Kilwinning Road/ Burns Street, Irvine - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster, possibly in the 1960s(?). We are looking from the current location of the junction of Kilwinning Road and the Northern Approach Road, almost due south towards the historic town centre. The distant spire (in the centre, to the left of 2nd concrete lamppost) belongs to the 1774 Irvine Old Parish Church: www.flickr.com/photos/crawfordfulton/7709148580/in/set-72...
Demolition of the Water Bridge (1972-73?) - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster. Here we see that the two western arches have been removed, as has the entire length of the northern and southern parapets. If you look carefully through the remaining spans, you can make out the bridge's temporary replacement- a simple steel structure on two piers, which connected the Puddlie Doodlie in the east to the Fullarton Flats in the west.