Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. Miami is a port in which American state? Florida 2. Where did Margaret Thatcher survive a bomb attack in 1984? Brighton (Grand Hotel) 3. An 11-year-old boy takes up ballet instead of boxing - what's the title of the film? Billy Elliot 4. Which body...

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From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on June 6, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on May 1862 The crops of the South of Arran are in a state of advancement considerably beyond anything seen in other parts of the country. A park of ryegrass, belonging to Captain Neill, was 33 in...

All the best for your birthday, PT. Enjoy your special day!

Daily Record November 11, 1983 Juniors - Game of Family Fortunes In soccer terms, brothers Gordon and lan McQueen are thousand leagues apart. Gordon's home is Old Trafford where the former Scotland centre-half is enjoying a sparkling career revival with Manchester United. Ian's football role, howev...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on May 23, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on May 1862 The property belonging to Mr Hugh Stirling, painter at Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, was purchased by Mr John Grimwood, Postmaster, for £140. Two samples of new potatoes were shown to th...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on May 16, 2012 [/i] 150 Years Ago May 1862 No files were published on this date 150 years ago. 100 YEARS AGO on May 1912 No files were published on this date 100 years ago. 50 YEARS AGO on May 11, 1962 An article in this month's '...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette November 16, 1951 6 Hens - 1359 Eggs At a luncheon held in the Central Hotel, Glasgow, on Friday, 9th November, 1951, the prize-winners in the Third BOCM Scottish Hen Battery Laying Trials and the Third BOCM Scottish Litter Recording Competition were presented...

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on May 9, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on May, 1862 For a full two hours à dense cloud, charged with electricity, hung over the sea stretching from Stevenston to Ardrossan, and during that time there was perhaps the most magnificent dis...

Welcome to threetowners, Dominio. Lovely photo. Any further details would be appreciated. This was my mother's old school.

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on May 2, 2012 [/i] 150 YEARS AGO on April, 1862 A large number of inhabitants of Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Stevenston and friends from a distance met in the Saracen Head Inn Hall to honour Mr Alex. Campbell who was about to retire ...

Happy birthday, Meg. Just sit back and let George spoil you!