WHAT FAMOUS PEOPLE HAVE VISITED.....?

[stivis]

No, I don't think so he stayed in Glencairn Street near to where it change to High Road ........His father was the butcher ....New Street next to where the coal yard was ..........Bet planning wouldn't allow that now

[daveccmcc]

Moira Kerr,used to visit Ardrossan during the Glasgow hols,she stayed with her gran in roanheads(i think it was) she spent a couple o nights in our house in kirkhall drive.That was in the 50s.

[Penny Tray]

Dave,

Is this the Moira Kerr we're talking about?

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Would it be Loanhead Road her Gran stayed, just across Parkhouse Road from Kirkhall Gardens?

And did she learn her shot putting skills pitching stanes with you in Kirkhall Drive

[frank quinn]

P.J,PROBY alias(jet powers) Alex Harvey band, Rikki Valance & MORE.
Perhaps the other relics like myself will remember some old names
from the (Craigs) up until 1961.

p.s. relics are those above 60yrs.

[Penny Tray]

Frank,

Could you no' raise the age a wee bit?

[frank quinn]

Well Penny,
I did see the Queen in Irvine when she toured round
I was at St Mick's, famous or wot.?
OK raise the bar to 70--is that better?
Mind you there are a few "relics" around that I can
remember, who were Old before there age-----LIKE--------------------??

[daveccmcc]

Dave,

Is this the Moira Kerr we're talking about?

http://www.moirakerr.com/moira.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Would it be Loanhead Road her Gran stayed, just across Parkhouse Road from Kirkhall Gardens?

And did she learn her shot putting skills pitching stanes with you in Kirkhall Drive

yes the same Moira.how do you ken about the stanes,my god she could run aswell.

[Craigdene]

Well Penny,
I did see the Queen in Irvine when she toured round
I was at St Mick's, famous or wot.?
OK raise the bar to 70--is that better?
Mind you there are a few "relics" around that I can
remember, who were Old before there age-----LIKE--------------------??

I recall, as a Cub, having to stand in line outside our hut on Boglemart as the Queen went past. We were instructed to stand still but as she went past she waved and I couldn't resist waving back. I am pretty certain it was her tour of the UK following the coronation so somewhere around 54-55 I'd guess. She was heading for Saltcoats but I have no idea where she had come from, other than Buck House.

[Collenan]

The other band consisted of Tommy Newall (dr) Colin Brown (organ) Thomson Ellingham(bass) Kevin McDevitt (vocals) who also booked the Bay City Roller and Slick for the Craiges...think there were two guitarists possibly not at the same time one I think was called Pat and stayed at the house that's back door is the Plantation.

Name of the band .......haven't a clue....Chase??

Hi Stivis,

The name the band Tommy Newell and Colin Brown were in was "Vision" in the early days of the band. I can remember them playing at the hall across the road from the High School. Tommy and Colin both stayed on Glencairn Street, Tommy opposite and just up from the A1 bus garage and Colin on the same side at the top of the hill on the bend between Mayfield Road and Graham Avenue. Anyone know where they are now?

[JimMcCub]

I heard Andy Cameron say on his radio show 2 or 3 years ago that he used to visit his granny in Stevenston when he was a boy, does he qualify as famous?

[Penny Tray]

Jim,

I started this topic and I say "Aye, definitely."

[Meg]

Jim,

I started this topic and I say "Aye, definitely."

Hhmm - wonder if that's because his nose is the same colour as yours PT

Meg