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- Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Trivia Quiz - 88
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1091
Re: Trivia Quiz - 88
8 this time for me
- Wed Jan 24, 2024 11:03 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy Birthday- Hughie
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1553
Re: Happy Birthday- Hughie
Happy birthday Hughie and many more.
- Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:42 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Robert Cook
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1185
Re: Happy birthday - Robert Cook
Thank you all for your good wishes.
Robbie
Robbie
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:45 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Happy birthday - Canfactory
- Replies: 9
- Views: 30110
Re: Happy birthday - Canfactory
Have a great birthday and Many Happy Returns.
- Thu Dec 14, 2023 4:43 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4481
- Views: 962606
Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Wonder where the Crown was located. Is it possible it was the same location as the Lyric?
- Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:24 am
- Forum: Threetowners' Photo Album
- Topic: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
- Replies: 7
- Views: 23061
Re: Some Three Towns councillors from early 1970s
PT, I remember the day Mrs. OHaire lost her husband in that explosion. Watching the long black car slowly drive up Rowanside Terrace and stopping outside her door, we all knew what that meant. We lived across the street at # 8 and had heard the explosion earlier in the day when we were up the Cannon...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 8:01 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4481
- Views: 962606
Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
Thanks for posting that story. Found it very interesting and enlightening as I had no idea any bombs had fallen on ICI.
I had heard that a dummy factory had been constructed near Montfode farm to try and mislead the German bombers.
Robert
I had heard that a dummy factory had been constructed near Montfode farm to try and mislead the German bombers.
Robert
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 3:47 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
- Replies: 4481
- Views: 962606
Re: Saltcoats - On This Day In History
What enemy action happened at ICI during the war.
Was it bombed?
Was it bombed?
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 348
- Views: 330157
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
Thanks for that Hahaya.
At 81 I'm still learning about my home town!
Robert
At 81 I'm still learning about my home town!
Robert
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:54 pm
- Forum: Threetowners' Lounge
- Topic: Looking Back - Herald files
- Replies: 348
- Views: 330157
Re: Looking Back - Herald files
Had never heard before that a U boat was sunk at the entrance to Ardrossan harbour.
Anyone know of further particulars?
Robert
Anyone know of further particulars?
Robert
- Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:22 pm
- Forum: Three towns - this day in history
- Topic: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
- Replies: 8251
- Views: 1489535
Re: Ardrossan - On This Day In History
Just wondering PT when the report says the "Mcflannel case" does that have anything to do with the old radio programme in the 50's called "The Mcflannels" ?
Robert
Robert
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 6:01 pm
- Forum: McBlether's Lounge
- Topic: Bob-A-Job (1949)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1405
Re: Bob-A-Job (1949)
I remember being in the scouts and participating in "bob a Job week". some of the jobs were tough like cleaning a rusty bicycle wheel with a tooth brush for hours for a measily bob. Other people were generous and would give you half a crown for doing a relatively simple quick job. It was a...