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- Mon Jan 17, 2005 8:54 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Air Raid Shelters
- Replies: 47
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Air Raid Shelters
Air raid shelters in the three towns, where were they? I seem to remember one in Harvey's Park Ardrossan, where we had our Eglinton School sports. You could look down on it from the Dalry Road brae, just before you cross over the Largs railway line. The other shelter was down the docks where we seem...
- Sun Jan 16, 2005 3:52 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Re: New Styles Uploaded
- Replies: 5
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- Sun Jan 16, 2005 1:53 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: added attraction
- Replies: 7
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- Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:44 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Re: New Styles Uploaded
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5343
Frank the easy way to go through the forums is to click on the Threetowners logo or the phpBB logo on the top left of any page, this takes you back to the main page. Photo posting? Now there's a thing. Already we have some photo's missing from posts. This happens when the photo is deleted from photo...
- Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:43 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: added attraction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4871
- Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:50 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: added attraction
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4871
- Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:47 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Gas Works
- Replies: 18
- Views: 17838
As a wee boy around 1950 I remember a car running into a gas lamp that stood at the top of McDowall Avenue, Ardrossan - on the corner of the Gas Works lane. Funny thing was we found globules of mercury on the ground there. I've always wondered if there was mercury used in those lamps or did it come ...
- Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:36 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: A Lot to Learn - By Bob Auld
- Replies: 0
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A Lot to Learn - By Bob Auld
A LOT TO LEARN A modest mein is by heaven inspired When found in friends is much admired There are many who rant and preach While others deeds, their lesson teach An honest word, a cheery smile Helps the weary o'er many a mile It's message clearly demands respect The same as you no doubt expect To r...
- Thu Jan 13, 2005 12:04 am
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Australian GrandPrix Site
- Replies: 1
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Australian GrandPrix Site
Hi Alistair, Nice to see you've joined us. Thought you'd like this view of where they hold the Australian GrandPrix in Melbourne. As you can see it's not far from the CBD and the beach. This year it's held on the 3rd to the 6th of March. My son coaches at the Golf Academy alongside so he gets a week...
- Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:34 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Weather in Scotland.
- Replies: 8
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- Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:33 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Blin Jock the Barber
- Replies: 4
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Blin Jock the Barber
Thought I'd re-post this gem sent in by Richard Maxwell to the group back in 2000. Anyone know the original source? ... Hughie Blin Jock the Barber Auld Stinson toon in days o yore was blessed wi characters by the score. an mony a wan his life had spent wi jist a nickname that maist folk kent. Even ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:58 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Queensland Reunion 2005
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13495