Construction Of The New Road And Bridge (1972) - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster. We are looking to the south west from Irvine Moor towards the twin coffer dams, in which the piers of the bridge of the Northern Approach Road are being constructed (the shuttering, into which concrete is due to be poured, is seen in the western coffer dam). To the top left is Waterside, with the buildings belonging to Ayrshire Metal Products beyond. To the top right of the image is the Ardeer Peninsula.
24 Construction Of The New Road And Bridge 02 - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster.
Young's Store, Cochrane Street (1972?) - by Crawford Fulton
This image was taken by George McMaster. It is very sad to see window of this shop, which I visited regularly as a child, boarded up, prior to its demolition.
Irvine Rivergate Shopping Centre Postcard (mid to late 1970s) - by Crawford Fulton
This is a view of the interior of Irvine's shopping centre, which opened in 1975. You can make out the Victorian Wilson Fullarton Church through the windows to the right. These windows are now partially obscured by a cafe. Please note the light coming in from the upper left, this was through a series of clerestory windows; you can make out their counterparts to the right (the light from these being less intense than their opposite numbers, due to their northern, as opposed to southern aspect). Unfortunately, all these upper windows were blocked off around 1980, when a second roof was required to be added on top of the original one; this was due to significant problems with water ingress, which had existed before the centre opened (the first roof leaked like a sieve). The mall now requires a significant amount of artificial light, as can be seen in this photo, taken in 2009: www.flickr.com/photos/crawfordfulton/5153285693/in/set-72...
