The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. Craig Brown was one of the high profile guest speakers at the Irvine Meadow Wednesday Club last season. He was manager of the Scotland Under 21 team for seven years before taking over the full international team from 1993 until 2001. …
James Steedman
Did you know that James Steedman of Irvine first came up with the idea for a screw propeller in 1810 after observing the trout swimming in the streams at Eglinton, Kilwinning? He noticed that the fish propelled themselves through water using their tails. Through experimentation he refined his idea and eventually conducted a successful experiment in a ditch in a secluded …
Stane Castle Has Been Added to the Castles Section
We have now added Stane Castle to the ‘Castles‘ section! Constructed in the 16th century by William Montgomerie, the first son of the first Earl of Eglinton, Stane Castle sits about 3 miles from Irvine Town Centre. The castle itself is in remarkably good condition, with external walls and roof intact. To learn all about this fantastic piece of North …
“Played in Good Spirits”
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. 26 September 1992 Irvine Meadow XI v Ardeer Thistle Ayrshire League, Division 1. Irvine Meadow XI:- Brown; Ferry, Hamilton, Morrison, Stewart; Fontana, Walker; Johnson, Faulds, Walsh, Phillips. Subs: Davidson, Kilpatrick. Ardeer Thistle:- McKay; Frew, Evan, Ross, Haswell, Thomson, Ferguson, Tumelty, McAdam, …
Betsy Miller Statue Consultation
North Ayrshire Council is proud to lay claim to a very special lady. Elizabeth (Betsy) Miller was born in Saltcoats on the 11th June 1762 and went on to become the first female sea captain registered with Lloyds Register of Shipping. From feedback received from Place Making consultations carried out by our Regeneration team, it was clear that many people …
Charles Miller Has Been Added to the Stories Section
Charles William Miller was the son of John Miller, who was born in Fairlie and emigrated to Brazil to work on the Sao Paulo railway. It was there that he met and married Carlota Alexandrina Fox who gave birth to their son Charles. Charles would go on to be credited with introducing football to Brazil, founding Sao Paulo Athletic Club …
The Passing of John McCallum
It is with a heavy heart that we would like to share the news on the passing of John McCallum, at the age of 97. John was recently at the launch of our new exhibition, ‘For Our Freedom and Yours‘, which includes a video interview with him and his son, Ian, where they discuss the crash of Whitley Bomber Z9362 …
Alan Johnstone – “A Natural Goal-Scorer”
The following post was kindly submitted to us by Gordon McCreath, who is a keen Ayrshire junior football historian. There were barely five minutes played when Alan Johnstone gathered the ball in midfield and played it wide to Eric Morris on the left touchline. Morris beat his defender and raced towards the corner of the penalty box. He spotted Mike …
New Video Tour of Haylie Neolithic Tomb
We were recently at Haylie Neolithic Tomb in Largs for the unveiling of the new interpretation board which now sits at the site. The board tells the story of the tomb and was created in conjunction with Historic Environment Scotland, Archaeology Scotland, Forestry & Land Scotland, Largs Museum volunteers and the North Ayrshire Council Heritage Team. While there, we managed …
New Interpretation Board at Haylie Neolithic Tomb
On Monday the 19th of May, North Ayrshire Council Provost Anthea Dickson was joined by fellow councillors at Haylie Neolithic Tomb in Largs for the unveiling of a new interpretation board at the site. Created in conjunction with Historic Environment Scotland, Archaeology Scotland, Forestry & Land Scotland, Largs Museum volunteers and the North Ayrshire Council Heritage Team, the board tells …