I remember Madame Casson who stayed in Nineyard Street. I and two other friends went to her to get our palms read. I can't remember all she told us but two things stand out in my memory. She told one of my friends that she would lose a very valuable piece o jewellery, and sure enough about a month l...

Maybe the RBSin Nineyard Street went to Dockhead Street first and then to Chapelwell Street. The Nineyard Street one wasn't automated when I was there. Everything was handwritten in pen and ink, and we had those old fashioned pens which required a nib affixed at the end and we dipped them into the i...

I forgot about the Paisley Trustees. There might even have been others. You might be able to tell me the name of one of the fellows from the Royal who went to the exchanges. I remember he had a brief case that was padlocked to his wrist.

In 1957-1959 I worked in the Royal Bank of Scotland in Saltcoats and also in the sub office in Stevenston. As Creamolafoam said the Saltcoats branch was indeed in Nineyard Street. Mr.Rae was the manager, Mr. Tompson the teller, and other members of staff were Borland Scott, Margaret MacPherson and t...

Hello John,

Yes I got your private message and I did reply to it, but I wasn't sure if I had done it properly. I'll go on and find out.

Anna

My uncle Bill Duffy was a great friend of Patsy Quinn who stayed in Glencairn Street. Any relation?

Hello John, My grandpa lived in Morrison Avenue, and my uncle was Bill Duffy who was in the Marine Commandos during the war and was educated probably in the Higher Grade. My mother was Joan Duffy (or Jan as she was known by). I think Willie and John Duffy might belong to the same family as Emily and...

thank you John, I,ve been trying to remember other shops in Boglemart Street. Tell me if I,m right. Harry Donnelly's (who was a great pal of my Grandfather Wullie Duffy), who might be a relative of yours. Then Blair Boyd. and someone else further down I can't remember on that side. The other side of...

Does anyone know the names of the previous owners of the flower shop in Bogemart Street?

Hi, I'm Anna Smith(nee Graham). Born in Stevenston got married, moved to Saltcoats, and now moved to Edinburgh. Educated Stevenston Higher Grade, then Ardrossan Academy, later on Notre Dame College where I qualified as a music teacher. Hugh, are you any relation to Margaret McCallum who is married t...