TRANSSEXUALISM IN AYRSHIRE 200 YEARS AGO
AI-generated image of a woman in men's clothes from the period, Helen Fielding would have looked a lot "rougher" Most people t...
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Convicted murderer James Culinane in prison. He claims he is innocent. Over the years there have been a number of terrible murders in ... -
Click to enlarge The 1775 Armstrong map shows the town of Ayr as a developing market town with a military past and a few budding indus... -
Irvine is a town in North Ayrshire with a population of 33,698 or 39,527 (according to two conflicting entries on Wikipedia). The ... -
Lanfine House is a large Georgian Neoclassical property located on the South side of the upper River Irvine valley about 2 miles from Darvel... -
The first invasion of Ayrshire that history has some record of was the Roman invasion of 81 and 82 A.D., led by the Roman general Agri... -
In 1958, Irvine's Royal Ordnance Factory closed down with the loss of hundreds of well-paying jobs. How did Irvine deal with this? Thi...
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Cessnock Castle, which lies about one mile south-east of Galston, is a pretty typical Scottish castle home. It goes back to the middle age... -
Ayrshire has always punched above its weight as an industrial powerhouse, and continues to do so today, with important home-grown busine... -
It may not be Scotland’s biggest castle, but Kelburn Castle – 35 miles west of Glasgow – is certainly the country’s brightest. Fo... -
There is a very nice wooded park to the East of Troon, where you can enjoy a picnic or a walk, and there are even some interesting old build...
IRVINE'S CULT: THE BUCHANITES
A detailed account of the 18th-century Buchanite Cult that originated in Irvine and was driven out by the Irvine mob to seek refuge in Gal...
GRAPHIC OF HOW EACH WARD IN NORTH AYRSHIRE VOTED IN INDYREF 2014?
There has been no more divisive issue in Scottish politics in recent years than the question of Scottish Independence. Ayrshire was pretty m...
THE MOST AUSTRALIAN POP SONG WAS WRITTEN AND SUNG BY AN AYRSHIRE LAD
With its lyrics about Australian ex-pats, beer, and vegemite sandwiches you couldn't get a more Aussie pop song than Men at Work's...
AYRSHIRE'S FORGOTTEN MANSIONS (1) FULLARTON HOUSE
There is a very nice wooded park to the East of Troon, where you can enjoy a picnic or a walk, and there are even some interesting old build...
HAS STURGEON BEEN PROTECTING TRUMP'S TURNBERRY "MONEY-LAUNDERING" OPERATION?
Trump visits "the laundroma t" Ayrshire folk will have mixed feelings about this, but it's best to know the truth. While it...
WHO OWNS AYRSHIRE'S STATELY HOMES (6): SKELDON CASTLE
This beautiful 18th-century Georgian house set in spacious grounds (125 acres) along the banks of the River Doon (of Tam O'Shanter fame)...
Moon Over Ayr: When The Who's Drummer Crash-landed at Prestwick
You wouldn't normally think there was any connection between Ayrshire and mega-rock band, The WHO, but you'd be wrong. Thanks to Pre...
THE SALTCOATS TRAIN DISASTER OF 1939
Now forgotten, the Saltcoats Train Disaster was a relatively big incident, with 4 killed and dozens injured. It occurred on 25th Sep 1939, ...
Kilmarnock by Google Streetview
Take a virtual tour of the stately Ayrshire town of Kilmarnock via "Google Street View. Once the home of Johnny Walker, the town also ...
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