Nostalgic memories of Irvine's local history
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For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our web site to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was when the photographs in our archive were taken. From brief one-liners explaining a little bit more about the image depicted, to great, in-depth accounts of a childhood when things were rather different than today (and everything inbetween!). We've had many contributors recognising themselves or loved ones in our photographs.
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Displaying Memories 1 - 10 of 13 in total
My 3rd Great Grandparents lived at 23 Seagate, Irvine in the late 1800s. Their surname was Burns.
I was resident there from birth 1945 until adoption 18 months later. The matron was Miss Logan.
I was Head Girl at Irvine Royal for the last two years of my education. I was a Kilwinning girl and attended from 1969-1972. Living through the 3 day week and walking daily from Kilwinning to Irvine wasn't much fun! But I loved school there so nothing was a problem.My favourite teachers were Willie Stewart and Willie MCIllvaney. Inspirational men!I graduated from Strathclyde with a BSC in Maths and have enjoyed a very successful career in many different careers.
I work in the Moor nursery in Irvine for a year I can never find any pictures or information
on it . Would be good to see any pictures I think it was around 19 69
Jacquelyn Mclatchie nee Biggar
My great great grandparents lived in that wee hoose. His name was John Morrison and he and his wife had three sons who fell in the same week in September 1915, Joseph, Hugh and Robert. Another son was wounded in the same week. I have no idea why or when the family moved and this is the first photograph I have seen of the cottage. I walk past it every day and always wonder to myself of the who, where, when and ...see more
I attended this school for almost 6 years. and at the time it was the Old Building which was part of two buildings, the other part being The Annex on Kilwinning road.(now demolished). At first we walked the path between the schools over the Moor but then after the New Town was built we had to use the new footbridge. We'd often get totally soaked if the weather was blowing a westerly gale from the sea.
I was born and ...see more
My last entry was quite some time ago when I invited anyone interested to contact me on an EMail address which is no longer available. If anyone has attempted to contact me and (regrettably) has not received a reply I apologise and I would welcome hearing from any of the Irvinite's whose company I enjoyed 'a them years ago - the new and current EMail address is "jayjaynor@gmail.com". Ian
I cannot trace my grand father's birth. The second child registered as born at 2 Armour Street, Riccarton, Kilmarnock (now demolished).
Can anyone supply me with an old photo of the area?
I was born and lived at the big building No 33 Seagate, it was a great street to grow up in. Outside the close was a gas lamp where we children played around. This wee house was for a long time empty then a family called Frasers moved in, later it was taken over by Wullie Findlay who was famous for his kilt making, he used to make my brother's kilts, then when he grew out of them they were reversed for me, this was what we ...see more
I well remember "Stasher" (Murray) the PE teacher and at the time I thought he was a real "sadist" but, on reflection, I have to thank him for instilling in me the fact that physical exercise is "nae bad thing". I also remember the excellent crafts teachers Mr. Robertson who taught metalwork right next door to my favourite teachers Woodworking class, Mr (Geordie) Wotherspoon - a most excellent teacher who ...see more