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December 17, 2017

Friendship Holiday Association at Glenfinart House 1939

Following on from our previous articles related to when Glenfinart House was used for summer holidays by the Friendship Holidays Association, we are grateful to Richard Woolley who has provided us with the above photograph taken in August 1939 and shows a group of FHA guests outside Glenfinart House. The photo includes Richard's Mother (back …

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December 17, 2017December 17, 2017

Childhood memories of Ardentinny 1926

Mr. Ian MacPherson-Blane’s 91-year-old mother, Margaret MacPherson has written about her childhood in Ardentinny where she lived for 19 years from 1926. Her parents, Cecilia and Jack MacPherson lived at Seaview Cottage from 1926 until 1954, prior to which they had lived at The Steading. The photograph of schoolchildren at the jetty is c.1929 and …

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April 16, 2016November 18, 2019

Ardentinny’s bygone sports day

We're indebted to Jim Robinson who has been rummaging through his photo album and has come up with these gems from probably the 1980's. They are possibly of the Ardentinny School sports day held in the 'football field' behind the Swedish Houses. If you have any recollection of when this took place or who is in the …

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November 29, 2015November 29, 2015

Ardentinny monkey puzzle

The photograph above of two children and a chimpanzee was provided by Elaine Allan, former owner of Blink Bonny Cottage, Ardentinny. During renovation of the property some years ago, Elaine found the photograph hanging on a concealed wall. The image shows the children and chimp in front of a painted canvas backdrop of Glenfinart Bay and Shepherds Point. From the style …

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June 13, 2015June 13, 2015

Ardentinny D-Day Memorial plaque unveiled

On 6th June 2015 Tony Rodaway, nephew of D-Day veteran Billy Rodaway, travelled to the site of HMS Armadillo in Ardentinny to unveil a memorial plaque dedicated to Harry Smallman, Ken Oakley and all Royal Navy Commandos who participated in the planning and execution of the D-Day landings in 1944. The short ceremony and memorial plaque also …

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