The Irvine Archive
If you'd like to see more of the history of Irvine, why not check out the Irvine Archive.
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)
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.
Irvine Postcard Posted 1904 - 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.'