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
Group photograph of the entire staff at Joseph Johnstone's Chair and Cabinet Works Lochwinnoch. In total there are nearly 200 staff.
Machine shop staff of Joseph Johnstone's
Group photograph of the machine shop staff of Joseph Johnstone's Chair and Cabinet Works taken on 31st October 1930. Third from the left in the second back row with the Hanibal Lecter smile is Sandy Kerr whose nickname rather appropriately was cannibal Kerr.
Cabinet shop staff at Joseph Johnstone's 1930
This is a group photograph of the Cabinet shop at Joseph Johntone's Chair and Cabinet Works taken on 29th Oct 1930. Sitting rather proudly with arms crossed in the front row sixth from the left is John McKenna. He can be seen again 22 years later in the gallery featuring furniture produced by Joseph Johnstone.
Upholstery shop staff at Joseph Johnstone 1930
This is a group photograph of the upholsterers employed at Joseph Johnstone's with the man himself on the right (in the suit, not the gent wearing the apron!!).
Upholstery staff at Joseph Johnstone's
Staff from the Upholsterers shop at Joseph Johnstone's Chair and Cabinet Works. Second from the left, John Knox, front Jimmy Robb, second from the Right, John Young.
