Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 APRIL 1918

BIRTH - MILLAR

At 37 Princes Street, Ardrossan, on 17th instant, the wife of Captain J. T. Millar; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1834

NEW AYR STEAMER

The communication with Ayrshire has received a considerable improvement in the new steamer BENLEDI, of 90 horse power, of very superior dimensions and speed. Her cabins are of the most elegant and simple design, and as spacious as the largest sea-going boats.

Her regular and quick passages must prove an additional inducement to visit the improving bathing places of Largs, Millport, and Ardrossan, where the new quays afford unprecedented facilities for landing; and at Ardrossan the railways are a ready means for conveying goods and passengers to Kilmarnock, &c.

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CLYDESHIPS.CO.UK
21 APRIL 1913

VESSEL SINKS

The SHAHZADA CAMBAY, which was launched at Ardrossan on 25th January, 1913, sank off Tarifa, Spain, on her delivery voyage to Bombay, after colliding with the Norwegian steamer GLITRA.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1915

DEATH - ANDERSON

At Seacombe, Dalry Road, Kilwinning, on the 19th instant, Annie Barr, relict of Peter Anderson, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1915

SCARCITY OF HOUSES AT ARDROSSAN

At the monthly meeting of Ardrossan Town Council – Provost Chrystie presiding – the report of the medical officer for 1914 was submitted.

During the past year there had been no empty houses in the burgh, and the inmates had increased, while in some cases there were two families occupying one house.

The housing accommodation for the working classes was not sufficient, but so far as had been ascertained there was no actual over-crowding.

In some instances, employers had been unable to get workmen in consequence of the lack of houses.

Private enterprise was at present doing nothing to meet the housing requirements of the working classes.

The death rate for the year had been 11.3 per 1000, as against 14 for 1913, and was the lowest for the last five years.

The infantile mortality rate had been 106 per 1000 births, as against 126 per 1000 births for the preceding year.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1915

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

North Ayrshire Licensing Court met at Kilwinning yesterday – Mr W. D. Russell, Maulside, presiding.

The following certificate was among those granted to tenants or occupants: -

Archibald Nicol Hughes, Ardrossan, for public-house at 17 Harbour Street, Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 APRIL 1862

BARQUE FOR SALE

At Ardrossan, for sale by private bargain, the fine barque KERELAW, of Ardrossan, built in Ardrossan in 1848; has just undergone very heavy repairs, classed A.1., and is well found in sails and other stores.

For inventories and other particulars apply to Messrs Barr & Shearer, shipbuilders; or William McJannet, ship agent, Ardrossan.

If not sold by 26th instant, will be despatched on another voyage.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 APRIL 1912

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

The Marchioness of Bute travelled from Ardrossan to Belfast on Saturday evening per Messrs G. and J. Burns’s R.M.S. WOODCOCK.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 APRIL 1914

A COLLECTION PRESENTED TO ARDROSSAN

At the monthly meeting of Ardrossan Town Council held on Monday evening – Provost Chrystie presiding – intimation was made of the gift of a valuable collection of books and documents relating to the history of Ayrshire.

The collection belonged to the late Mr Alexander Wood, of Thornly, Saltcoats, a well-known collector of books and antique articles, and the collection which is being handed over by his nephew, Mr Frederick E. Wood, is considered to be the most extensive and complete library of Ayrshire books in existence.

The gift is to be known as the “Alexander Wood Memorial” and is to be housed at Kilmahew, the property of Ardrossan Town Council, the public to have access to the library for purposes of reference.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 APRIL 1915

ARDROSSAN TOWN CLERK ENLISTS

Mr T. Kinner Cook, Town Clerk of Ardrossan and Clerk to Ardrossan School Board has joined the Army in the motor and machine gun section.

At a meeting of Town Council Mr Cook asked that Mr Robert Wood, junior, solicitor, Largs, be appointed as Town Clerk Depute, and Depute Clerk to the Police Court to carry on the work of the Town Clerk’s department during his absence.

The Town Council agreed to the appointment.

Mr Wood was also appointed as Depute Clerk to the School Board.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 APRIL 1919

MARRIAGE – BUCHANAN and BOA

At 184 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. R. P. Fairlie, M.A., John Buchanan, son of Mr and Mrs James Buchanan, 13 Barr Street, to Mary Giles, youngest daughter of Mr Peter Boa.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 APRIL 1862

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH

EWERETTA, of Ardrossan, for Demerara, 25th ultimo, in latitude 20 8N, longitude 38 55W.

THOMAS AND REBECCA, from Ardrossan to Alexandria, April 18, in latitude 51N, longitude 7W.