WHEN AYRSHIRE'S OPEN CAST HELPED CRUSH THE 1984 MINER'S STRIKE
Sourlie Open Cast: Part of Thatcher's coal reserves Differing views on the 1984 Miner's Strike are allowed. On the one hand, the Tha...
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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 ... -
IRVINE With the heavy rains that Ayrshire has been subjected to this Summer, here are a selection of flood maps sourced from the Sc... -
Despite its solid contributions to popular music (Gallagher and Lyle, Biffy Clyro, Trashcan Sinatras, etc.), Ayrshire is a little off t... -
Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impressive stately homes, but more often than not few people actually know who ... -
From writing plays to winning Academy Awards to playing Poirot, Peter Ustinov was one of the most urbane and recognizable figures in the UK ... -
Edgar Allan Poe and the school he went to as a boy Edgar Allan Poe is in many ways the most internationally respected American author,... -
When all is said and done, Ayrshire is a bit of a backwater in a country (Scotland), that is a bit of a backwater in a nation state (the UK)... -
A price of £2.5m was quoted when the property came on the market in 2007 Ayrshire is graced by some beautiful manor houses and impress... -
Trump visits "the laundroma t" Ayrshire folk will have mixed feelings about this, but it's best to know the truth. While it... -
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...
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THE NOBEL EXPLOSIVES FACTORY AT ARDEER
A video featuring the voices of people who worked at the Nobel explosives factory at Ardeer over the years, until it's final closure.
Ayrshire has Been Part of Ten Different Political Entities
In its long history, the territory we now know as Ayrshire has changed hands quite a few times. In fact, it appears to have been part of at ...
Painting: Ballochmyle Viaduct Over the River Ayr
"Ballochmyle Viaduct over the River Ayr" was painted in 1851 by the artist David Octavius Hill (1802–1870) to commemorate the ope...
THE NAZIS AT WAR WITH AYRSHIRE (2): THE NIGHT THE LUFTWAFFE BOMBED IRVINE
It may surprise some, but when WWII started the sleepy Shire of Ayrshire was very much on Hitler's radar and figured greatly in ...
BAZ BATTLES: THE BATTLE OF LARGS
An animated historical account of the famous Battle of Large in 1263, when Scots and Norwegians came to blows over who would rule the ...
MAP OF AYR IN 1775
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...
THE SCOTSMAN: STONE OF DESTINY "FROM AYRSHIRE, NOT PERTHSHIRE"
Scottish weans admire the coronation stone of Scotland's kings. IT IS said to be the ancient royal seat of Scotland, a place wh...
Olde Ayrshire (1): Dunure Castle
This 1840 print by an unknown artist shows the ruins of Dunure Castle viewed from the North. In the background you can see the vast volc...
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