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by Hughie
Fri Feb 07, 2025 11:26 am
Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
Topic: Poor Applications - Stevenston
Replies: 0
Views: 54

Poor Applications - Stevenston

Below is an extract from our earlier archived threetowners.com website in 2002. That original archived site is not available to iphones and the like as it's in html format - hence this work around below. Those with desktops / laptops can go direct to the actual archived page at: https://web.archive....
by Hughie
Tue Feb 04, 2025 11:48 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Glenshena
Replies: 9
Views: 204

Happy birthday - Glenshena

Happy birthday, Jean. Hope you have a lovely day on this your birthday. 🎂 //perfect

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by Hughie
Sat Feb 01, 2025 1:03 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: ww2 bomber in Saltcoats harbour
Replies: 25
Views: 22038

Re: ww2 bomber in Saltcoats harbour

Just a heads up on this article in the following Looking Back topic under: 50 YEARS AGO on August 10, 1962 A piece of aeroplane was caught in the net of a fishing boat while the vessel was operating off Saltcoats recently. The boat made for Ardrossan where it was discovered that the net was badly ho...
by Hughie
Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:47 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 389
Views: 379304

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on August 22, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on August, 1862 Herring fishing from Ardrossan and Saltcoats Harbours-Number of boats-Tuesday 13; Wednesday 11: Thursday 10; Friday 21. Catches went from twenty-one hundred to thirty-two hundre...
by Hughie
Sat Feb 01, 2025 12:44 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Trivia Quiz - 100
Replies: 5
Views: 276

Trivia Quiz - 100

Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. What colour is the Taj Mahal? white 2. Who wears the "fisherman's ring"? The Pope 3. Which piece must a chess player checkmate to win a game? The King 4. What was the name of the first nuclear submarine? Nautilus 5. What was the name of t...
by Hughie
Sun Jan 26, 2025 10:50 pm
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy Birthday Hughie
Replies: 13
Views: 1038

Re: Happy Birthday Hughie

mcgrattan wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 11:43 am Very best wishes to you, Hughie.

Tom McGrattan
Thanks for all the help you've given us over the years, Tom. So much appreciated. :hi:
Hughie
by Hughie
Sun Jan 26, 2025 11:07 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Seasider59
Replies: 6
Views: 521

Happy birthday - Seasider59

Hope you have a great day, Seasider. You're sharing it with Australia day. :) 🎂

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by Hughie
Sat Jan 25, 2025 10:39 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy Birthday Hughie
Replies: 13
Views: 1038

Re: Happy Birthday Hughie

Thank you for all your birthday wishes. It's evening here and enjoying a glass of red with Betty after reaching this special milestone. :puter :D :hi:
by Hughie
Sat Jan 25, 2025 2:15 am
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 389
Views: 379304

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on August 15, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on August 1862 A most surprising haul of mackerel was made in the Bay between Ardrossan and Saltcoats. Two thousand were taken in the herring nets. This has not happened for many years. The Gla...
by Hughie
Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:21 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - Robert Cook
Replies: 8
Views: 785

Happy birthday - Robert Cook

Hi Robbie, Hope you have a great birthday today - may you enjoy many more. :puter 🎂

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by Hughie
Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:48 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
Replies: 389
Views: 379304

Re: Looking Back - Herald files

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...
by Hughie
Fri Jan 17, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: McBlether's Lounge
Topic: Happy birthday - GordMac
Replies: 8
Views: 1242

Happy birthday - GordMac

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

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