Another new update to our website is the addition of locality-categories in our ever-popular ‘Stories‘ section. You can now filter our stories via a specific town: useful if you are conducting research on an area or if you just want to find out more about your home town! The filters include: If you are searching for one of the smaller …
Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston Has Been Added to the ‘Stories’ Section
The controversial Kilmarnock-born Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston has now been added to the ‘Stories’ section of our website! During WWI he served in France at the battles of Le Cateau and Aisne and would often supervise his command from a motorbike. He faced major criticisms for his time in the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and in the first day of …
John Galt Lecture: ‘A “wrong resenting” race? Characterising Popular Protest in John Galt’s Scotland’
Our friends at the Harbour Art Centre in Irvine are hosting a talk on John Galt on the 5th of May. If you are interested in this famous North Ayrshire figure, then why not check it out? A lecture by Professor Christopher Whatley, followed by a buffet supper with a glass of wine. Born in 1779, John Galt was a …
Titanic Days at the Heritage Centre
We have some exciting Titanic events coming up at our Heritage Centre in Saltcoats! On Thursday the 6th of April bring your children to this kids-orientated Titanic experience! They can dress up, handle objects and learn from our Titanic-historian Sean Szmalc. On Thursday the 13th of April come along and enjoy a tour of Titanic which will be given by …
Anniversary of the Sinking of HMS Dasher
On this day, the 27th of March, in 1943 the Royal Navy Avenger-class escort carrier HMS Dasher exploded at 4:42pm and sank soon after with the loss of 379 of the 528 man crew. The ship sank in the waters between Ardrossan and Arran. “At 4.48pm with the carrier almost vertical, it sank into the sea, accompanied by the screams …
The Robert Burns Quiz
We have been on a bit of a quiz-binge recently and we thought we would mix it up a bit by bringing you one on infamous poet Robert Burns! Test your knowledge on the man himself in this quiz!
William Riddet Has Been Added To The Stories Section
William Riddet was born in Dalry on the 16th of March, 1896. William worked on his father’s farm from a young age and went on to study agriculture and dairyism at the West of Scotland Agricultural Cottage in Glasgow. “William’s contribution to dairy science is immeasurable, his scientific knowledge was outstanding, and he was always full of new ideas. He …
‘Down Your Way’ Exhibition at West Kilbride Museum
Be sure to check out the latest exhibition at West Kilbride museum before it departs! Currently on display is the ‘Down Your Way’ exhibition, which shows the history of the shops of West Kilbride through a range of artefacts and also includes a photography exhibit. The exhibition runs until the 11th of April. We have heard that the next exhibition …
North Ayrshire Heritage Quiz Part 4
Another week and another quiz! Have a go and see how well you can do and, if you are feeling confident, try parts one, two and three!
Edgar Allan Poe Has Been Added To The Stories Section
One of the most famous writers in the modern era, Edgar Allan Poe was born on the 19th of January, 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts. Did you know he lived briefly in Irvine? He would also visit family in Kilmarnock and even had a day-trip to Arran. As for his writing he was one of the earliest American practitioners of the …