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by jane
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)
Replies: 22
Views: 8907

Re: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)

I am now registered with three towners twice, could the old one be merged ?
by jane
Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:13 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)
Replies: 22
Views: 8907

Re: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)

Hello everyone I just popped on to have a look, this article was my original post. I see Norman Reynolds has been on. My father Jim Ramsay originally worked for a firm called Metlox before managing ACCS. He was in digs with Norman's parents at that time and met my mum Margaret at Metlox. Norman's mu...
by jane
Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:34 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Ardrossan Co-op
Replies: 34
Views: 10915

Re: Ardrossan Co-op

I can remember one side being a shoe shop and my mother used to go in the other grocer side and give her co-op number and buy fresh fish. Further down Glasgow Street nearly at the bottom on the left was Guthrie the butcher, there was sawdust on the floor and carcasses hanging up. Mum used to take th...
by jane
Fri May 31, 2013 7:23 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)
Replies: 22
Views: 8907

Re: Anglo Continental Container Services (Containerway)

Thanks Meg, I have responded to Susan. I have had many replies to my post over the years.. Jane
by jane
Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:09 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Ardrossan Cemetery.
Replies: 13
Views: 8164

Re: Ardrossan Cemetery.

Did not know Maureen was your cousin, I think she is going, also Ann kilpatrick and Joy Kirkwood was mentioned , all such a long time. I remember going to her birthday party in Hamilton street. It is on the academy website, Martin Farrer is organising it. All booked to go, hopefully the weather will...
by jane
Fri Nov 16, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Ardrossan Cemetery.
Replies: 13
Views: 8164

Re: Ardrossan Cemetery.

Hello Sheena "old schoolfriend!" Just noticed your comment about the Ardrossan Cemetary, my Conn grandparents (Thomas & Jane Conn (nee Dunlop) and great grandparents (William & Janet Conn (nee Galloway)) are there. There is a school reunion for our year (Ardrossan Academy) on 9th F...
by jane
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: AA Bus Stance - Ardrossan
Replies: 29
Views: 13762

Re: AA Bus Stance - Ardrossan

yes the family was Davidson, I moved into 73 Eglinton Road in 1960, there was a plot of land between us and them. I was only 6 then and their daughter was the same age as me, her name was Sheila. After that the Campbell family moved, their boys were Alistair and Johnny. They had the house up until a...
by jane
Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:12 pm
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: Ardrossan Academy
Replies: 58
Views: 55210

Re: Ardrossan Academy

Hello Susan I just had a look at the photos, the older one I had seen before, the other one I had not. My brother probably has these. I have a class photo for most years in the primary as well. You will see me as well. Don McCall had such a lot of bright hair, they were very mischievous little boys,...
by jane
Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:29 pm
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: Ardrossan Academy
Replies: 58
Views: 55210

Re: Ardrossan Academy

Hello Susan I have just been speaking to my sister, she says Lillias was in her class at Winton and also the sister of Sheila was in her class (Joyce) - we think the surname was Kirwan. They all used to meet at the top of Glasgow St and go to school together. Do you remember some of the other boys i...
by jane
Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:32 pm
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: Ardrossan Academy
Replies: 58
Views: 55210

Re: Ardrossan Academy

The only girl my sisters keep in touch with is Evelyn MacIntosh from the Winton and they are still in touch with her in Ardrossan. They were only 6 or 7 when we moved away.
by jane
Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:52 pm
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: Ardrossan Academy
Replies: 58
Views: 55210

Re: Ardrossan Academy

I think the little girl my brother liked and took to the cub party was Lilias McVicar, she lived at the top of Glasgow Street. I was told all the boys in the class liked her. we moved down south when my brother was 10.
by jane
Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:46 pm
Forum: Schools - The Schools we attended
Topic: Ardrossan Academy
Replies: 58
Views: 55210

Re: Ardrossan Academy

Donald wheres your trousers was sung by Andy Stewart in the 60's, who used to be on the White Heather Club on the TV. Fancy it being taught in school now!