Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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Penny Tray wrote: Tue May 23, 2017 8:53 am 23 MAY 1918

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The naval minesweeper BAGSHOT, built by Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited – 231 feet in length; 28 feet 6 inches wide; and 7 feet 6 inches draft – was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Two photographs of the vessel are available in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... el=BAGSHOT
MINED
1 SEPTEMBER 1951

This vessel struck a mine off Corfu while under tow to the breakers.
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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1930

BOWLING
FINALS OF ST. VINCENT TOURNAMENT
ARDROSSAN PLAYER WINS

The St. Vincent open single-handed tournament for prizes to the value of £380 was brought to a close on Saturday, when the finals were played off before a very large attendance.

As a result of the semi-finals on Friday A. C. CURRIE (Ardrossan) and W. WILSON (Thornliebank) were left to contend the final for the first and second prizes.

RESULT

A. C. CURRIE (Ardrossan) 21-13 W. WILSON (Thornliebank)

1st prize – 100 guineas, gold medal, and a set of bowls
2nd prize - £50, gold medal, and a set of bowls
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GLASGOW HERALD
2 SEPTEMBER 1920

NEW VESSEL

The Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company launched yesterday the cargo steamer DUNKERQUOIS, which they have built for La Compagnie des Bateaux a Vapeur du Nord, Dunkirk.

The vessel is of 5400 tons deadweight and 3160 tons gross, 331 feet in length, 47 feet in breadth, and 24 feet 6 inches in depth to upper deck.

The designed speed is about nine knots. Engines will be supplied by Messrs J. G. Kincaid and Company, Greenock.

[Further details of this vessel are contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... UNKERQUOIS
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CORRESPONDENCE TO PROVOST BARR, ARDROSSAN, FROM JAMES McMURTRIE, SECRETARY OF THE AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, RELATIVE TO THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN ARDROSSAN

2 SEPTEMBER, 1865

Provost Barr, Ardrossan:

Sir, - I am desired by Mr. Fordie, one of the Glasgow plague Inspectors, and who visited Ardrossan yesterday along with Mr. Ferguson, Veterinary Surgeon, to request in the strongest terms that the five cows belonging to Mr. McCall, and which he saw standing in the slaughter-house amongst the blood and refuse of the diseased animals, be at once, destroyed, and the hides disinfected. Mr. Fordie considers the existence of these animals the most dangerous feature of the case.

As a precautionary step, Mr. Fordie further recommends that those persons who came in contact with Robertson’s diseased stock, either while alive or dead, be warned not to go near, much less handle any cattle, for at least eight to ten days.

Mr Ferguson, Veterinary Surgeon, considers that no time should be lost in having the slaughter-house and adjoining shedding thoroughly disinfected.

I am, dear Sir,
yours respectfully,
JAMES McMURTRIE.

Mr. Ferguson, also remarked that there might be a notice printed, and posted along the road traversed by Robertson’s stock, warning owners of cattle not to allow their stock to be travelled thereon.

J McM.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 SEPTEMBER 1900

THE SITUATION AT ARDROSSAN

The bearing which the outbreak of bubonic plague in Glasgow is having on commerce is evident in the abnormally large number of steamers in the harbour.

It was current in the town on Saturday that the Anchor Line had received intimation by cablegram from New York that the steamer CITY OF ROME, which left Glasgow about a week ago with about 1100 passengers and a clean bill of health, would probably be required to ride 12 days in quarantine before her passengers are discharged at New York.

Men are plentiful at Ardrossan harbour, and as the facilities for loading and discharging are of the most approved type nothing in the nature of congestion is anticipated from the sudden increase in business.

The public health authorities in the burgh are very vigilant at present.
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LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
4 SEPTEMBER 1946

The steel motor vessel OLIVIAN COAST – 211 feet in length, 33 feet in breadth, and 13 feet in depth – built by Ardrossan Dockyard Company Limited for the Tyne-Tees Steam Shipping Company Limited was launched on the above date.

[Further details of this vessel and two photos are contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... VIAN+COAST
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Penny Tray wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:34 am CORRESPONDENCE TO PROVOST BARR, ARDROSSAN, FROM JAMES McMURTRIE, SECRETARY OF THE AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, RELATIVE TO THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN ARDROSSAN

2 SEPTEMBER, 1865

Provost Barr, Ardrossan:

Sir, - I am desired by Mr. Fordie, one of the Glasgow plague Inspectors, and who visited Ardrossan yesterday along with Mr. Ferguson, Veterinary Surgeon, to request in the strongest terms that the five cows belonging to Mr. McCall, and which he saw standing in the slaughter-house amongst the blood and refuse of the diseased animals, be at once, destroyed, and the hides disinfected. Mr. Fordie considers the existence of these animals the most dangerous feature of the case.

As a precautionary step, Mr. Fordie further recommends that those persons who came in contact with Robertson’s diseased stock, either while alive or dead, be warned not to go near, much less handle any cattle, for at least eight to ten days.

Mr Ferguson, Veterinary Surgeon, considers that no time should be lost in having the slaughter-house and adjoining shedding thoroughly disinfected.

I am, dear Sir,
yours respectfully,
JAMES McMURTRIE.

Mr. Ferguson, also remarked that there might be a notice printed, and posted along the road traversed by Robertson’s stock, warning owners of cattle not to allow their stock to be travelled thereon.

J McM.

Perhaps this suggestion comes too late.
CORRESPONDENCE TO JAMES McMURTRIE, SECRETARY OF THE AYRSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION, FROM PROVOST BARR, ARDROSSAN, RELATIVE TO THE CATTLE PLAGUE IN ARDROSSAN

4 September, 1865.

James McMurtrie, Esquire.

Dear Sir – Your letter of Saturday I have to acknowledge receipt of this morning, and have handed same to our Inspector here, and have no doubt he will do what is necessary to prevent the spread of the cattle disease. I am of opinion that, had the Glasgow Inspectors taken the same precautions that our Inspector is doing, the disease would not have been imported from Glasgow into Ayrshire.

I am, dear Sir,
Yours respectfully,
JOHN BARR
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GLASGOW HERALD
4 SEPTEMBER 1865

THE CATTLE PLAGUE AT ARDROSSAN

This disease has found its way into Ayrshire. It appears that a lot of cattle were purchased from Messrs Swan & Son, cattle salesmen, at the Glasgow Cattle Market, on Thursday week, by Mr Robertson, Flesher, ARDROSSAN, some of which were afterwards found to be suffering from Rinderpest.

Mr Robertson not having the cash to pay for the animals at the time of purchase, Messrs Swan & Son refused to let them go, and they were conveyed to Golfhill, in the neighbourhood, till such time as they were paid for.

One of the animals died on the Sabbath, Professor McCall having given it as his opinion that the new disease had been the cause of death. He also pronounced other two to be suffering from it, and gave orders that none of them were to be removed.

Robertson, however, having paid for the cattle, obtained possession of them on Monday, and had them conveyed to the station of the Glasgow and South-Western Railway, where he booked them for Kilwinning. On reaching that station he conveyed them along a bye-road to Ardrossan, but before reaching that place two of the animals were so exhausted that he had to drive them into an adjoining field, belonging to Mr Love.

Having taken the other animals into Ardrossan, he returned for the two diseased beasts, and after getting them into town he slaughtered and dressed them for market.

The cry having been raised that there were in the slaughter-house the carcases of two diseased oxen, the authorities of Ardrossan at once appointed Mr Walker, Veterinary Surgeon, along with other two component parties to make an investigation, the result of which was that he considered one of the carcases to be unfit for human food.

Some of the directors of the Ayrshire Agricultural Association at Ayr having been made aware of the circumstances, they at once despatched Mr Ferguson, Veterinary Surgeon, Ayr, to Ardrossan, to ascertain the facts and report. Mr Ferguson, on arriving at Ardrossan, was shown the carcases of the two animals, and he pronounced both to be diseased. He was also shown the remainder of Robertson’s purchase, and he found one of them to be affected, which was destroyed. The other animals, three in number were afterwards ordered to be slaughtered, and Mr Walker, Veterinary Surgeon, Ardrossan, was instructed to inspect the carcases to ascertain if they were fit for human consumption, and if not they were to be burned.
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Penny Tray wrote: Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:09 am LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
14 JUNE 1843

The wooden sailing smack JAMES & JESSIES – 46 feet in length, 14 feet in breadth, and 7 feet in depth – built by Matthew Henderson, Ardrossan, for Matthew Henderson, Irvine, was launched at Ardrossan Harbour.

Further details of this vessel are contained in the following link:-

http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ye ... 26+JESSIES

5 SEPTEMBER 1848

This vessel was “lost” on the west coast of Ireland on the above date.
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Penny Tray wrote: Sat Sep 02, 2017 7:33 am GLASGOW HERALD
2 SEPTEMBER 1920

NEW VESSEL

The Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company launched yesterday the cargo steamer DUNKERQUOIS, which they have built for La Compagnie des Bateaux a Vapeur du Nord, Dunkirk.

The vessel is of 5400 tons deadweight and 3160 tons gross, 331 feet in length, 47 feet in breadth, and 24 feet 6 inches in depth to upper deck.

The designed speed is about nine knots. Engines will be supplied by Messrs J. G. Kincaid and Company, Greenock.

[Further details of this vessel are contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... UNKERQUOIS
5 SEPTEMBER 1940

This vessel was requisitioned by Germany at Bordeaux.
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GLASGOW HERALD
5 SEPTEMBER 1910

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN

The Ardrossan Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company, launched on Saturday a twin-screw steamer built to the order of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company, Australia.

The dimensions of the vessel are:- length, 155 feet; breadth, 25 feet; and depth, 10 feet.

She will be fitted for passenger and goods traffic on the Australian coast, and has been built to British Corporation special class under special survey.

Machinery will be fitted by Messrs Rowan & Company, Glasgow.

The vessel was named MAIANBAR by Miss Helen Park, Glasgow.

[Further details of this vessel and one photograph is contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... l=MAIANBAR
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LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
5 SEPTEMBER 1860

The three-masted sailing ship EGIDIA (later LADY EGIDIA) – 218 feet in length, 37 feet in breadth, and 33 feet in depth – built by Barr and Shearer, Ardrossan, for Potter, Wilson & Company, Glasgow, was launched on the above date.

[Further details and a photograph of this vessel is contained in the following link:-

https://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?y ... ADY+EGIDIA
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