Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1910

HOLIDAY RESORT – ARDROSSAN

There has been a return to summer conditions during the past week, with warm and dry days. Large numbers of people have arrived for the week-end, and the town has regained something like its July aspect. All the sailings from the harbour were well patronised. On Sunday, after a brilliant day, the sky became overcast, and slight rain fell.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1912

MESSRS BURNS’S IRISH STEAMERS

The express daylight service between Ardrossan and Belfast conducted by the royal mail turbine steamer VIPER, belonging to Messrs G. & J. Burns Limited, will be discontinued after Monday, September 30.

The usual winter Saturday service from Belfast to Ardrossan at 2.30 p.m. will be resumed by the royal mail steamer PARTRIDGE, commencing on October 5, and the night mail service via Broomielaw, Greenock, and Ardrossan will be in operation during the winter months as at present.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1914

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

Lord Castlemaine crossed from Ardrossan to Belfast last night by the R.M.S. PARTRIDGE.

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GREENOCK ADVERTISER
27 SEPTEMBER 1866

MARRIAGE – DAW and HOLMES

Margaret Ann Colquhoun, eldest daughter of the late William Daw, Greenock, to William Holmes, chief officer, barque, ALGERIA, at Glasgow Street, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1904

DEATH

GALLOWAY: At Homehill, Bridge of Allan, on 25th instant, John Galloway (formerly of Kilmeny, Ardrossan), aged 75 years.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1910

VIPs TRAVEL FROM AND TO ARDROSSAN

Sir John Smiley crossed from Ardrossan to Belfast by R.M.S. VIPER yesterday. Lady Cecily Browne crossed from Belfast to Ardrossan by the same steamer last night.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1910

ACTIVITY AT ARDROSSAN HARBOUR

Ardrossan Harbour is exceptionally busy at present. Four sailing ships and one large steamer are discharging cargoes of spoolwood from Canada, an Italian steamer is loading pitch for the Mediterranean, a Spanish steamer is discharging iron ore, a Hall Line steamer is loading sleepers, and a good many coasting vessels have berthed.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1899

ARDROSSAN – LAUNCH OF THE NEW LIFEBOAT

The lifeboat recently placed on the station in place of the CHARLES SKIRROW was launched and manned yesterday for the first time. The occasion was the quarterly exercise, for which arrangements had been made a considerable time previously.

The new boat is of a type entirely different from the one she has replaced. The CHARLES SKIRROW was a self-righting boat, and was fitted with extensive water tanks. In the opinion of local boatmen who sailed it, the boat was better adapted for work in surf and shoal than in the deep water always available here. Complaint was also made that oarsmen had not sufficient room in her to make headway against wind and sea. The JAMES STEVENS, as the new boat is named, is not self-righting. She is of much heavier build and there is ample room inside. She carries 15 hands. She was launched over the quay wall yesterday, near the entrance to the old dock. The inspecting officer was Lieutenant Stracey.

The boat was taken out of the harbour under oars, and sails were hoisted outside. The breeze was comparatively light, and the boat did all that was required of her.

The local committee have spared no effort to improve the equipment of the station and the efficiency of the service, and they have been generously supported by the parent institution.

The new boat is largely the result of representations made by the ex-coxswain, Captain Murphy, and his successor Mr Wyllie.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1914

DEATH - McDOWALL

At North Crescent, Ardrossan, on 25th last, David McDowall, potato merchant, aged 71 years.


GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1914

OBITUARY - McDOWALL

On Friday evening Mr David McDowall, senior, of Mayfield, North Crescent, Ardrossan, died suddenly while taking a walk on the north shore. He was one of the largest potato growers and dealers in North Ayrshire and was well known on the East Coast of Scotland and the North of England, where a large part of his business was carried out.

He was 72 years of age, and been in failing health for over a year. He started business as a potato merchant in Ardrossan about 50 years ago, and afterwards went into the farm of High Boydstone, which he occupied for some years. With the extension of his business as a potato merchant he gave up the farm and confined his attention to buying growing potato crops throughout the district.

He was a generous-hearted gentleman and was highly respected in the town.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 SEPTEMBER 1910

DAYLIGHT SERVICE TO BELFAST

The express daylight service conducted by the Royal Mail turbine steamer VIPER, belonging to Messrs G. & J. Burns Limited, will be discontinued after tomorrow. This service has been conducted by the VIPER again this year without a hitch. Her uniform high speed has been maintained throughout, thus ensuring a punctual arrival both at Belfast and Ardrossan.

The usual winter Saturday afternoon service from Belfast to Ardrossan at 2.30 will be resumed by the R.M.S. PARTRIDGE, commencing on October 1, and the night mail service via Broomielaw, Greenock, and Ardrossan will be maintained during the winter months as at present.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 SEPTEMBER 1865

RACES AND STEEPLECHASES AT ARDROSSAN

The first of what is likely to prove an annual series of race and steeplechase meetings at Ardrossan took place yesterday over the farms of Stanley and Chapelhill, near that town, and, so far, passed off very successfully. These grounds, it may be remarked, are well adapted for racing purposes, presenting not only an extensive expanse of lands upon which to test the horses, but affording to visitors some good positions from which to witness the sports.

The turn-out of spectators yesterday was very large, a circumstance to be attributed in some measure, no doubt, to the fact of the day being the Fast-Day both in Paisley and Johnstone.

The great majority of spectators took up their positions on a hill which rises backwards from a portion of the racecourse.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 SEPTEMBER 1912

VIP TRAVELS TO ARDROSSAN

Lord Castlereagh crossed from Belfast to Ardrossan on Saturday by the R.M.S. VIPER.