Hughie,
Absolutely fascinating reading. Thanks for your efforts. I think many would do to read the final paragraph of the Fifth Paper. Would Stevenston be a better place????

Hi Irene,

Fascinating stuff indeed.......

My grandfather worked as an Under Gardener in the Auchenharvie Estate in prob early '20s. Anybody have any more info on the estate and what it was/contained etc???

I was at both, but unfortunately none of it remotely rubbed off. So I suppose I must got down as a Philistine. We used to have two periods of music a week. Tues. and Fri. He did deal with us that he had "his" day on a Tuesday and we had "our" day on the Fri. So, Tuesday was class...

Len, I believe Miss Donaldson lives in Largs . She and Mr Procter shared a flat at one time. In second year we were taught science in the music room and the teacher was trying to make a simple barometer and accidently poured mercury over Procter's piano. He happened to come in when he was trying to...

Yes my mate's old man had one as well in the late '60s. Very rare....

Hi Marie, Just came across your post on Higher Grade teachers. I left the school in 1966. I well remember Mr Proctor. When he got really transported about a piece of music he was playing, on occasion his false teeth slipped out. He drove an exotic car, a Wartburg I think. He took the school footbal...

Remember the chip van well. used to park up outside the "Wee Store" in Ardoch Crescent. Fantastic on a cold night!!!

Was in Reid's many times with my Granny. A plate of chips and a Vimto!!! In the wee restaurant at the side.

I think Togneri's might be the one. The Todd's were prob '70s. Togneri's defo there in the '60s.

Sure is. Katie McBlain, and either Nellie or Lizzie Beattie. Knew them both as a kid but can't remember which one it is.

Think to her left is a Mrs Beattie and bottom left front is Katie McBlain