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mailto:reiver1@infi.net   16 Aug 2000
Happy to be signing in. No, I do not have a border background despite the e-mail address. My background is with the Lamonts.My name is Cyril Murray Brown, Sr. I live in Versailles, Kentucky, USA. Come by and visit sometime. We live in the middle of race horse country, but we do not even one of the beasts.
The closest thing to a horse we have is the term my wife sometimes uses for me.

Cy Brown
I know your area and am currently working on a book about a former resident of Kilwinning, one George McIntyre.

mailto:bonnieview@sympatico.ca   18 Aug 2000
Hello: I'd like to know if Kyleshill School is still standing in Saltcoats, what would the address be, if I wanted to write for information? Also, would anyone have a picture of it? Some or all of John & Jessie Bell's 16 children might have attended this school. I would love to hear from anyone in the family. Bonnie

mailto:jncn@home.com   18 Aug 2000
An amazing site! Congratulations! Great to see such a small part of the world so very well represented. I grew up in Kilwinning in the 1950's and often walked to Stevenston or rode the bus to Saltcoats. Now if only someone could set up a site for Kilwinning expatriates

mailto:ccole11@earthlink.net   19 Aug 2000
My grandfather, Robert Watson Thomson, now deceased, grew up in Salcoats around 1905 - 1930 with his brother James, (Jim) and his sister Ann. He attended Salcoats Public School and was active with a soccer league run through the church. His family immigrated to Detroit, MI in his early twenties and later married another Salcoats resident, Marion Bolton Millar.

My grandmother was born in Salcoats and lived on Ardrossan Rd. with her twin sisters, Margaret and Elizabeth and brother Alexander. Her father, Alexander was supposedly the mayor of Salcoats for some period of time and owned a business on Princes Street. She attended Ardrossan Academy, went to nursing school and then immigrated around 1940 or so. Her family remained on Ardrossan road and it is within the past decade that the house was sold out of the family. If anyone remembers either of these families, I am anxious to be in touch with you!
Christy Cole Boston, MA

mailto:malcandsan@btinternet.com   20 Aug 2000
My name is Sandra Wright and My grandfather Alexander Livingston Crawford was born in Saltcoats in 1901. His father was called Robert George Crawford and his mother was called Janet Nee Boyd Livingston. His mother died in 1902 in the fever hospital of scarlet fever.

mailto:bonnieview@sympatico.ca   28 Aug 2000
I have a question about a piece of land in Stevenston that used to be called THE REC which I think stands for The Recreation Centre. This land was once owned by a family and they lived in this large house which was later turned into a dance hall. I would like to know the name of the family that owned this land and large home. Can anyone help me?

mailto:giffney@globalfreeway.com.au   28 Aug 2000
Hugh, Worst experience my wife and I have had in our live's was,when we docked in Melbourne Jan 1972. Sitting quietly in our cabin with our two kids suddenly there was a tremendous Knock at our cabin door. I opened the door to be fronted with a man in a very official uniform (customs).Do you remember say hello to Betty from us just found your site Christine and I have some photos if you'd like them.
Regards !!!!!! Joe giffney

mailto:patrick.is@home.com   30 Aug 2000
This is a Awsome web-site Hugh .You have home in your heart..Thanks Patrick ....Charles little wee cousin.Vancouver .BC..

mailto:malcandsan@btinternet.com   09 Sep 2000
my Grandfather who's details I have already posted was born in Saltcoats along with Jessie his sister who worked at the Ardeer factory. I don't have the exact details but the story I have is that My grandfather moved to Carlisle taking Jessie with him to get her away because of an exposion that occured where she worked this would be between 1913 and 1916 not sure of exact time.

mailto:the1highlander@yahoo.com   11 Sep 2000
I was born Dec 01, 1942, at number three, Wallace Avenue. My dad was away in the Navy at the time, on a minesweeper in Ceylon. My first memory is of him coming home, with his seabag over his shoulder. My Mum and dad were sub-letting rooms at Wallace Avenue, and their first "own" council house was at 49 Sinclair Street. We stayed there for about four years, then moved to Garven Road to be nearer my Dad's parents, who lived at #6, George Place. My Dad worked in the blackpowder department at Ardeer. In 1957 we left Stevenston and moved to America, where my Dad's three brothers and three sisters already were. I live now in a wee village in Maryland, (population about 25,) that makes Stevenston look like the big city. I'm "gaun hame" in a few days to visit my Aunties in Stevenston, and really looking forward to that. Does anyone out their remember Sanny Frew the coal-man, or Begbie the milk-man? I don't remember the names of the fishmongers and butchers, but there was a time when I could name every store from the "toon heid" to the station square. Anyway, it was a pleasant surprise to find this site, and perhaps I may renew som AULD aquaintance

mailto:aheathera@home.com   12 Sep 2000
A thoroughly emotional journey for me visiting my father's birth place, a place I hope one day to visit in person. Your web site is beautiful and complete; the next best thing to being there. Thank you for allowing me to reminisce. Heather Anderson Toronto, Can.

mailto:aheathera@home.com   12 Sep 2000
Hi Hugh!I found your sight while searching for family history. All I know is my father, Peter Anderson b.1902 grew up in Saltcoats,worked in the Ardrossan shipyard and came to Canada at age 18. 1920. He had a sister Mary Anderson, and she has family there.His Mother, Sophia married Angus Hamilton. Anyone with information please contact Heather Anderson , aheathera@home.com . Thank you for a wonderful afternoon..

mailto:joan_carry@hotmail.com   17 Sep 2000
Hi Hugh
Have at last managed to get through to you. Thank you for putting me on to the site, now I can use the computer for more than e-mailing Lynda! Really enjoyed reading all the comments in the guest books. would love to hear from anyone who knows me.

mailto:Martin.bannatyne@talk21.com   24 Sep 2000
Hugh great to wander round the three towns, I wonder if the Margaret Lyons is my wee Auntie in Canada. Will be a regular visitor from now on. If anyone knows my Dad, Ian Bannatyne from fullerton Square in Ardrossan, I can give him a call for them. Gone up in the world since then :-) I'm from Seafield Drive Ardrossan tho' live in Edinburgh now. Martin

mailto:link20984@bolt.com   24 Sep 2000
Hi Penny! Heard you were looking for me. What's happening? Pat says Hi! I don't have a computer but I'll try and get in touch soon. Send messages to above address, one of my mates will check it out.
Caspers forever!