The Irvine Archive
If you'd like to see more of the history of Irvine, why not check out the Irvine Archive.
ARCHIVE ADVERT - by Crawford Fulton
This is a design for a poster with which to promote a project intended to start in 2013. The goal of this initiative is to invite the community in Irvine to submit photos, films and video of the town from the past 170 years. If funding can be obtained, CI would hope to collaborate with others in order to produce a DVD and possibly an exhibition.
The Archive now has a Flickr Group:
www.flickr.com/groups/2065279@N23/
Commercial And Glue Pot, High Street/Kirkgate - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster. It dates from the 1960s.
Uninspired Trinity - by Crawford Fulton
This photograph was taken sometime between 1863 and 1896. For over 30 years the Trinity Church in Irvine, Scotland, was without its spectacular spire. I am delighted to report that this beautiful building is currently being restored externally; sadly, the interior, which was severely vandalised 40 years ago, will not be reinstated as part of this project. The completed building can be viewed here:
www.flickr.com/photos/crawfordfulton/8005385133/in/set-72...
Lower Bridgegate looking east circa 1870 - by Crawford Fulton
Irvine High Street, John Galt's birthplace (now the Bank of Scotland), date unknown - by Crawford Fulton
Irvinite John Galt is a fascinating character. Author of many books ( I can recommend 'The Provost' - a satire on Irvine Town Council in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries, which still holds true with the current crop of councillors), and founder of two towns in Canada amongst a varied career. For more information, please read this:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galt_(novelist)
