From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 25, 2012 [/i] 100 YEARS AGO on July 12, 1912 In most unfavourable weather conditions the ceremony in connection with the completion of a memorial of the Battle of Largs took place on Wednesday afternoon. The memorial, a cop...

Hope you have a great day on this your birthday, Gordon. Enjoy!

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 18, 2012 [/i] 100 YEARS AGO on July 5, 1912 Miss Grace Hunter, daughter of Police-Judge Hunter, of Saltcoats, has established a record of school attendance at Ardrossan Academy, having been present every school day for 13 y...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette January 7, 1949 Sir John Boyd Orr becomes a Peer Sir John Boyd Orr, a native on Kilmaurs, two miles from Kilmarnock, has been further honoured by the King in recognition of his services as probable the greatest living food expert in the world. He was created a...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 11, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on June, 1862 When offices of the mason work of the new In-dependent Church, Saltcoats, were opened, Mr Joseph Miles's offer-£159-was found to be the lowest. R. K. Berbour, Esq, late of Saltcoats...

Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: (A wee bit late with this :santa03: ) 1. How many American cents make a dime? 10 2. What milky fluid is in rubber trees? Latex 3. Which is the only city in the world located on two continents? Istanbul 4. What do neighbours become in the Neighbours th...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 4, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on June, 1862 Kerelaw bowlers met Ardeer in a four rink bounce match of 25 ends. Ardeer got their verdict by 18 shots. Kilwinning weavers are mostly idle due to lack of work At Brodick Fair, Highl...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 27, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on June, 1862 For the second year in succession there was scarcely a fisherman in this locality who did not suffer more or less from the ravages of a strange kind of fish which seemed to have had...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette December 20, 1946 Letter to the Editor Dear Sir- I thank you once again for your printing of the "Bay Nain" crew in your paper but you have printed her name wrong - it was the "Kilcochan" before the "Bay Nain." In case some- one m...

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Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette December 14, 1951 New Headmaster For Ardrossan On Tuesday, Ayrshire Education Committee appointed Mr Alexander Craig Morrison, Patna, headmaster of Eglinton-Winton J.S. School, Ardrossan. Mr Morrison, at present head- master of Littlemill Senior Secondary Scho...