Prestwick Memories

• sound and vision shop prestwick

  by Linda McKelvie 14 November, 2012

  i remember the music shop called sounds and vision does anyone have info on the shop or who ran it?…

• clothes shop at the cross Prestwick

  by Linda McKelvie 14 November, 2012

  does anyone remember the name of the clothes shop situated at the cross next to the post office?…

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  The Shaw Monument

  by Roger Griffith 28 February, 2011

  The Shaw Monument, an 18th century folly, located on rising ground (NS 36778 26122) near the...… 4 Comments

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  Prestwick stars in It's a Knockout - 1971

  12 January, 2011

  1971, when Prestwick hosted an episode of the BBC's 'It's a Knockout', with the local team taking on rivals from Falkirk in a UK heat of the pan-European show....…

• Please help find this house

  by alan picton 16 August, 2010

  My great great grandparents lived in Carlaverock Rowgin House in the monkton & prestwick area in 1881. Does anyone know the history of the house and if it still exists? Many thanks, Alan Picton alan_picton@sky.com…

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  Prestwick Cross 1954

  by Graeme Smith 14 September, 2009

  This is bound to bring back a few memories - a picture of Prestwick Cross, taken by the Evening Times back in 1954.The snap was taken in June, and even though it's black and whit… 3 Comments

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  Horsing around on Prestwick Beach

  2 September, 2009

  Here's a trip down memory lane... This picture was taken for the Evening Times in May 1956. It shows the ponies which gave children rides along the sands at Prestwick on their first summer outing of t…

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  A brief history of Prestwick

  3 March, 2009

  Prestwick has a long and proud history - and there's lots of interest in local history and lots of local knowledge out there - so why not share it here? Add to the time-line, or post your own stories and photos.… 1 Comment