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PB the Cairn
Lochwinnoch
The purpose of the site is to help those new to the village to connect with its past and for those who have left for pastures new to remember what was left behind
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1963 Hockey field in the public park. Nice view of Struthers in the background.
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1963 J Scott and Margaret Morrison at the "Faceoff" to start the game.
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1963 Hockey in the public park
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1963 Hockey in the public park
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1963, More hockey in the public park
School 190
A visit to Speirs school which closed in 1972. Looks like it was for a netball competition, hope we won!
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A visit to Speirs School playing netball
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1963 Netball Team
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1963 Tennis in the Big School playground
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1963 More tennis in the Big School playground. The end of Mr Kennedy's woodwork building creeping into view on the left.
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1963 More tennis in the Big School playground
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Wonder where they are going? Where they are standing is where the cashpoint machine is on High Street.
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1963, Getting ready for an outing. Behind the girl in the red coat is Anne Cleland our cousin. She emigrated to Australia many years ago.
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May 1963, a trip up the Calder Glen
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School walk. This bench was on the road up the Linthills at the bend in the road before the entrance to Col Cox's house (or whoever owns it now!) Bench long since gone and quite overgrown. The field in the background is now part of the golf course. How things change.
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1964 Senior class 3 a couple of weeks before they leave school. On the left is Margaret Morrison and on the right Jannette Scott
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Thanks to Jack Lamont for the names and the following background info.
"The year is 1964 and is within two weeks of us leaving school. I know this because Billy Kilburn has a broken wrist which I broke when playing indoor football.
The Dux that year was Donald Cochrane and sporting champion was Murry Robb."
"The year is 1964 and is within two weeks of us leaving school. I know this because Billy Kilburn has a broken wrist which I broke when playing indoor football.
The Dux that year was Donald Cochrane and sporting champion was Murry Robb."
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1964 two weeks before these pupils leave school for good.
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Walk up the Garpel burn
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Garpel Burn - Sheila Barrowman is one of the girls.
School 157
1963 Lines before going back into class when the bell was rung.
School 153
Linthills looking towards the village
School 148
1963, Boys up the Calder Glen
School 138
School walk
School 135
Archie Pollock
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