Ardrossan - On This Day In History
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1872
SHIPPING CASUALTY
The MORNING STAR, Ardrossan to New York, was at Nassau in distress, and with spars and rigging missing.
19 FEBRUARY 1872
SHIPPING CASUALTY
The MORNING STAR, Ardrossan to New York, was at Nassau in distress, and with spars and rigging missing.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1873
GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Glasgow & South-Western Railway Company was held yesterday in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce – Sir James Lumsden, the chairman of the Board, presiding.
Among the agenda items discussed was the "BILL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LINE FROM ARDROSSAN TO FAIRLIE".
19 FEBRUARY 1873
GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
A special general meeting of the proprietors of the Glasgow & South-Western Railway Company was held yesterday in the hall of the Chamber of Commerce – Sir James Lumsden, the chairman of the Board, presiding.
Among the agenda items discussed was the "BILL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LINE FROM ARDROSSAN TO FAIRLIE".
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1877
TRADE REPORT
The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week: -
Coastwise, 910 tons; Foreign, 150 tons; Total, 1060 tons.
19 FEBRUARY 1877
TRADE REPORT
The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the week: -
Coastwise, 910 tons; Foreign, 150 tons; Total, 1060 tons.
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19 FEBRUARY 1877
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Campbeltown, February 18 - The LADY MARGARET, Captain Galbraith, from Ardrossan for the Island of Raasay, with coals, while coming to anchor in the loch, collided with the TAMAR, of Plymouth, and carried away topmast and part of stern.
The TAMAR, receiving no damage, proceeded to sea. The LADY MARGARET is repairing damages in harbour.
19 FEBRUARY 1877
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Campbeltown, February 18 - The LADY MARGARET, Captain Galbraith, from Ardrossan for the Island of Raasay, with coals, while coming to anchor in the loch, collided with the TAMAR, of Plymouth, and carried away topmast and part of stern.
The TAMAR, receiving no damage, proceeded to sea. The LADY MARGARET is repairing damages in harbour.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1877
LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
There was launched from the building-yard of Messrs Barclay & Robertson, on Saturday afternoon, a finely modelled schooner to the order of a Glasgow firm.
Her dimensions are- Length of keel, 84 feet; breadth of beam, 21½ feet; depth of hold, 10½ feet; register tonnage, 120.
She was named the “MARY”.
19 FEBRUARY 1877
LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
There was launched from the building-yard of Messrs Barclay & Robertson, on Saturday afternoon, a finely modelled schooner to the order of a Glasgow firm.
Her dimensions are- Length of keel, 84 feet; breadth of beam, 21½ feet; depth of hold, 10½ feet; register tonnage, 120.
She was named the “MARY”.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 FEBRUARY 1879
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Ardrossan, February 18 – The NORTH WESTERN, which arrived here this morning from Belfast, was in collision on Monday night with the brigantine MARTHA MILLER, of Dublin, off Blackhead, near Belfast Lough, the result being that the brigantine was sunk.
The captain and crew, seven all told, took to a boat, and were picked up by the steamer, which stopped to render assistance, and were landed at Ardrossan this morning.
19 FEBRUARY 1879
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Ardrossan, February 18 – The NORTH WESTERN, which arrived here this morning from Belfast, was in collision on Monday night with the brigantine MARTHA MILLER, of Dublin, off Blackhead, near Belfast Lough, the result being that the brigantine was sunk.
The captain and crew, seven all told, took to a boat, and were picked up by the steamer, which stopped to render assistance, and were landed at Ardrossan this morning.
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Kilmarnock Herald
February 20, 1948
New Street Names
The names of the new streets at the site of the Cruden houses were, on the recommendation of the housing committee, agreed to as follows:
Road-way running north from Stanley Road, Millglen Road; the first street of Millglen Road, to the right, Rashley Square; and the short street to the right at the top of Millglen Road, Millglen Place.
February 20, 1948
New Street Names
The names of the new streets at the site of the Cruden houses were, on the recommendation of the housing committee, agreed to as follows:
Road-way running north from Stanley Road, Millglen Road; the first street of Millglen Road, to the right, Rashley Square; and the short street to the right at the top of Millglen Road, Millglen Place.
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20 FEBRUARY 1843
DEATH
At the Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 7th instant, Mrs Margaret Hunter, relict of the late Major Daniel McLane, Bengal Artillery.
20 FEBRUARY 1843
DEATH
At the Crescent, Ardrossan, on the 7th instant, Mrs Margaret Hunter, relict of the late Major Daniel McLane, Bengal Artillery.
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20 FEBRUARY 1852
VESSEL SPOKEN WITH
PEKIN, of Ardrossan, Crawford, from Demerara for London, 9th ultimo, in latitude 17 20 N, longitude 60 44 W.
20 FEBRUARY 1852
VESSEL SPOKEN WITH
PEKIN, of Ardrossan, Crawford, from Demerara for London, 9th ultimo, in latitude 17 20 N, longitude 60 44 W.
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CASUALTY OF WAR
20 FEBRUARY 1915
Died accidentally on service at Ardrossan Harbour, A.B. J Kelly, (Service No. 3854/A), Royal Naval Reserve, HMS THORN. He was a native of Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland.
20 FEBRUARY 1915
Died accidentally on service at Ardrossan Harbour, A.B. J Kelly, (Service No. 3854/A), Royal Naval Reserve, HMS THORN. He was a native of Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland.
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GLASGOW HERALD
21 FEBRUARY 1871
TRADE REPORT
The following were the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour during the week ending February 18: -
Coastwise, 2094 tons; Foreign, 912 tons; Total, 3006 tons.
21 FEBRUARY 1871
TRADE REPORT
The following were the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour during the week ending February 18: -
Coastwise, 2094 tons; Foreign, 912 tons; Total, 3006 tons.
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21 FEBRUARY 1874
VESSEL LOST
The wooden three-masted sailing vessel CONTEST, built by Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, and launched there on the 16 September, 1853, left Bombay for Liverpool on the 21 February, 1874, and went missing with a crew of twenty-six on board.
21 FEBRUARY 1874
VESSEL LOST
The wooden three-masted sailing vessel CONTEST, built by Barr & Shearer, Ardrossan, and launched there on the 16 September, 1853, left Bombay for Liverpool on the 21 February, 1874, and went missing with a crew of twenty-six on board.
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