Thanks to a post from Michael's sister Liz a few years ago ( see here ) we know that Campbell's fruit and veg shop was at 27 Hamilton Street; opposite the area of Rankin's , Winnie Baird's and Rennie Howie's, and next door to Hay's Music Shop at No 25. You can see the optician's it is today in this ...

Have a very happy birthday, both of you.

Susan

Here now is the list for 1966, which appeared in the 1967 school magazine. NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND HOSPITALS University awards : Degrees and Diplomas were conferred as follows : St Andrew's University : Mary C Bonnar MA; Angela C Powell BSc ( with second class honours in Pure Mathem...

Moving on now to the list of 1965 successes, published in the 1966 school magazine. NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES AND HOSPITALS University awards : The following degrees and diplomas were conferred : By the University of Oxford, B Litt - Thomas G Duncan, MA. By the University of Glasgow , BD ...

Have a very happy birthday, Meg.

Susan

Here now is the list for 1964, published in the school magazine of 1965. This time it includes prizes and scholarships. NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Degrees conferred : PhD : William Brown, BSc, Richard Hamilton, BSc, ( Glasgow ) ; William Matthew , MA ( Glasgow and London ). MA ( Honours...

Have a very happy birthday, Tom.

Susan

I had a sneaking suspicion that you would have the answer, PT; thank you. Seems a lot more likely than the other suggestion!

Susan

Beginning in 1964, the Ardrossan Academy school magazine began recording successes of former pupils at universities and colleges. At this stage they were recording only final awards. Of necessity the list is in arrears, that is it refers to the previous session, 1962-63. I've expanded some of the le...

Here finally is the list for 1974. The Herald certainly didn't limit its list this time; it included everyone, even from as far afield as Edinburgh, the Isle of Skye, and Yorkshire ! So I've taken the decision to only include those from North Ayrshire. CRAIGIE DIPLOMA WINNERS A warning that if there...

Here now is the list for 1973. Once again the list is limited but it's a little mystifying to see Prestwick apparently included in North Ayrshire ! CRAIGIE COLLEGE DIPLOMA WINNERS Students at Craigie College of Education, Ayr, were presented with their diplomas at ceremonies held on Monday and Tuesd...

Have a very happy birthday, Sam.

Susan