Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 FEBRUARY 1967

DAY OF CLEAR SKIES AND HAPPY FACES WHEN THE KISSING HAD TO STOP

For a man whose idea of a Saturday morning off was to visit a nuclear electricity generating station ALEXEI KOSYGIN, the Soviet Prime Minister, packed a lot into his one-day visit to Scotland.

He seemed thoroughly happy and at home.

It was a crisp, clear day for inspecting the uranium rich marvels at Hunterston and watching a tousy game of football between Kilmarnock and Rangers - a man's day.

Yet it was the women who made it.........

A shy, bright-eyed woman who works in the canteen and had six children at home in Ardrossan, she surprised nobody quite so much as herself.

"I just looked up and said, "Can I give you a kiss?" Without waiting for him to answer I gave him a peck on the left cheek."

The Soviet Premier was delighted. He held her hand. He beamed.

NO MORE WARS

Still trembling, Margaret McKerrell said later:-

"It was just a friendly gesture to make sure they'd see that there will be no more wars for all my kids coming up."

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 FEBRUARY 1879

ARDROSSAN – CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY

The quarterly report of this society shows that the drawings for goods sold amounted to the sum of £2773, the divisible profit being £407 4s 4d.

The paid-up capital stands at the sum of £836 18s 1d.

Fourteen new members joined during the quarter.

After paying 5 per cent interest on capital, and making due allowance towards the reserve fund and for the reduction of fixed stock, a dividend of 2s 8d per £1 on members’ purchases and 1s 4d on those of non-members is declared – the highest ever given by the society.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 FEBRUARY 1954

MR. J. L. ROBINSON

Mr. James Liddell Robinson. Who died on Saturday at his home in Glasgow, was a director and general manager of Burns and Laird Lines, Ltd., Glasgow, his association with that firm extending over 50 years.

A native of Ardrossan, he began his shipping career in the offices of G. and J. Burns, Ltd.

For many years he was traffic manager with the Burns and Lairds Lines, Ltd., and in 1933 he was appointed general manager. When he retired from that position in 1954, Mr. Robinson continued for some years on the board of directors of the company.

Mr. Robinson was a past president of the Clyde Steamship Owners’ Association and a member of the local committee of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.

He is survived by his wife.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 FEBRUARY 1954

MR. J. L. ROBINSON

Mr. James Liddell Robinson, who died on Saturday at his home in Glasgow, was a director and general manager of Burns and Laird Lines, Ltd., Glasgow, his association with that firm extending over 50 years.

A native of Ardrossan, he began his shipping career in the offices of G. and J. Burns, Ltd.

For many years he was traffic manager with the Burns and Lairds Lines, Ltd., and in 1933 he was appointed general manager. When he retired from that position in 1945, Mr. Robinson continued for some years on the board of directors of the company.

Mr. Robinson was a past president of the Clyde Steamship Owners’ Association and a member of the local committee of Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.

He is survived by his wife.

I'm assuming the above-named James Liddell Robinson is the Dux of Ardrossan No. 2 Public School referred to in the following link:-

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nayesterdays/5553041022

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 FEBRUARY 1893

ARDROSSAN – ACCIDENT

Yesterday, a man named Nathan Shephard, employed as a hatchmouth man at the harbour, fell down the ‘tween-deck hold of the steamer JOHN DIXON (from the Mediterranean with ore) and sustained severe bruising on several parts of his body.

He was removed to his own home, and medical aid summoned.

Shepard had stepped on to the hatch and it gave way with him.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 FEBRUARY 1900

PAINFUL DEATH OF GLASGOW COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER

Yesterday afternoon JOHN HUNTER, a Glasgow man died with painful suddenness.

Deceased was a commercial traveller who resided at Huntingtower Cottage, Cathcart, and carried on business as a hardware merchant at Victoria Road, Glasgow.

He was on business in Ardrossan yesterday, and as he was about to return by the four o’clock train he fell down in Princes Street, near the entrance to the railway station. He was conveyed into the railway premises, where he expired almost immediately. Death was apparently due to heart-disease.

Deceased was about 60 years.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 FEBRUARY 1856

BRIG FOR SALE

There will be Sold by Public Roup, in the Tontine Hotel, Ardrossan, on Friday the 22nd instant,

ALL and WHOLE the Brig LIVELY, 108 tons register, with all her Anchors, Cables, Sails, Rigging, masts, &c., as she now lies stranded near Ardrossan, for the benefit of whom it may concern.

Further particulars may be learnt on application to Messrs Barr & Shearer, Shipbuilders, Ardrossan.

Sale to commence at One o’clock p.m.

HUGH CONN, Auctioneer.
Ardrossan, February 13, 1856.

[meekan]

Anybody know where the Tontine hotel was?

[bonzo]

Anybody know where the Tontine hotel was?

Meekan if you search it on here there is stuff about the tontine Inn/hotel.

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Correct Bonzo. There was a good discussion on the topic previously.

http://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewt ... TINE+HOTEL

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1879

SEAFIELD TOWER, NEAR ARDROSSAN, AYRSHIRE, FOR SALE or TO LET (furnished) – The Mansion-House is modern, and well-suited as a permanent Residence for a large family, combining the advantages of Country, Coast, or Town.

It is approached by a Carriage Drive; stands within its own Grounds extending to upwards of thirteen acres; is adjacent to the Sea-shore, and well sheltered by Plantations and Shrubberies. The house and whole buildings are stone built, with much ornamental carvings, &c. The entry is by Gothic Porch, Vestibule, and Hall, with Cloak-Rooms annexed, and the House contains Five Public Reception Rooms, Nine Bedrooms, besides Servants’ Room and large Attic Room, Bath Room and W.C.’s, Kitchen, Scullery, Butlers’ Pantry, Store Room, and Closets, Servants’ Hall, Larders, Laundry, &c., and is supplied with Gas, Hot and Cold water throughout.

There are large Fruit, Flower, and Vegetable Gardens; large Vineries, Peach Houses, and Conservatory, &c; good Houses for Gardner and Coachman; good Stables, Hay-lofts, Harness-Rooms, Coach-House, Byres, and Outbuildings; Poultry House, enclosed; superior Dog Kennels, &c.

The Mansion-House is about one mile from Ardrossan Railway Station, Free and Episcopal Churches, Post and Telegraph Offices.

Steamboats sail regularly for Arran, Ayr, and all ports of the Clyde, and to Belfast and Newry, Ireland; and frequent Railway Trains afford direct communication to all parts of the kingdom and one hours distance from Glasgow.

The district is famed for its salubrious climate, the temperature averaging many degrees warmer in the winter than Glasgow or the interior of the country. It is well situated for yachting and all field sports, and altogether as a residence for a nobleman or gentleman of fortune, rarely to be met with.

N.B. The Property is very suitable for Hydropathic Establishments or Institutions, and easily capable of sub-division for very elegant building sites, the Titles having no restrictions.

For further particulars and cards of admission, apply to Messrs McGrigor, Donald, & Co., St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Glasgow, 18th February, 1879.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 FEBRUARY 1856

SHIPWRECKS AT SOUTHEND (near Campbeltown)

As a consequence of the remarkable storm which has prevailed so generally over our coasts for the last week, we are sorry to have to record two shipwrecks in the neighbourhood of Southend on Tuesday last.

The first is the brig J. G. HALL, of Yarmouth, E. S. Perry, master, freighted from Ardrossan to Corfu with coals.

Owing to stress of weather she drifted into the south end of Carskey Bay on a rock, and soon became a total wreck.

The crew were all fortunately saved, but a great part of the cargo has already been washed out of her.

The other is the schooner SUCCESS bound for Belfast with coals from Maryport.