top of page

Three Bitesize Collections

An archive compound collection of all Bitesize and Today's News articles.

All Bitesize History
 
Click on document to open

The early history of Castle Semple Estate

The Semples, McDowalls and the Harveys

Semples.jpg

A few well kent people who lived in the village

Gilbert Fisher

Roland Muirhead

Alexander Wilson

1 People.jpg

More people who are recorded in the history of the village

Mary Caldwell

John Miller

Robert Stevenson

Walter McAdam

3 People.jpg

A mix of  iconic features - plus disasters that befell the village 

Cockmylane

Tower - Kenmuir Hill

Parish Church

Fire

Dam Breached

History.jpg

One of the Fairs held in olden times plus other items of interest 

Fair o'Hill

Population 1902

and a visit by singers from Paisley

Events.jpg

Some of the castles and hill forts around the parish

Castle Semple

Barr Castle

Peil Castle 

Elliston Castle

Knockmade Hill Fort

Castles.jpg
All Today's News
 
Click on document to open

Subtitled

"Have I got old news for you?"

Bridgend

Leaf of local history

Lochwinnoch1800's

4 Village.jpg

A barrowload of snippets of village life 

Monster Boiler

Insanitary condition

New oil lamp

Ladies skating club

to mention a few

Bits & Bobs x3.jpg

8 pages of old news from British Newspapers

Warlock of the Peel

Copper Mines

Railway

Illegal Still and more

Warlock.jpg

The name of the village and the tale of a three-neukit stone  

Early 1800's

The National Game

New water supply

plus

Snippets

Lochwinnoch early 1800.jpg

Three men of note from the village plus ladies success in Bowling

Andrew Crawfurd

John Barr

Frances Semple

Helen Wylie

Crawford.jpg

 

A mix of subjects spread over 10 pages

Water Mills

Disgraceful Scene

An affray at Cross

and at Risk

Voting Rights

Water Mills.jpg
All Newsletters
 
Click on document to open

4 Newsletters

in one file 

Read about the road being flooded in 1861

Opening of the Golf Club and lots more

1-4 Newsletters.jpg
Read More

4 Newsletters

in one file 

Tales of Sewage Sunday school Trip

Another Joke of the Month Dumb Proctor

9-12 Newsletters.jpg
Read More

4 Newsletters

in one file 

Opening of the school Joke of the Month Clochodrick Stone and, yes, lots more

5-8 Newsletters.jpg
Read More

4 Newsletters

in one file 

Memorabilia and roads flooded 

An interesting visit to Calder Glen Laundry in 1888

13-16Newsletters.jpg
Read More
bottom of page