Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 JULY 1961

SPECIAL DELIVERY ON 102ND BIRTHDAY

Mr. James Morrison, who was 102 yesterday, attended the morning service at Livingstone Church, Stevenston.

The Post Office made a special delivery to his home at Woodside, 51 High Road, Stevenston, yesterday of 24 telegrams and bundles of birthday cards.

Mr. Morrison, who was born in Glasgow, became the first provost of Stevenston at the age of 92 and the town’s first freeman four years later.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 JULY 1900

POLICE ASSAULT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES MUIR, miner, of no fixed residence, pleaded guilty to assaulting Constable Cairns, Stevenston, by kicking him on the chest while in the execution of his duty, and was sentenced to 60 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 JULY 1896

STEVENSTON – CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS

On Saturday, while a procession of Orangemen from Saltcoats and Stevenston, headed by an Irvine flute band, was proceeding through the town, followed by a crowd, several accidents took place.

A boy named Aitcheson was knocked down by a trap, the shaft striking him on the forehead.

In the same thoroughfare another boy named Lambie had his foot bruised by a lorry which went over it.

In the evening, when the procession had returned a cyclist knocked down a boy at the head of New Street.

At Ardeer Factory a goods guard on the Glasgow and South-Western Railway, named Glannachie, who resides in Ardrossan, was injured about the chest, being caught between two waggons while shunting was going on.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 JULY 1905

ARDEER FACTORY EXPLOSION

Some alarm was created by an explosion which took place at Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, about half-past one o’clock yesterday morning.

The scene of the explosion was a sample magazine in connection with the laboratory in the nitro-glycerine factory. The content of this magazine was mostly nitro-glycerine, but here also are kept samples of various kinds of explosives and explosives which are being experimented with. The magazine is a small wooden hut, surrounded by high banks of sand, which completely isolate it.

The effect of the explosion was to demolish the wooden building, the broken wood and material being blown some distance in the works.

From Stevenston a crowd of people hurried to the factory but when the nature of the accident was known the alarm quickly subsided.

The noise of the explosion appears to have been heard over a wide area, as the night was fine, with little wind; but on the other hand, quite a number of people in the vicinity of the factory never heard it at all.

At the factory yesterday work was proceeding in all the departments as usual, and not the least alarm prevailed.

The works closed at four o’clock in the afternoon for the annual holidays.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 JULY 1840

BEAUTIFUL ESTATE TO BE SOLD WITH TWO DETACHED FARMS

There will be exposed for Sale by Public Roup, within the Eglinton Arms Inn, Irvine, on Thursday the 20th day of August next, at one o’clock afternoon, if not previously Sold by Private Bargain.

The MANSION HOUSE LOT of the ESTATE of GRANGE, which belonged to the late Alexander Hamilton, Esquire, lying in the parishes of Stevenston and Ardrossan.

The FARM OF CASTLEHILL, possessed by John Stirrat.

The FARM OF BOG, possessed by Alexander Campbell.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 JULY 1840

BEAUTIFUL ESTATE TO BE SOLD WITH TWO DETACHED FARMS

There will be exposed for Sale by Public Roup, within the Eglinton Arms Inn, Irvine, on Thursday the 20th day of August next, at one o’clock afternoon, if not previously Sold by Private Bargain.

The MANSION HOUSE LOT of the ESTATE of GRANGE, which belonged to the late Alexander Hamilton, Esquire, lying in the parishes of Stevenston and Ardrossan.

The FARM OF CASTLEHILL, possessed by John Stirrat.

The FARM OF BOG, possessed by Alexander Campbell.

Ooooo. Here's a gem !!

And the farm of BOG???? Found the following:

https://canmore.org.uk/site/41064/fairlie-bog-farm

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JULY 1927

STEVENSTON CHILD’S DEATH

Eugene Benny, aged four, son of Richard G. Benny, chemist’s assistant at Nobel’s, and residing at 9 Glencairn Street, Stevenston, was knocked down and killed by a motor ‘bus in Boglemart Street, Stevenston, yesterday afternoon.

Eugene, with his brother Allan, aged six, was walking along the roadway beside his mother, who was wheeling an infant in a pram.

At the narrowest part of the roadway a motor ‘bus overtook them and both Eugene and Allan were knocked down, Eugene being killed and his brother receiving severe injuries.

Mrs. Benny and her baby escaped harm.

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 JULY 1900

TERRIBLE DISASTER IN BELFAST LOUGH
TWO GLASGOW STEAMERS IN COLLISION
ONE FILLED WITH FAIR HOLIDAY-MAKERS
FIVE KILLED – FORTY INJURED

…..The steamers which collided with so deplorable results were the DROMEDARY and the ALLIGATOR, both belonging to Messrs G. & J. Burns, of Glasgow…..INJURED AT HOSPITAL…..JOHN McCANN, (52), Stevenston, and BERNARD GREEN, (45), Stevenston, both miners with Messrs Merry & Cuninghame.

[The DROMEDARY was sailing between Belfast and Ardrossan; and the ALLIGATOR between Ardrossan and Belfast.]

[A detailed account of the disaster is provided in the following link:-

http://www.plimsoll.org/resources/SCCLi ... /17902.asp

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JULY 1900

BELFAST LOUGH DISASTER
ARRIVAL OF THE INJURED

News of the disaster was received in Ardrossan with deep regret and much consternation.

In the afternoon the steamer HOUND arrived with a number of the Dromedary’s passengers, and her arrival was awaited by a large crowd, among whom were many who were looking out for friends…..On arrival of the ADDER last night – an event awaited by a large crowd, despite wretched weather conditions – several who had been in the disaster were met by friends.

Two Stevenston men had each an arm broken.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JULY 1937

ARDEER FACTORY WORKER DIES FROM INJURIES

JOHN LEWIS, (32), who resided at 14 Moorpark Road, Stevenston, has died in Kilmarnock Infirmary from injuries received at his work in Ardeer Factory.

Lewis was employed in the black powder department, and on Monday his arm was caught between breaker-rollers. He was immediately removed to Kilmarnock Infirmary, where his arm was amputated.

Lewis is survived by his wife.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
31 JULY 1917

Killed in action, Private JOHN BRANNAN, 1/8th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders - Theatre of war, France and Flanders - born and enlisted at Stevenston.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
31 JULY 1917

Killed in action, Lance Corporal DUNCAN MURRAY, 6/7th Royal Scots Fusiliers - Theatre of war, France and Flanders - enlisted at Ardeer, resided Kilwinning.