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- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Christmas Wishes
- Replies: 14
- Views: 34817
Re: Christmas Wishes
Wishing all Threetowners members and regular visitors to this website a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and all the very best for a healthy and happy 2024. Just think, this year we'll have been Established for Over a Quarter of a Century, as the pawn shop in Saltcoats used to say... Susan
- Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:36 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
- Replies: 192
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Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
The rest of the Acknowledgements now from 12th November 1971. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AULD - The family of the late Mrs Mary Auld wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for kind expressions of sympathy and floral tributes received in their recent sad bereavement; also Dr Rankin for kind attent...
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 4:00 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4435
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Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
In the ' History of Three Towns Picture Houses ' , posted here , the Crown gets a mention as one of the first cinemas in Ardrossan, but it states that it's not known where it was, except that it may have been in the Assembly Hall in Bute Place. PS I've now discovered in a later post in the same topi...
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:23 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Canfactory
- Replies: 9
- Views: 30090
Re: Happy birthday - Canfactory
Have a very happy birthday, Campbell.
Susan
Susan
- Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:57 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
- Replies: 192
- Views: 299381
Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
The Deaths now from 12th November 1971. DEATHS BAKER - At 44 Muirhill Avenue, Glasgow ,S4, on 4th November 1971, Thomas Baker, dearly beloved husband of Helen M Bell. BROWNLIE - At 49 Merksworth Avenue, Dalry, on 3rd November 1971, James Brownlie, aged 70 years, beloved husband of Ellen McIntyre. Ac...
- Thu Dec 07, 2023 4:25 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22875
Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
I don't know, PT, but it certainly says in the little article I have about his retirement from the council that it was pressure of business that caused him to resign, which suggests you may be right. Meanwhile, the final three councillors, this time Labour councillors from Stevenston: Councillor Arc...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:02 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
- Replies: 7
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Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
Here are three more councillors, this time of the Labour Party and in Ardrossan :
Councillor James Watson :
Councillor Joseph Cahill :
and Councillor John McLaughlan :
Susan
Councillor James Watson :
Councillor Joseph Cahill :
and Councillor John McLaughlan :
Susan
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 4:35 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
- Replies: 7
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Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
I've found some pictures of some Three Towns councillors from the early 1970s, and here are the first three : all Saltcoats councillors of the Tory party. Councillor John McAllister, who served from 1969 to 1971 : J McAllister.jpg Councillor T D Lindsay : T D Lindsay.jpg and lastly Councillor Mrs Ma...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 4:29 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
- Replies: 192
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Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
The Marriages and wedding anniversaries now from 12th November 1971. MARRIAGES DODDS- KINCAID - At St John's Church, Ardrossan, on 8th November 1971, by the Rev W J R Hay, BD, James George, elder son of Mr and Mrs G Dodds, " Bellevue ", Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, to Elizabeth Henderson...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
- Replies: 192
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Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
The Engagements now from the Herald of 12th November 1971. ENGAGEMENTS ALLISON - BARR - The engagement is announced between Jackie, elder daughter of Mr J Barr, 3 Lesley Place, Stevenston, and the late Mrs Barr, and Ted, younger son of Mr and Mrs Wm Allison, 27 Main Street, Stevenston. BURNS - HUBBI...
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:09 pm
- Forum: Family Research (Genealogy) - Guest Posting Allowed.
- Topic: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
- Replies: 192
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Re: Some Herald BMD from the 60s and 70s
The old paper I discovered contained a BMD section, so going back in time in the sequence now to give you the entries from the Herald of 12th November 1971. BIRTHS ADAMSON - At Buckreddan Maternity Home, Kilwinning, 0n 5th November 1971, to Brian and Betty, 44 Fleming Crescent, Saltcoats, a daughter...
- Sun Nov 12, 2023 4:19 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4435
- Views: 953182
Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
12TH NOVEMBER 1971 AT THE CINEMAS COUNTESS Tonight ( Friday ) and Saturday. Nightly at 6.30: Sunday Bloody Sunday ( X ). Matinee: Saturday 2pm - Special Children's Films. Monday 15th November, for 2 nights at 6.30: June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Peter Lawford, Elizabeth Taylor and Rossano Brazzi in Litt...