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Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 7:58 am
by Penny Tray
VESSEL MINED
1 MAY 1918
THE BLACKMOREVALE
The naval minesweeper BLACKMOREVALE, built by Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company Limited for The Admiralty and launched on the 23rd of March 1917, was sunk off Montrose after striking a mine laid by U-Boat 71.
There were 26 casualties.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:53 am
by Penny Tray
VESSEL FOUNDERED
2 MAY 1930
THE JESSIE
The steel screw steamer JESSIE, built by Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company Limited for the Rapid Transit Company Limited, London, and launched on the 22nd of November 1902, foundered 17 miles west of Misurata, Libya, with a cargo of benzene and oil.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:54 am
by Penny Tray
GLASGOW HERALD
2 MAY 1939
RECRUITING INCREASES IN AYRSHIRE
TWO RALLIES CANCELLED
The Territorial recruiting rally in which the 2nd Battalion R.S.F., the 4th/5th R.S.F., the Ayrshire Yeomanry, and the 79th Lowland Field Regiment, R.A., were to have taken part at Ardrossan on Friday, is now not to take place, as the number of recruits during the past week has been so great that it is felt unnecessary to make any special appeal.
The rallies at Ayr on Thursday and at Kilmarnock on Saturday will take place as arranged.
A recruiting march by the 314th (Irvine) Battery of the 79th Lowland Field Regiment, R.A., (T.A.), from Irvine to Kilwinning and Stevenston, which was to have taken place on Saturday, has also been cancelled on account of the fact that recent recruiting has not only brought the battery up to full war strength but has been sufficient to achieve the doubling of the war establishment which was aimed at.
There are still vacancies in other Territorial units in the Irvine district, in which the establishments are also being doubled.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 7:54 am
by Penny Tray
GLASGOW HERALD
2 MAY 1884
ARDROSSAN – FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT
A man named THOMAS TAYLOR, who met with a serious accident last week at Ardrossan Harbour through being jammed between a waggon and a passing train, has succumbed to his injuries.
Deceased resided at Kirk Road, Saltcoats.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:09 am
by meekan
I’m wondering if Kirk Road is now Kirkgate?
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 10:49 am
by wellparkno9
yes it is now ,my grand father was born in Kirk Rd in 1877 ,Sam Taylor was his name,dont think Thomas was a relation
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 3:16 pm
by Penny Tray
Unless someone corrects me, which is entirely possible, I don't think old street plans say anything other than KIRKGATE, Saltcoats.
Perusal however, of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald BDM Database shows family intimations recorded for KIRKGATE, KIRK ROAD, and KIRK STREET, all in Saltcoats.
I suspect all three are one and the same, and that's just how things were in the 1800s into the very early 1900s -as long as you told someone you lived in the ROAD or the STREET leading up to the KIRKGATE of the Parish Church they would know where you were talking about.
To emphasise this point, the address of Thomas Taylor, whose death started this wee debate off, is recorded in the Glasgow Herald as KIRK ROAD. The death however, a year earlier, of Elizabeth Taylor, wife of Thomas Taylor, is recorded in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald as KIRK STREET.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Wed May 02, 2018 8:18 pm
by hahaya2004
According to the OS Name Book 1855-57 the name Kirkgate was the correct name.
"A short narrow Street extending from the Junctions of Dockhead and Hamilton Street to the Church gate, by many of the inhabitants this thoroughfare is called Church Road that Supplied is correct."
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:46 am
by Penny Tray
GLASGOW HERALD
3 MAY 1935
NEW TYPE OF TUG LAUNCHED AT ARDROSSAN
The launch yesterday by Ardrossan Dockyard Limited, of a diesel paddle tug constituted the second record achieved by this firm within a month.
On April 4 there was launched from their yard the largest motor coastal vessel in Great Britain, and the vessel that went into the water yesterday is the first of her type to be built in Great Britain.
The new boat, which is named KHABOUR, is 110 feet in length, 21 feet breadth moulded, and 37½ feet breadth moulder over sponsons. The draught loaded will not be more than 3½ feet.
She is built to the order of Lynch Brothers, London, for the Euphrates and Tigris Steamship Navigation Company Limited, London, and is designed for shallow draft river service in the east.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 7:46 am
by Penny Tray
GLASGOW HERALD
3 MAY 1921
PLAYGROUND
Provost McKellar performed the opening ceremony in connection with a new playground for children constructed at the Castlehill, Ardrossan.
The entire apparatus was donated by Mrs Hugh Hogarth, late of Ardrossan.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 8:09 am
by Penny Tray
Penny Tray wrote: ↑Sun May 01, 2016 9:57 am
GLASGOW HERALD
1 MAY 1880
RAILWAY ACCIDENT
Mr
WILLIAM CARSON, foreman at the Belfast steamer, met with a serious accident yesterday morning, about seven o'clock.
After the departure of the express goods train for Glasgow, a number of loaded waggons were being shunted into the lyes near the steamer, and Mr Carson was standing on the line superintending the work. Several waggons had been shunted on to a lye, and Mr Carson was calling out to a workman standing between the rails to warn him of their approach. While warning the man, Mr Carson did not notice that a number of waggons were approaching on the line where he was standing. It is said the guard of the train, observing the danger Mr Carson was in, called out to him, but the warning, if heard, it is supposed he would think directed to the man standing on the other line, who was engaging his attention at the time.
Mr Carson was knocked down by the waggon, which passed along his leg, lacerating it dreadfully. He was removed to his home, where he received medical attention.
GLASGOW HERALD
4 MAY 1880
ARDROSSAN – FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT
We regret to announce that Mr WILLIAM CARSON, foreman of the workmen at the Belfast steamer, has died from the injuries he received on Friday morning through a railway truck passing over him.
Deceased, who was much respected, had been about 20 years’ in the position of foreman, and leaves a widow and family.
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 9:02 am
by Penny Tray
LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
5 MAY 1940
THE MAIANBAR
The steel screw steamer MAIANBAR – 175 feet in length, 28 feet in breadth, and 9 feet in depth – built by Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company Limited for North Coast Steam Navigation Company Limited was launched on the above date.
[Further details of this vessel, including one photograph, are contained in the following link:-
https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... l=MAIANBAR