Jean, I've just finished watching a portrait of Pavarotti shown on German tv tonight. It reminded me of this photo:

https://threetowners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3051 Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

"Our" David Young and the great Pavarotti.

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 242, 16/07/1859 Births: Young, Male on 11/07/1859 at Main St. Kilwinning. Father: James Hunter, Male on 03/07/1859 at Byres, Kilwinning. Father not named Smith, Male on 08/07/1859 at Cumnock. Father: David, shoemaker McGeachin [sic], Male on 09/07/1859 at Cumnoc...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 241, 09/07/1859 Births: Hunter, Female on 08/07/1859 at the Railway Station, Saltcoats. Father: David Watson, Male on 01/07/1859 at Gilgrotha Cottage, Kilwinning. Father: James, contractor Conn, Male on 04/07/1859 at Brrrel [sic] Lane, Glasgow [probably Burrell'...

[Family intimations in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald indicate that the deceased were Alexander Brodie Gillies, son of James and Jane Gillies; and Ronald Stewart, son of William and Mary Stewart. Alexander Brodie Gillies was the grandson of Alexander Brodie, Harbour Pilot. "Auld Aleck&qu...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 240, 02/07/1859 Births: Hendry, Male on 22/06/1859 at Glasgow St. Ardrossan. Father: John Service, Male on 19/06/1859 at Coreshill [sic], Kilwinning. Father: James, blacksmith Allan, Female on 21/06/1859 at Coreshill [sic], Kilwinning. Father: John Simpson, Male...

Happy Birthday, Sarah. Have a lovely time.
Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 239, 25/06/1859 Births: Fullarton, Male on 14/06/1859 at the City of Glasgow Bank, Saltcoats. Father: James Murchie, Female on [illegible]/06/1859 at Victoria Place, Melbourne Terrace, Saltcoats. Father: C [or G]., Esq. Paterson, Female on 18/06/1859 at No 3 Boy...

Congratulations Betty and Hughie.

Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 238, 18/06/1859 Births: Cowie, Female on 14/06/1859 at Hill St. Saltcoats. Father: John Docherty, Female on 06/06/1859 at Cannon Hill Lane, Ardrossan. Father: John Robertson, Female on 16/06/1859 at Harbour Buildings, Ardrossan. Father: Malcolm Hutchison, Female...

Happy Birthday, Scott. All the best.
Irene

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 237, 11/06/1859 Births: Davie, Female on 04/06/1859 at Princes St. Ardrossan. Father: William Murray, Female on 03/06/1859 at Melbourne, South Australia. Father: William Ramsay, Female on 06/06/1859 at Mill St. Ayr. Father: Hugh Clark, Male on 01/06/1859 at Comm...

Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald No. 236, 04/06/1859 Births: Craig, Male on 30/05/1859 at Kyleshill, Saltcoats. Father: John, Captain Steel, Male on 03/06/1859 at Sawmills, Ardrossan. Father: John Robertson, Male on 30/05/1859 at Sawmills, Ardrossan. Father: John Murray, Female on 01/06/1859 at Can...