Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette March 30, 1951 The Bell comes back to Ardrossan In 1928 Ardrossan Fire Brigade got its first fire engine, a Dennis with solid tyres. Proud firemaster then was Mr Peter Dunn. Since then there have been many changes. The Ardrossan Fire Brigade developed into the...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette March 28, 1952 A Year's work at the Harbour During the year 1951, 1,995 vessels arrived at the Port of Ardrossan, of which 167 were foreign going. Imports were 672,744 tons comprising oils, ores, scrap and miscellaneous goods and exports were 260,770 tons comp...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 14, 2010 150 YEARS AGO on July, 1860 ARDROSSAN and Saltcoats had the best summer letting for years. Robert Wylie, Stevenston, caught a lobster measuring one foot 11 and a half inches and weighing three lbs 14 ounces in a ho...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette March 24, 1950 Letter to the editor Dear Sir,- In the issue of your Friday's paper, the "Gazette," re a court case concerning the stealing of coal on Ardeer shore, you have it that a Mr Gillies, at 25 Ardeer Cottages, was fined 10s. Now, Dear Sir, th...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald March 23, 1984 Looking Back - on this day A bar and disco in a Saltcoats hotel were extensively damaged by fire on Wednesday in the worst of three blazes to hit the town in less than a week. The fire gutted Joe Bananas Bar and Tokoi Joe's disco at the Sands Hotel in...

Hanan, Perhaps this is the photo you were looking for - it's been sent to me by member Robert Cook. I believe it shows the local contigent of Home Guard at Meikle Busbie. See PT's image in the second post in this topic.

That's got to be the most cutest photo ever, Brian. Thanks for posting, Meg.

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on July 7, 2010 100 YEARS AGO on July 8, 1910 Lieutenant John M Allan has been promoted to Captain and will now be in command of Ardrossan battery of the Territorials. He first came in touch with the local Artillery through his con...

Welcome to Threetowners. Don't know if this is the photo refered too. See this topic: viewtopic.php?p=77090#p77090

Happy birthday, Scott. Enjoy your special day.

McCALLUM - At 14 Smith Crescent, Kilwinning, on 13th May 1972, Jessie Smith, beloved wife of the late John McCallum. Thanks Susan, The John McCallum mentioned is from the McCallum plasterers who I recall from Melbourne Terrace in Saltcoats. Although directly not related to my immediate family, ther...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 30, 2010 100 YEARS AGO on July 1910 The ordination and induction of the Rev James Mcintosh Dawson MA, late assistant at St Brycedale United Free Church, Kirkcaldy to the pastorate of the Erskine United Free Church, Kilwinni...