Happy birthday, Penny Tray - and thanks for the remarkable 21065 posts you have made since joining ThreeTowners on 8 January 2009.

About two weeks ago, Meg, I ‘found’ some tank traps in Hill Street at its junction with Princes Street.

George

Very best wishes, Meg - and thanks for what you do for ThreeTowners

George

My understanding is that the Alexander Wood Memorial Collection is housed in Ardrossan Library and the Heritage Centre in Saltcoats. Access is available by consulting the collection’s listing in the Heritage Centre. In due course, the items will be made available in the Heritage Centre.

George

down south wrote: ↑Sat Sep 14, 2024 3:03 pm Wonder what the other local paper was ?

Susan

i have evidence that a newspaper called the Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston Standard existed in 1900 and 1901. It may or may not have gone back as far back at 1887.

George

I had never heard of this artist, Penny Tray, and his link to Ardrossan. As you have said before - every day is a school day.

George

ARDROSSAN WINTON ROVERS HAVE WON THE LEAGUE AND GAINED PROMOTION FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. After beating Caledonian Locomotives 5-4, they were presented with the West of Scotland Football Second Division League Trophy. There were happy celebrations with players and coaching staff and their famil...

I think it’s true to say that Winton Park is the only full-size grass football pitch in the town. The are mini goalposts on the wee park near Saint Andrew’s Road and Saint Margaret’s Road and perhaps mini pitches in school playgrounds. Digressing slightly, last season Winton Rovers were promoted fro...

It's difficult to find anyone who prefers astroturf to grass. Reasons for making the change at Winton Park can be seen in this article in the current Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.
https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/24 ... -planners/

George

Happy birthday, Tom. Take care.

George

Ardrossan Winton Rovers are nearing the end a season in which they have been promoted for the second successive time. Next season they will play in the West of Scotland Football League First Division – most likely as Second Division champions if they do well in their remaining three games. After the...

Penny Tray My guess is that The Ardrossan Tabernacle was in Bute Place as the building with the red door at this link - http://www.s173884875.websitehome.co.uk/Bute%20Place%206B.htm . The building with the red door in the background was built as the Evangelical Union (EU) Congregational Church and o...