Search found 1960 matches

by meekan
Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:35 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: CONSTANTINE THE GREAT and ARDROSSAN
Replies: 12
Views: 5802

Re: CONSTANTINE THE GREAT and ARDROSSAN

Hi!
re-Romans in Ardrossan I read somewhere that when they were constructing the railway below the castle into Ardrossan town station remains were found that indicated that there had been a roman camp or something there.
Meekan
by meekan
Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:19 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: FANCY GAUN FOR A WALK? Ardrossan
Replies: 382
Views: 120017

Re: FANCY GAUN FOR A WALK?

Hi! "Haldane Transport" was based in Bute place in the building that was once the Church of the Nazarene. At least one of old man Lee sons ran the place. I'm sure they lived in Anderson Terrace. Old man Lee's Brother stayed in White Craig Road and owned the Abbey Cleaners in Kilwinning. Do...
by meekan
Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:46 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1037
Views: 1276958

Re: Just Joined? Please Introduce Yourself

Hi folks, just joined and I am impressed with all the patter and the memories. I have lived in the three towns since I was born, being one of the first babies born at irvine central maternity hospital feb 1944. Stayed next to the station gates in princes st before moving to white craig road. Use to ...
by meekan
Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:22 pm
Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
Topic: THREE TOWNS STREETNAMES
Replies: 30
Views: 9074

Re: THREE TOWNS STREETNAMES

Hi! don't know if it helps much but I always thought that the galloway burn changed names a few times before becoming the galloway burn. i.e. the piggery burn, the stanley burn and as it appeared under the railway line be came the galloway burn.
gus meekan