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Ayr 1954


Ayr 1954



    stooriejim ba383
    Dec 21 2012 10:51 AM
    castle bar and harbour stores old fred the first man i seen with a earing
    Aye old Fred sold some stuff to the boats in them days.Cant go back as far as 54 but mind him fine in the early 60s.

    stooriejim ba383
    Dec 22 2012 10:50 AM
    STARTED THE SEA 1960 THE SAFFRON FRED HAD A BIG GERMAN SHEPHERD REBEL I WAS TERRIFIED OF IT ONLY MIND IT GOING FOR SOMEBODY ONCE A YOBO TRYING TO ROB FRED HE HIGH TAILED IT PRETTY QUICK.FRED HAD MORE STOCK IN THAT OLD SHOP THAN MANY A SHOP MODERN DAYS.TAKE IT WAS ST NINIANS IN 54 YOU WERE ABOARD
    Not 54 early 60s before i can remember him i was over the west side quite a bit in the early 60s .Remember the dog to i was always wary about going into the shop when it was sitting in the doorway.Did Ivan have his office nearly next door memory not as good as it used to be.

    stooriejim ba383
    Dec 22 2012 12:29 PM
    1960s I   MEANT TO SAY THATS IVANS OFFICE BETWEEN FREDS AND THE PUB JOHN MCLEOUD WAS IN IT JUST LEFT SCHOOL
    Aye happy days Willie Johnston usedto come over in the winter when the LHseiners were their he used to have a shed on  the pier for his office .

    homeward bound
    Dec 24 2012 03:13 PM
    can  any of you mind aitchinson"s bookie shop on the harbour ?

    stooriejim ba383
    Dec 25 2012 11:40 AM
    the only bookies I can remember was on the north side paddy evans BUNTYMCRINDLE SILVER FERNS BROTHER IN LAW.HE WAS THERE 1960S DONT KNOW WHO WAS THERE BEFORE HIM FINISHED UP KELVIN HUGHES SHOP DID SANTA BRING YOU A NICE NEW GREEN AND WHITE JERSEY
    i remember aitchinsons, freds ivan,bunty,
    castle bar gordon and his dad
    Remember the shows used ti come up behind the Castle.