Down Memory Lane, April 22 2022
This early 1900s photograph tells the success story of an immigrant who walked off the farm at Skipness Estate in the 1850s and emigrated to Canada.
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Sailing down nostalgia street
The undated image was submitted by keen photographer and Campbeltown resident Thomas Mason.
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Reminiscing about Rene
Catherine Davidson née McLean, known to most people as Rene, was well known in the town as the proprietor of McLean’s Shop at 101 Longrow
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Poet pays tribute to 1940s lifeboat rescue
Do any readers recall hearing of the rescue described in Jim’s poem?
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Down Memory Lane, November 26 2021
This 1952 photograph of West Coast Motors bus driver and mechanic Bobby Martin is bound to stir up some memories in readers.
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Remembering Sergeant James Armour and all Kintyre war heroes
Among the many sons of Kintyre whose memories were honoured was Sergeant James Armour who died during World War I
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Musselburgh man shares nostalgic verses about Wee Toon home
Poet Jim McRobert writes about current affairs like Covid-19 and US politics as well as penning nostalgic pieces reflecting on his younger years
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Helping to preserve Kintyre’s coach heritage
Lawrence took a newly retired West Coast Motors service coach that he and friend purchased for preservation just before lockdown to the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s annual open weekend
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West Coast Motors: 100 years of bringing people together (Part III)
The final part of the commemorative article penned by bus enthusiast Lawrence Macduff in honour of West Coast Motors’ centenary year.
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West Coast Motors: 100 years of bringing people together (Part I)
Bus enthusiast Lawrence Macduff has penned a commemorate article to mark West Coast Motors’ centenary