Hi I can help a little the guy second left at back is Ian Martin , cartridge runner at the misk (he went on to become a foreman later on) . The guy fourth right with 70's afro type hair is Andy auld, now owner / manager of the Victoria bar in Kilwinning . I do know others in the photo but my memory ...

Congratulations, from one McCubbin to another. I hope she has a long and happy life.

Yes them were indeed the days.I played in the paddling pool many a time .I think they demolished it late 70,s early 80,s.

Hi all here's a photo of the paddling pool I got permission to post from a friend of mine.

Hi guys if you want a rush of nostalgia, Bonanza is currently enjoying a re-run on TCM channel on Sky t.v.

Great picture Gerv circa 60's?, postcard?

Hi GEODGC it's postmarked 1964. I did'nt know what the building was, but "slugger Olsen" has kindly identified the building for us.

Hi here's a postcard I got recently. Interesting view of the bottom end looking towards the factory and Trelawney terrace.

My wife and I climbed it one time .Years after we said we would ,I had a wee health scare, and after that it gave us a kick in the bum to actually do the things you should. We are really happy to have climbed it , It was amazing !

A guy said to me the other day " it's on the bing" when I tried to use an out of order cash machine, had to think about it for a second,had'nt heard that phrase for so long I'd almost forgotten it.

Great photo,s missed these when I was browsing the site ,never seen these views before.

Hi all I was speaking to Jim Harvie on Sunday in Potters, and told him there was some doubt about the year of the school picture he gave me to post, after some discussion, and rummeging through his memory he has changed the year to 1965 and he says the teacher was Mrs Mclaughlin. So it seems little ...