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March 5, 2011May 17, 2014

End of an era.. World War II relic to disappear from Glenfinart Bay

A link to Ardentinny's historical past will be lost within the next few days when the last remaining long hut at Glenfinart Bay, Ardentinny is demolished. We understand that the work will commence as soon as electricity to the building has been disconnected. The hut will be removed and replaced with top soil. The commando …

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March 4, 2011May 17, 2014

Last HMS Armadillo Long Hut

Last metal long hut at the former HMS Armadillo (Glenfinart Bay, Ardentinny) photographed prior to demolition on 4 March, 2011. [smooth=id: 52; width:800; height:600; timed:true; arrows:true; carousel:true; links:true; info:true; align:center; frames:true; delay:9000; transition:fade; open:true; text:Pictures;]

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February 27, 2011February 27, 2011

Ardentinny 1910

Little has changed of this view of Rock Cottage, Post Office and Ardentinny Hotel taken some 101 years ago. The postcard published by Mathew Gardner, Ardentinny (who ran the village post office) was posted to an address in Edinburgh on October 10, 1911.

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January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

Ardentinny Church Communion Token 1871

Communion tokens were widely used in the Presbyterian Churches of Scotland until the First World War. A communion token was given to each church member if the session felt that the person was worthy to receive communion. This Ardentinny Church token from 1871 simply includes the name of the church, the date and a bible …

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January 27, 2011January 27, 2011

Mauchline Ware and Ardentinny

Until 1933, the Smith family of Mauchline in Ayrshire was famous for the manufacture of a huge range of wooden gifts known as Mauchline Ware. These souvenirs were much in demand by affluent Victorians travelling abroad. Huge quantities were also exported to mainland Europe, the US, South Africa and Australia. Many of these souvenirs were decorated with photographic transfers of their …

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