The Irvine Archive
If you'd like to see more of the history of Irvine, why not check out the Irvine Archive.
69 Old Irvine Fullarton - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster. This view is taken from the steeple of Irvine Old Parish Church: in the foreground are the villas and houses which reached down towards the River Irvine from Kirkgate; the Water Bridge is in the middle of the frame, with the WIlson Fullarton Church and Waterside curving round along the west bank of the River; in front of the Wilson Fullarton are the shops and pubs of Central Fullarton; and the houses and tenements of Friars Croft, New Street and Church Street beyond. At the top of the picture you can see the River Irvine as it doubles back on itself, to join with the estuary of the River Garnock in Scotland's Ancient Atlantic Gateway - Irvine Harbour. The Ardeer Peninsula, home of one of Alfred Nobel's first dynamite factories, lies at the top of the photograph.
IRVINE ARCHIVE PRE-1966 ICON NEW hi res - by Crawford Fulton
High Street (mid to late 19th Century). - by Crawford Fulton
This image is taken from George McMaster's Collection. My thanks go to William Strannigan for these comments: 'I must assume that is the High St shop which is now owned by Brownings . I recognised the close entrance with the front shop door. This property was also my Grandfathers and ran right through to West Rd. We used to get the dancers in from the Ritz on a Friday And Saturday night.'
Irvine -Kilmarnock Rail Bridge Scott Road - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster.
Meadow Camp Dundonald - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken from George McMaster's Collection. Comprising of around 200 huts, owned by Glaswegians, this Inter-war holiday camp had a shop and a dance hall. The Caledonian Paper plant stands on this site today.