Saltcoats - On This Day In History

[down south]

27TH APRIL 1912

On this day, the Ardrossan and Saltcoats golf club first officially opened its course at Laighdykes:

On Saturday afternoon, in brilliant sunshine, the new golf course laid out last year by Ardrossan and Saltcoats Golf Course Ltd at Laighdykes, was formally opened, the ceremony being performed by Lord and Lady Eglinton.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 3rd May 1912

Susan

[down south]

29TH APRIL 1924

Local Catholics bid farewell to a popular curate :

There was a large and enthusiastic gathering in the Town Hall, Saltcoats on Tuesday ( 29th April ) to honour the Rev Father Gallaucher, formerly curate of St Mary's and at West Kilbride. He received a wallet of notes. Fr Gallaucher has been transferred to Glasgow.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 2nd May 1924

Susan

[Penny Tray]

1 MAY 1946

DEATH OF HEAD MASTER

The death was intimated today of Alexander Oliver, (55), Head Master, of St. Mary's School, Saltcoats. Mr. Oliver, who lived at 56 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, was appointed Head Master of St. Mary's in 1935. He took a keen interest in local affairs and was secretary of the Ayrshire Head Teachers' Association.

[Penny Tray]

2 MAY 1953

TENNIS COURTS

The new municipal tennis courts on the Glebelands, Saltcoats, opened today.

[Penny Tray]

12 MAY 1947

AYRSHIRE PLAYING FIELD PURCHASE

At a meeting of Saltcoats Town Council tonight it was reported that the Council along with Ayrshire Education Committee had purchased the house and grounds of Auchenharvie, a mansion house between Saltcoats and Stevenston. The grounds extend to 60 acres. It is understood that the west portion of the ground will be used as playing fields for Saltcoats and the east portion will serve a similar purpose for Stevenston. The house will be used as a temporary school.

[down south]

12TH MAY 1922

Wonder if these are still extant somewhere in the archives of the museum ?

A collection of photographs of all the councillors who had served in Saltcoats Town Council since its inception in 1885 (55 of them ) was handed over at a function held in the burgh chambers on Friday ( 12th May )

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, May 19th 1922

Susan

[Penny Tray]

SCOTSMAN
15 MAY 1885

FATAL FALL DOWN A PIT SHAFT

About 11 o'clock on Wednesday night a man was found dead at the bottom of the shaft in No. 5 Pit, Auchenharvie Colliery, Saltcoats. He was not one of the colliery hands. His name is supposed to be John Sutherland, a native of Coatbridge. The man was seen some hours earlier making inquiry about an acquaintance who worked at the pit.

[wellparkno9]

here is a few photos of Saltcoats councillors.

[George Ardrossan]

14 MAY

14 May 1881
A DANGEROUS SLEEPING PLACE
On Saturday evening last (14 May 1881), about eight o’clock, the driver of a goods train reported that, when between Stevenston and Saltcoats, he observed a man lying on the line. A party was dispatched immediately to the spot and discovered a man lying asleep on the six feet way between the up and down line with his head near the rails. He was rather the worse of drink and had wandered on to the line and laid himself down. He was at once aroused and moved from his perilous position.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 21 May 1881

14 May 1901
RUNAWAY HORSE
On Tuesday afternoon (14 May 1901), a horse yoked to one of the wagonettes which run between Saltcoats and Ardrossan got a fright as a lorry was passing it and ran off. The driver, Joseph Baird, Townhead, Stevenston, in attempting to stop the animal, was knocked down and the wheels of the vehicle passed over his legs and bruised them. The horse ran along Hamilton Street, Caledonia Road, Argyle Road, Gladstone Road and finally was brought to a standstill in Parkend Road. The wagonette was not much damaged.
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 17 May 1901

George

[Penny Tray]

GLASGOW HERALD
12 MAY 1856

TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
PUBLIC ROUP AT SALTCOATS
OF A
DECEASED BUILDER'S IMPLEMENTS OF TRADE

There will be sold by Public Roup, upon Thursday the 15th current, at one o'clock afternoon, in that field adjacent to the Roman Catholic Chapel in Saltcoats,

The following IMPLEMENTS OF TRADE pertaining to the deceased THOMAS HALDANE, Builder and Contractor:-

A horse, a mare, 4 carts, a quantity of horse and cart harness, masons' tubs, shovels, pinches, wheel barrows, hand barrows, stone buggies, a crab winch, lime hoods, shears, pits, hammers, 2 pairs bellows, 2 anvils, vice, and other smith's tools, a stone box, riddles, pails, a puddoch barrow, one or more cranes, picks, wedges, crowbars, clip hooks, and a pug mill, as also a variety of other articles.

TERMS:- CASH; and no article purchased to be removed till paid for to the Clerk of the Roup by the Purchaser, and each article when called down to be at the Purchaser's risk thereafter.

Further particulars may be learned on applying to Mr. Barbour, Writer, Saltcoats.

ROBERT GILMOUR, AUCTIONEER

[down south]

16TH MAY 1975

On this day, Saltcoats Town Council ceased to exist, and its functions were taken over by the new Cunninghame District Council.

Susan

[down south]

19TH MAY 1874

An outbreak of fire at the Saltcoats ropeworks along the East Shore spreads to the miners' cottages at Auchenharvie Row:

On Tuesday afternoon ( 19th May ) fire broke out at the rope work, Saltcoats. The damage was not severe to the works, but one of the row of miners' houses contiguous to the shed also caught fire and was totally destroyed.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 23rd May 1874

Susan


19TH MAY 1906

The familiar buildings of the Ardrossan Co-op in Saltcoats were first opened :

On Saturday May 19, the new premises erected by the Ardrossan Co-op Society in Green Street, Saltcoats was formally opened. Councillor Flinn, who performed the opening ceremony, mentioned that in 1871, a year after the first shop was opened,the society had 73 members, the sales were £1838 9s, and profits £107 12s, while in the year 1906 there were 1253 members, sales to the amount of £49,341, and profits £6050. Mr J P Brown was manager.

Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 25th May 1906

Susan