... no, just remembered Ella and Lizzie’s maiden name was black I think, Elsie’s grannie lived in Loanhead Road I think, and she was called Grannie Black. Yes, Grannie black lived in the three storied tenement at the bottom of Kirkhall Drive, that's now gone, and she did move down to Loanhead road....

Yes I did notice your dad's name there, Meg. Also, I believe the Miss E. Black (I knew as Ella) mentioned in the over 10 years section could be the sister of your former neighbour, Lizzie (Black) Townsley. She was married to a tanker driver named Tommy ? he's in this photo second front row, first on...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette April 18, 1952 Shell Long Service Awards On Monday, 7th April, at the Eglinton Hotel, Ardrossan, long service emblems were presented by Mr E. LeQ. Herbert, General Manager of the "Shell" Refining and Marketing Company, London, to members of Ardrossan Refinery ...

PRINCE Charles finally came face to face with three artists who work in murals in Stevenston.
Mark Pickering, Gordon McInnes and John Smith

I believe that should be Gavin McInnes.

From the Archives of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald published on March 5, 2008 100 YEARS AGO on March 6, 1908 ON Saturday last the Ardrossan Co-operative Society started a Penny Savings Bank in Ardrossan and Saltcoats, there being 80 depositors in the former place and 20 in the latter. A FORMER p...

Thanks for that, Meekan, didn't know there where air-raid shelters there. Thanks also to Penny, those images seem to indicate the Eglinton Hotel had one of the earliest air-raid shelters, just as Meg mentioned. I remember playing in one as a lad at the harbour. If I recall properly it was a massive ...

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Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:38 pm

4 for me. Q-4 confused me... But that's easily done.

Brian, how would you have gone with Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston and Kilwinning using the same question?

Happy birthday, Jerry. Enjoy your special day.

Kilmarnock Herald
July 11, 1941

First I've heard of these - anyone know exactly where they were?

Just for fun - perhaps even educational. :roll: 1. China celebrates each year by naming it "The year of the ?" what is 2021 named after? The year of the Ox. 2. What is the official currency of India? Rupee 3. In a hospital what does a radiographer do? Takes x-rays and images of humans. 4. Which Nor...

Kilmarnock Herald and Ayrshire Gazette February 29, 1952 Presentation to Ayrshire Cup Winners Ayrshire Cup medals, watches or rings, according to their choice, were presented to members of the Winton Rovers team, winners of the Ayrshire Cup last season, during the interval at Winton Park last Satur...

Is it still the drill, that when you go to the city football matches you should carry a handkerchief to summon the St. Johns ambulance volunteers if a fellow spectator has taken poorly? I remember as a young lad going to big matches in Glasgow and occasionally I'd see a group on the terrace waving h...