Hi wellparker09, I think Willie Mitchell was my grandfathers uncle, there was an old Willie and young Willie, I assumed that the younger one was the son. My grandfather Sam took over the running of the business before it was taken over by a major bookmaker.

I was christened at the North Parish Church in 1961 by the Rev Low, our family had moved from Wellpark Road to Lochlea Road in 1957.Christine Low was in my class at school the daughter of the minister. My wife and I also renewed our vows at the church about 1985. William

It’s good to read about the Scouts at Jacks Road,I think it was the 52nd Ayrshire Scout Group.I recently had a clear out and found a bunch of old postcards sent to my father held together by a rubber band.The camps were in the period 1962 to 1968.The first camp was to Keswick in the Lake District in...

Hi wellpark09,I’m trying to put together when my grandfather Samuel McCutcheon moved from Cambuslang to Saltcoats in around 1930 and assisted with running the office for Willie Mitchell at 3 Hill Street Saltcoats.My mother Sadie McCutcheon was born in Cambuslang in 1925 and I remember my mum saying ...

Hi I’m,William Wallace Auld, originally from Saltcoats, now living in England. Looks like a good website for the old towns. Wallace

Hi All, My grandfather was a partner in the betting firm Mitchell’s of Saltcoats, I was a young boy, but had some memories of the history of the firm in Saltcoats. Wallace

Hello,I’m William Wallace Auld, I lived in Saltcoats from 1955 until 1970, When I moved to England, Lived with my Aunt in Slough Berkshire,Now married to Esme and live in Burnham,Bucks.I attended the Old Public School, in Argyle Road,Saltcoats then Saltcoats Secondary School,Ardrossan Academy left 1...