GLASGOW HERALD 15 APRIL 1938 STEVENSTON RAILWAY SHUNTER KILLED John McCormack, a young married man employed as a shunter at Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, was killed at his work yesterday. He was engaged in shunting operations when he was struck down by a waggon. McCormack, who resided in Moorpark Road...

GLASGOW HERALD
14 APRIL 1911

ARDROSSAN TOWN COUNCIL MEETING

At a meeting of Ardrossan Town Council, the resignation of Mr Robert Boyd, Burgh Treasurer, was submitted, and received with regret.

GLASGOW HERALD
14 APRIL 1911

DEATH - MACKELLAR

At Ardrossan, on the 13th instant, Peter Henderson Mackellar, surveyor to Lloyd’s, son of the late Peter Mackellar, shipowner, Greenock.

GLASGOW HERALD 14 APRIL 1868 SEAMAN DROWNED On Thursday, the 9th instant, the schooner ELIZA, Captain McKay, from Ardrossan for Runcorn, put into Belfast Lough, windbound. The captain reports that on Thursday morning, while the vessel was within five miles of the Lough, a seaman named Archibald Nive...

GLASGOW HERALD 14 APRIL 1859 SHIPWRECKS AT SANDA The cargo of the CALIFORNIA is being saved as rapidly as possible. A lighter load has already been forwarded to Glasgow via Ardrossan. There is at present one lighter alongside, which is expected to be loaded and despatched today, and another two are ...

GLASGOW HERALD 14 APRIL 1851 EMIGRATION TO CANADA At Ardrossan for Quebec and Montreal, the well-known and fast sailing barque SPRINGHILL, 600 tons burthen, J. Ellicott, commander will be pointedly despatched on Friday, 18th April. This favourite vessel presents a most desirable opportunity for pass...

EVENING TIMES 14 APRIL 1982 BIKE TRAGEDY FOR FAMILY A teenager was fighting for his life today after an accident in which his brother was killed. John Breslin, (18), 42 Dalry Road, Ardrossan, was riding pillion on his brother William’s motor bike when it careered into a bus queue in Ardrossan Road, ...

GLASGOW HERALD
14 APRIL 1911

BIRTH - LIND

LIND: At 29 Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats, on 12th instant, to Mr and Mrs John Lind; a daughter.

GLASGOW HERALD 14 APRIL 1897 ESTABLISHED SYNOD OF GLASGOW AND ARDROSSAN The Synod considered an appeal against a decision of the Presbytery of Irvine regarding the North Church of Saltcoats. The amendment passed at the meeting of the Presbytery of Irvine, and on which the appeal was based, stated th...

GLASGOW HERALD 14 APRIL 1967 EXPLOSION AT ARDEER FACTORY Mr Alan Rayney, aged 26, of 19 Pirnmill Road, Saltcoats, was injured yesterday in an explosion at the silicone plant of the I.C.I. factory at Ardeer. He was struck by flying bricks and debris and knocked unconscious. He suffered a broken leg a...

GLASGOW HERALD
13 APRIL 1912

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

Lord Haddo and party sailed from Ardrossan to Belfast last night per R.M.S. PARTRIDGE.

GLASGOW HERALD
13 APRIL 1910

ARDROSSAN SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

At the monthly meeting of Ardrossan School Board – Mr A. J. Ritchie presiding – it was decided to ask Mr T. H. Taylor, who had resigned as a member of the Board, to reconsider his decision.