Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 SEPTEMBER 1929

FOOTBALL
AYRSHIRE INTERMEDIATE CUP – FIRST ROUND

Ardrossan Winton Rovers, 3; Saltcoats Victoria, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 SEPTEMBER 1903

RAILWAY CROSSING AT ARDROSSAN

At a meeting of Ardrossan Town Council, Bailie Hogarth drew attention to the fact that the gates at the railway crossing at Princes Street, Ardrossan, were often kept closed for a considerable time. On one occasion recently he observed that they remained closed for seven minutes.

The Clerk pointed out that the law did not allow for shunting operations to be carried on at such crossings, and that the gates should only be kept closed while trains were passing through at a rate of not less than four miles an hour.

It was agreed to report the matter to the Board of Trade.

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VESSEL WRECKED
17 SEPTEMBER 1909

THE MAGGIE KERR

The sailing smack MAGGIE KERR, built by Archibald Boyd, Ardrossan, for David and Alexander Kerr, Lochranza, Arran, and launched in 1879, was wrecked in Dunbeath Bay, Caithness.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 SEPTEMBER 1923

DEATH OF ARDROSSAN SOLICITOR

The death took place on Saturday of Mr. Thomas Kirkhope, solicitor and notary.

Mr. Kirkhope, who was in his 80th year, had a long record of public service. For many years he was a member and chairman of the local School Board, a member of the old Parochial Board and of the Town Council, and chairman of Saltcoats Gas Company.

He had also filled many important local appointments. He was J.P. Fiscal for the district, acted for the Board of Trade in local shipping inquiries and for the G. & S. W. Railway Company in local court prosecutions, and was a political agent in several General Elections. He was also for a period joint agent of the Clydesdale Bank, Stevenston.

He had retired from his public work and appointments, but still carried on his business as a solicitor and notary.

Acting as a procurator since 1857, he was the oldest in Ayrshire, and he was well known throughout the county.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 SEPTEMBER 1929

ARDROSSAN RATES REDUCED

Ardrossan rates (burgh, parish, and education) have been fixed as follows:-

Owners, 4s 4½d, a reduction of 8½d; occupiers, 7s 7d, a reduction of 4d; total 11s 11½d, a reduction of 1s 0½d.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 SEPTEMBER 1895

ARDROSSAN – AUTUMN HOLIDAY

Yesterday was observed as the autumn holiday here. The weather was dull and threatening rain, but notwithstanding large numbers left by the Glasgow & South-Western Railway to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Ayr, &c. The banks were open for one hour only, and there was only one delivery of letters. The town throughout the day presented a deserted appearance.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 SEPTEMBER 1881

FOOTBALL
ARDROSSAN SEAFIELD v. GLASGOW MARCHTOWN
Played on the ground of the former, Clutha Park

Ardrossan having won the toss the Glasgow men kicked off. In the first half, which was altogether in favour of the home team, Seafield registered no less than seven goals, while the strangers failed to score. During the second half play was more evenly balanced, the Glasgow team scoring a couple of goals, and Seafield a similar number. The game thus ended in favour of Ardrossan by nine goals to two.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1895

DEATH OF AN EX-MAGISTRATE

Yesterday afternoon ex-Bailie Currie died at his residence, Princes Street, Ardrossan. Deceased was a native of Kildonan, Arran, where he was born in 1818. He settled in Ardrossan in 1841.

He took an active interest in shipping, and at one time was owner of several vessels engaged in both home and foreign trade, but he sold out and retired some years ago.

In the municipal life of the town he was long a leading figure, and was a contemporary of the late Provost Barr.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1882

ACCIDENT

Yesterday morning while a young man named ROBERT MURRAY, engaged as a shunter at Ardrossan Harbour, was passing between two waggons after uncoupling the chain, the engine moved and the wheel of the waggon caught Murray’s foot at the heel and grazed severely the entire foot.

It was at first feared that amputation would be necessary, but it is now thought this may be obviated.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 SEPTEMBER 1895

DEATH OF AN EX-MAGISTRATE

Yesterday afternoon ex-Bailie Currie died at his residence, Princes Street, Ardrossan. Deceased was a native of Kildonan, Arran, where he was born in 1818. He settled in Ardrossan in 1841.

He took an active interest in shipping, and at one time was owner of several vessels engaged in both home and foreign trade, but he sold out and retired some years ago.

In the municipal life of the town he was long a leading figure, and was a contemporary of the late Provost Barr.

GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1895

DEATH

CURRIE: At 55 Princes Street, Ardrossan, on the 19th instant, aged 76 years, ARCHIBALD CURRIE.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1885

STORM OF WIND AND RAIN

The smack JOHN, of Ardrossan, grounded on the Isle of Cara, at twelve o’clock on Friday night. The crew was saved. The craft, which was on the way from Ardrossan to Tobermory with a cargo of coal, was overtaken by the storm after the Mull of Cantyre, and in attempting Gigha Harbour was driven on the rocks. She was not insured.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 SEPTEMBER 1889

ARDROSSAN – EXTENSION OF GAS WORKS

Yesterday the ceremony of letting on the gas to the new holder was gone through in presence of the Commissioners.

As the extension, entered on at a high expenditure of capital after the old works of the Gas & Water Company went into the hands of the Commissioners has been now almost completed, new consumers may look for an abundant supply of good gas.

The whole apparatus has been supplied by the Barrowfield Iron Works (Limited), and Laidlaw, Son & Cain, Glasgow.