I had an auntie and uncle who lived in Winton Street, in the shadow of the big gate and turnstiles of Winton Park, and whom, pre-school, I used to visit often with my parents; I attended Winton Primary School between 5 and 11 years of age, climbing the boundary wall every day to look into Winton Par...

EVENING TIMES 25 APRIL 1968 AYRSHIRE MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER A man was charged at Kilmarnock today after a young mother of three was found murdered late last night in the hills above West Kilbride, Ayrshire. Ian Breckenridge, (26), an unemployed plumber, c/o 5 Clyde Terrace, Ardrossan, appeared on p...

GLASGOW HERALD 25 APRIL 1868 AYR CIRCUIT COURT - ROBBERY William Stewart and Neil McLaughlin were charged with robbery, in so far as on the 7th or 8th day of March, at or near Stanley Burn, on the road between Saltcoats and Ardrossan, they did attack and assault John McAusland, foreman blacksmith, r...

GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1866

SHIPPING NEWS

Lamlash, April 22 – The TAXIAN, Small, from Ardrossan for Swinemunde, has put in here to ship a man in lieu of one deserted at Ardrossan.

GLASGOW HERALD 25 APRIL 1864 SCHOONER PUT BACK On Saturday the schooner ALLIES, Christopher, master, from Ardrossan to Barcelona , with pig iron, put back to the Tail of the Bank, with foretopmast carried away, loss of spars, sails, etc., having been struck by a severe squall when a little to the so...

GLASGOW HERALD 25 APRIL 1845 LAUNCH OF THE FIRE FLY On Tuesday, about one o’clock afternoon, a fine new steamer was launched from the building-yard of those skilful and enterprising engineers, Messrs Tod and McGregor, Glasgow. The FIRE FLY is intended for the Ardrossan and Belfast station, as a cons...

GLASGOW HERALD 25 APRIL 1862 HERRING SMACK FOR SALE AT SALTCOATS There will be sold by public roup, within the office of Robert King Barbour, writer, in Saltcoats, upon Thursday the 8th day of May next, at two o’clock afternoon, a herring smack, with her appurtenances, and eight barrels of herring n...

GLASGOW HEALD 25 APRIL 1913 WOMEN’S UNION IN THE NOBEL WORKS Last night a largely attended meeting of the female workers in Nobel Explosive Works was held in the Victoria Institute, Stevenston, for the purpose of forming a union in connection with the female workers. Mr Gilbert Lewis, who presided, ...

GLASGOW HERALD 25 APRIL 1868 AYR CIRCUIT COURT - THEFT Elizabeth McDonald or Hamilton was charged with theft in so far as – (1) on the 10th or 11th August, 1866, from a house in Hamilton Street, Saltcoats, then occupied by Robert Aitken, gasfitter, she stole a plaid, a silver watch, a chain, a fourp...

Happy birthday Tom, have a great day.

GLASGOW HERALD 24 APRIL 1914 EPISCOPAL HOME MISSIONS On Wednesday afternoon a sale of work was held in the hall of St. Andrews’s Episcopal Church, Ardrossan, in aid of the Home Mission work of the church. The Countess of Glasgow, in declaring the sale open, referred to the growth in the demand of th...

GLASGOW HERALD 24 APRIL 1902 FIRE AT ARDROSSAN OILSKIN WORKS A serious fire occurred in Ardrossan yesterday forenoon, completely destroying the premises of the Ardrossan Oilskin Manufacturing Company, and involving a loss of over £1000. The building contained a large number of waterproofs and oilski...