Being West Kilbride Vol. 1 2015
Brown, Stephen2015
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[S.l.] : Transparent Publishing, 2015
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118p : ill. ; 23cm.
Contents:
Defining West Kilbride: "Being West Kilbride" - what does it mean -- The Souvenir Spoon -- Derivation of Place Names: Definitions -- Gateside Street -- Biglees -- History: Crosbie Tower -- Transcripts: In Ayrshire: A descriptive picture of the county of Ayr; William Scott Douglas (1874) -- Defining West Kilbride: The Baronies -- The Glenfield Water Fountain -- Weston Terrace -- Overton (Overton Drive, Overton Church, Overton Court, Yerton Brae) -- History: A short history of the Todd Brothers Retailers -- Transcripts: The statistical accounts of Scotland, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Account (1791-1799) -- Notes: Civic Society Thanks -- Portencross Prince -- Springside House / Hyndman Road -- Kirkcroft -- History: Village View Newspaper -- Transcripts: 'The Topographical, Statistical, and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland' (1848) -- Notes: Latest Views (11th November) -- The Bridgend Mural -- Halfway Street -- Happy Hills -- Drummilling -- History: Robert Simson -- Transcripts: A topographical dictionary of Scotland. Originally published by S. Lewis, London, 1846 -- Monuments: Tay Bridge disaster monument -- The Seamill post box -- Bowfield Road -- Paton's Brae -- History: A short history of the Seamill Cooperative Home (1890-1912) -- Documents: The Public Roup Flier 1893 -- West Kilbride Fair Day -- A 1950's BB Lifeboy Badge -- Avondale -- Caldwell -- History: Naming the Portencross Armada Wreck -- Competition Time: The Seven Ancient Wonders of West Kilbride -- Alton -- Arthur Street -- The 1928 Jay Lascelles Town Crest -- Portincross -- Portencross -- Portincross -- The Portencross Cannon -- Cinerary Urns at Seamill -- History: The New Railway Station -- Faulds (Faulds Burn, Faulds Wynd, Burough Faulds) -- Kilruskin.
ISBN:
9781909805347
Local class:
Ge94
Language:
English
BRN:
2212369