another great source of entertainment has slipped into the past. The last movie I seen in the "Drive In" was "Grease" that was back in 1979. Can any of our members remember the last ...