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Hughie in Oz

I'm trying to locate Ali Ferrer with whom I corresponded in this forum some time ago. D. MacRae Hi Donald, I've did a search of threetowners mailing list archives going back to July 1999 for the name Ferrer, and a search at http://www.threetowners.com but can't find the name - can't say I recall se...

Commemorative Information: I'd be interested if any member might be able to provide us with an image of: Memorial Panel 69 Tower Hill London. If anyone is visiting the Tower of London then this is nearby. I'm curious to know if these memorial panels bear the names of the those who died. Memorial Pa...

Big T wrote:Hughie,
I am wondering if Robert Thornton is the same Bobby who worked along side me at Western SMT .

Tommy

Hi Tommy,

The Bobby Thornton I knew lived in Busby Drive Ardrossan. Haven't seen him since school days at Eglinton. So he'd be about the same age us us.

Part of the story from: http://sport.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1282005 "Drink will certainly be flowing tomorrow evening at Charlie’s Bar in Ardrossan, where regulars will pack in to cheer on their local hero on television. Thornton’s town, Stevenston, has also warmed to the celebrity in their ...

Where yince we daunered wae pride Kindly neighbours were on every side The folks that ye met, day in, day oot Were the same as yersel', branch and root. Aye singing or whustling like a bird Greeting ever day was a kindly word Or a deep throated chuckling, 'Haw, haw'. Noo heaven help us 'Auld Stinsto...

https://www.threetowners.net/forum/download/file.php?id=6286&mode=view (photo added courtesy of Bob Bryden) In the early 1950s my dad worked in the Ardrossan Gas Works which was just a few hundred yards away from our home in Whitlees Crescent where I was born. The gas works was a tall building ...

Hi Welcome! Once you've registered as a member of our community forum please consider introducing yourself. You will be made most welcome. I'm Hughie McCallum, one of the folk who help to keep the threetowners forum running. I was born and grew up in Ardrossan before migrating to Australia with my w...

----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene Stirling" <skitag@n.........au> To: <threetowners@topica.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 6:45 PM Subject: [3T] Grandfathers Will Hi everyone, I just received my 3 Gr. Grandfathers Will from New Register House in Edinburgh. There are lots of names...

Gas Works Possible discussion pointers: - Personal recollections. - History of gas in the area. - Gasworks location in each town. - Bi-products: coke - were there others? - Gas meter coin count and rebate - an event. - Gas appliances: pokers, irons and fridges in prefabs. Hit "postreply" ...