Kirn

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Formative years in Kirn

My lifetime in Kirn ran from birth in 1948 until I left the area in 1968 to become a policeman in Newcastle upon Tyne. My family lived in Argyll Terrace (No. 8). I worked with George Fraser the grocer for at least seven years and spent summers with Reg Brooks and Hugh McLachlan at Kirn Lido, pushing boats out for 5 pounds a week and loving every minute. I used to catch the ropes at the pier for 2/6 a time and delivered papers for Mrs. Keir. Attended Kirn Primary and Dunoon Grammar and spent two years in the Dunoon Branch of the Bank of Scotland before leaving for Newcastle. Spent 30 years in the the Police in Newcastle and retired ...read more here
Contributed by Campbell Findlay

Formative years in Kirn

My lifetime in Kirn ran from birth in 1948 until I left the area in 1968 to become a policeman in Newcastle upon Tyne. My family lived in Argyll Terrace (No. 8). I worked with George Fraser the grocer for at least seven years and spent summers with Reg Brooks and Hugh McLachlan at Kirn Lido, pushing boats out for 5 pounds a week and loving every minute. I used to catch the ropes at the pier for 2/6 a time and delivered papers for Mrs. Keir. Attended Kirn Primary and Dunoon Grammar and spent two years in the Dunoon Branch of the Bank of Scotland before leaving for Newcastle. Spent 30 years in the the Police in Newcastle and retired ...read more here
A memory of Kirn contributed by Campbell Findlay

Granny Kempocks Stone

I moved from Port Glasgow when I was 5 to live with my gran. She had a small two room flat on Kempock Street just below Granny Kempock's Stone.  I seem to recall that you went through an opening/archway which took you through into a large open space which I think used to be old stables and it was from here there were stairs that took you up to the flat. I also remember the Continental Cafe was just across the road from the flat. There was a small alleyway that took you up the step hill to Granny Kempock's, and we used to go this way when we were going to school. I lived here for a year or so ...read more here
A memory of Gourock contributed by Carol Cassin(McManus)

Childhood Memories

My mother Irene Kennedy was born in Gourock 1921 - I spent many happy times with my grandparents who lived in Ashburn Gardens - my father was overseas at the time - visting the baker shop, the coal merchant near the station as a child to see the coal in trays - and sticks in bundles - playing on the sea front - standing at the window waiting to see my grandfather walking home from work. My best friend was Jessie Richie - her dad used run the ferry - Rab Ritchie and brother Robert Arthur - also lived at Ashburn Gardens.
My Grandmother used serve teas at the docks for the troops at Greenock during the war. Sadly my mother ...read more here
A memory of Gourock contributed by carol kennedy