Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1889

MERCHANTS ASSEMBLY

On Thursday night the annual assembly of the merchants of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston came off in the Assembly Hall, Ardrossan.

About 50 couples turned out, and a pleasant evening was spent in dancing and social intercourse.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1889

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS ART CLUB

At the usual meeting of this club the members, after criticising last month’s sketches, debated the question of admitting copied work into the club, and agreed to do so.

They also arranged to publish a quarterly magazine in order to spread a taste for art in the districts.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
26 JANUARY 1917

Died on Service, Private HUGH NISBET; enlisted at Ardrossan.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
26 JANUARY 1917

Died at sea, First Engineer HUGH STEVENSON, S.S. AVA; born at Ardrossan; son of the late Hugh and Elizabeth Stevenson; husband of Catherine Wallace or Stevenson, Paisley.

[The S.S. AVA left Liverpool for Rangoon and Dakar and has never been heard of since, and is presumed to have been mined or torpedoed.]

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1881

CURLING

Yesterday in the upper reservoir, Ardrossan, a game was played on behalf of the poor, the north side of the town being pitted against the south.

Eight rinks competed and the north part of the town won by a majority of six shots.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1883

DEATH

HOGARTH: At Philadelphia, United States of America, on the 23rd instant, James Hogarth, F.C.S., youngest son of John Hogarth, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JANUARY 1884

TERRIFIC GALE

Ardrossan:
On Saturday the weather was very stormy, and the wind increased in intensity as the day advanced.

At 6.15 p.m. the barometer stood at 27.48, having fallen 18 tenths in three hours, the lowest reading noted for 20 years. Outside the sea had a very wild appearance, the waves running mountains high.

The steamer BRODICK CASTLE did not attempt to make the run from Arran.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JANUARY 1887

DEATH

DOUGLAS: At 86 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 26th instant, in her 86th year, Elizabeth Spence, widow of William Douglas.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JANUARY 1889

ACCIDENTS AT THE DOCKS

Two men at work in the docks, Ardrossan, received injuries – one named Johnson having his hand badly cut, and the other’s leg broken.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
28 JANUARY 1917

Died on service, Private ALEXANDER BOYD, Queen’s own Cameron Highlanders – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – enlisted at Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 JANUARY 1880

FATAL ACCIDENT AT SEA

A melancholy accident occurred on Saturday evening on board the schooner BLOOMER, of Dumfries, JOHN KERR, master and owner, while on her voyage from Ardrossan to Inveraray.

When off Killean Bay, between Tarbet and Ardrishaig, Kerr went forward to put up the side lights, when by a sudden swaying of the boom he was knocked overboard.

There was only one lad on board, who threw him a broken spar, but he failed to reach it. The lad endeavoured to let go the little boat but was unable to do so or to put the schooner about in time. He saw Kerr swimming, and then lost sight of him, but though he cruised about for some time all search for the unfortunate man was unsuccessful. The body has not been recovered.

Kerr was unmarried, and a native of Arran.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 JANUARY 1881

SHIPPING CASUALTY

Stranraer, January 28 – The barque, ISLAND BELLE, of Newport, in ballast, for Ardrossan, Captain Stewart, struck south of Portpatrick early this morning, and capsized. Crew landed by their own boat. Wreck drifting to the north.