Ardrossan, the Glossary
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125 relations: Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton, Amateur radio, Archibald Dawson, Ardross, Western Australia, Ardrossan Academy, Ardrossan Castle, Ardrossan Civic Centre, Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier railway station, Ardrossan North railway station, Ardrossan Wind Farm, Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C., Ardrossan, Alberta, Ardrossan, South Australia, Association football, Ayr, Ayrshire and Arran, Ayrshire Coast Line, Belfast, Billy Gilmour, Bobby Ferguson (footballer, born 1945), Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., Brodick, Burgh, Bute and Northern Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency), Cadzow Castle, Caledonian MacBrayne, Caledonian Railway, Calum Kennedy, Campbell Martin, Campbeltown, Canal, Catholic Church, Celtic F.C., Chief mechanical engineer, Chillingham cattle, Church of Scotland, Clan Barclay, Coal, Coast Lines, Connecticut, Conservative Party (UK), Conurbation, Craig (surname), Craig Reid (footballer, born 1986), Cunninghame, Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency), Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency), Denmark, Dictionary of National Biography, Dugald Drummond, ... Expand index (75 more) »
- Parishes in Ayrshire
- Towns in North Ayrshire
Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton
Alexander Montgomerie, 10th Earl of Eglinton (10 February 172325 October 1769), was a Scottish peer.
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Amateur radio
Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communications.
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Archibald Dawson
Archibald C. Dawson ARSA (16 April 1892 – 15 April 1938) was a Scottish sculptor, specialising in architectural carving.
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Ardross, Western Australia
Ardross is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Melville.
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Ardrossan Academy
Ardrossan Academy is a Scottish secondary school, opened in October 1882, serving Ardrossan, with pupils also coming from nearby Saltcoats, West Kilbride, Seamill, Fairlie, Largs and other areas. Ardrossan and Ardrossan Academy are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan Castle
Ardrossan Castle is situated on the west coast of Scotland in the town of Ardrossan, Ayrshire. Ardrossan and Ardrossan Castle are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan Civic Centre
Ardrossan Civic Centre is a municipal building in Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ardrossan and Ardrossan Civic Centre are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier railway station
Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier railway station was a railway station serving the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR). Ardrossan and Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier railway station are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan North railway station
Ardrossan North railway station was a railway station serving the town of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway (L&AR). Ardrossan and Ardrossan North railway station are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan Wind Farm
The 24 megawatt (MW) Ardrossan Wind Farm in Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland was officially opened on 10 August 2004. Ardrossan and Ardrossan Wind Farm are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C.
Ardrossan Winton Rovers Football Club are a Scottish football club from Ardrossan in North Ayrshire. Ardrossan and Ardrossan Winton Rovers F.C. are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Ardrossan, Alberta
Ardrossan is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada, within Strathcona County.
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Ardrossan, South Australia
Ardrossan is a town in the Australian state of South Australia located on the eastern coast of the Yorke Peninsula, about by road from the Adelaide city centre.
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Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players each, who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch.
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Ayr
Ayr (Ayr; Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. Ardrossan and Ayr are Firth of Clyde, Parishes in Ayrshire, Populated coastal places in Scotland and ports and harbours of Scotland.
Ayrshire and Arran
Ayrshire and Arran is a lieutenancy area of Scotland.
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Ayrshire Coast Line
The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network in Scotland.
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Belfast
Belfast (from Béal Feirste) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
Billy Gilmour
Billy Clifford Gilmour (born 11 June 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Scotland national team.
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Robert Ferguson (born 1 March 1945) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.
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Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Brighton, is a professional football club based in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England.
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Brodick
Brodick (Tràigh a' Chaisteil ("Castle Beach") or Breadhaig) is the main village on the Isle of Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Ardrossan and Brodick are Firth of Clyde and ports and harbours of Scotland.
Burgh
A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots. Ardrossan and burgh are burghs.
Bute and Northern Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Bute and Northern Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.
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Cadzow Castle
Cadzow Castle, now in ruins, was constructed between 1500 and 1550 at a site one mile south-east of the centre of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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Caledonian MacBrayne
Caledonian MacBrayne (Caledonian Mac a' Bhriuthainn), in short form CalMac, is the trade name of CalMac Ferries Ltd, the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries to the west coast of Scotland, serving ports on the mainland and 22 of the major islands. It is a subsidiary of holding company David MacBrayne, which is owned by the Scottish Government. Ardrossan and Caledonian MacBrayne are Firth of Clyde.
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Caledonian Railway
The Caledonian Railway (CR) was a major Scottish railway company.
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Calum Kennedy
Calum Kennedy (born as Malcolm Martin Kennedy; June 2, 1928 – April 15, 2006) was a Scottish singer who performed in both English and Scottish Gaelic.
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Campbell Martin
Campbell Martin (born 10 March 1960) is a Scottish journalist and former politician.
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Campbeltown
Campbeltown (Ceann Loch Chille Chiarain or Ceann Locha) is a town and former royal burgh in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Ardrossan and Campbeltown are Firth of Clyde, Populated coastal places in Scotland and ports and harbours of Scotland.
Canal
Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi).
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.
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Celtic F.C.
The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic, is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland.
Chief mechanical engineer
Chief mechanical engineer and locomotive superintendent are titles applied by British, Australian, and New Zealand railway companies to the person ultimately responsible to the board of the company for the building and maintaining of the locomotives and rolling stock.
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Chillingham cattle
Chillingham cattle, also known as Chillingham wild cattle, is a breed of cattle that live in a large enclosed park at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland, England.
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Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland (The Kirk o Scotland; Eaglais na h-Alba) is a Presbyterian denomination of Christianity that holds the status of the national church in Scotland.
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Clan Barclay
Clan Barclay is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands.
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Coal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.
Coast Lines
Coast Lines Limited provided shipping services in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Channel Islands from 1917 to 1971.
Connecticut
Connecticut is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative and Unionist Party, commonly the Conservative Party and colloquially known as the Tories, is one of the two main political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Labour Party.
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Conurbation
A conurbation is a region comprising a number of metropolises, cities, large towns, and other urban areas which, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban or industrially developed area.
Craig (surname)
Craig is a surname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic creag.
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Craig Reid (born 26 February 1986) is a Scottish footballer who plays as either an right back or centre-back for the Ardrossan Winton Rovers.
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Cunninghame
Cunninghame (Coineagan) is a former comital district of Scotland and also a district of the Strathclyde Region from 1975 to 1996.
Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Cunninghame North (Gaelic: Coineagan a Tuath) is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) covering part of the council area of North Ayrshire. Ardrossan and Cunninghame North (Scottish Parliament constituency) are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency)
Cunninghame North was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. Ardrossan and Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency) are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Denmark
Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.
Dictionary of National Biography
The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published since 1885.
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Dugald Drummond
Dugald Drummond (1 January 1840 – 8 November 1912) was a Scottish steam locomotive engineer.
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Earl of Eglinton
Earl of Eglinton is a title in the Peerage of Scotland.
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Eglinton Country Park
Eglinton Country Park is located on the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 4220).
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Elizabeth Innes
Elizabeth Marion Innes FRCPE (10 April 1921 - 10 April 2015) was a Scottish paediatric haematologist.
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Ferry
A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.
Firth of Clyde
The Firth of Clyde is the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland.
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Flying officer
Flying officer (Fg Off or F/O) is a junior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force.
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is the ministry of foreign affairs and a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
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Fylde (UK Parliament constituency)
Fylde is a constituency in Lancashire which since 2024 has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Andrew Snowden, a Conservative.
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Gillespie, Kidd & Coia
Gillespie, Kidd & Coia was a Scottish architectural firm famous for their application of modernism in churches and universities, as well as at St Peter's Seminary in Cardross.
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Glasgow
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland, located on the banks of the River Clyde in west central Scotland. Ardrossan and Glasgow are Populated coastal places in Scotland and ports and harbours of Scotland.
Glasgow and South Western Railway
The Glasgow and South Western Railway (G&SWR) was a railway company in Scotland.
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Helen Hope Montgomery Scott
Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (April 8, 1904 – January 9, 1995) was a socialite and philanthropist who Vanity Fair labeled "the unofficial queen of Philadelphia's WASP oligarchy." She was the inspiration for Tracy Lord, the main character in the Philip Barry play The Philadelphia Story, which was made into the film of the same name and the musical film High Society.
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Hertz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second.
HMS Dasher (D37)
HMS Dasher (D37) was a British Royal Navy aircraft carrier, of the, converted merchant vessels, and one of the shortest-lived escort carriers.
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House of Commons of the United Kingdom
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Hunterston A nuclear power station
Hunterston A nuclear power station is a former Magnox nuclear power station located at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, adjacent to Hunterston B. The ongoing decommissioning process is being managed by Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) subsidiary Magnox Ltd.
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Hunterston B nuclear power station
Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ardrossan and Hunterston B nuclear power station are Firth of Clyde.
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Industry and the Eglinton Castle estate
The Eglinton Castle estate was situated at Irvine, on the outskirts of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 42200) in the former district of Cunninghame.
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Ireland
Ireland (Éire; Ulster-Scots: Airlann) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe.
Isle of Arran
The Isle of Arran (Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. Ardrossan and isle of Arran are Firth of Clyde.
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Isle of Man
The Isle of Man (Mannin, also Ellan Vannin) or Mann, is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland.
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Limited (abbreviated to IoMSPCo.) (Sheshaght Phaggad Bree Ellan Vannin) is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world, having been founded in 1830.
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Janet Hendry
Janet Hendry (23 October 1906– 21 February 2004) was one of the pioneers of Scottish aviation and had the distinction of being the first woman pilot in Scotland.
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John Kerr (physicist)
John Kerr FRS (17 December 1824 – 15 August 1907) was a Scottish physicist and a pioneer in the field of electro-optics.
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Kenneth Campbell (VC)
Kenneth Campbell, (21 April 1917 – 6 April 1941) was a British airman who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for an attack that damaged the German battlecruiser ''Gneisenau'', moored in Brest, France, during the Second World War.
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Kerr effect
The Kerr effect, also called the quadratic electro-optic (QEO) effect, is a change in the refractive index of a material in response to an applied electric field.
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club, commonly known as Killie, is a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.
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Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a social democratic political party in the United Kingdom that sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
Magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law.
Marina
A marina (from Spanish, Portuguese and Italian: "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
Mark Menzies
Mark Andrew Menzies (born 18 May 1971) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Fylde in Lancashire from 2010 to 2024.
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Montfode Castle
The remains of the old castle of Montfode or Monfode lie to the north-west of the town of Ardrossan and south-west of West Kilbride in North Ayrshire, Scotland, above the Montfode Braes (above the raised beach cliffs), in the old Barony of Kilbride. Ardrossan and Montfode Castle are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Montgomerieston
Montgomerieston, sometimes known as Montgomeryston (NGR NS 333 220) or Ayr Fort, was a small burgh of regality and baronyDunlop, Page 44 of only 16 acres or 6.5 hectaresAA&NHS, Page 16 located within the walls of the old Ayr Citadel, also known as Cromwell's Fort or Oliver's Fort, situated in the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Ardrossan and Montgomerieston are burghs.
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Morse code
Morse code is a telecommunications method which encodes text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations, called dots and dashes, or dits and dahs.
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire (Siorrachd Àir a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas in Scotland. Ardrossan and North Ayrshire are Firth of Clyde.
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North Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency)
North Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918.
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North Ayrshire and Arran (UK Parliament constituency)
North Ayrshire and Arran is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire council area. Ardrossan and North Ayrshire and Arran (UK Parliament constituency) are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston.
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Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Nuclear power
Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.
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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
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Paul Ireland
Paul Ireland (born 1970) is a Scottish actor from Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
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Peter Drummond (engineer)
Peter Drummond (1850–1918) was a Scottish Locomotive Superintendent with the Highland Railway from 1896 to 1911 and with the Glasgow and South Western Railway from 1912 to 1918.
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Peter Duncan (British politician)
Peter John Duncan (born 10 July 1965) is a Scottish Conservative Party politician.
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Petrosomatoglyph
A petrosomatoglyph is a supposed image of parts of a human or animal body in rock.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.
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Pig iron
Pig iron, also known as crude iron, is an intermediate good used by the iron industry in the production of steel.
Port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers.
Provost (civil)
Provost is a title held by the civic heads of local governments in Scotland. Ardrossan and Provost (civil) are burghs.
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Radio
Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves.
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club is a professional football club in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Roy Aitken
Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken (born 24 November 1958) is a Scottish former football player and manager.
Saltcoats
Saltcoats (Baile an t-Salainn; Scots: Saulcuts) is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ardrossan and Saltcoats are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston, Firth of Clyde, Populated coastal places in Scotland and towns in North Ayrshire.
Sam Black (artist)
Sam Black, (5 June 1913 – 23 April 1997) was a Scottish artist and teacher best known both for the artworks he produced during the Second World War and for his post-war academic career in Canada.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
The Scotland national football teamSgioba Ball-coise Nàiseanta na h-AlbaScotland National Fitbaa Team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association.
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ScotRail
ScotRail Trains Limited, trading as ScotRail (Rèile na h-Alba), is a Scottish train operating company that is publicly owned by Scottish Rail Holdings on behalf of the Scottish Government.
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; Scots National Pairty, Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic party.
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Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots Pairlament) is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland.
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Shell plc
Shell plc is a British multinational oil and gas company headquartered in London, England.
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels.
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Shipyard
A shipyard, also called a dockyard or boatyard, is a place where ships are built and repaired.
Stagecoach West Scotland
Stagecoach West Scotland (Stagecoach an Iar na h-Alba) is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising Western Buses Ltd based in Ayr, Scotland.
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Stevenston
Stevenston (Stinstoun, Baile Steaphain) is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Ardrossan and Stevenston are Ardrossan−Saltcoats−Stevenston, Firth of Clyde and towns in North Ayrshire.
Strathclyde
Strathclyde (Ystrad Clud in Northern Brittonic; Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic, meaning 'strath of the River Clyde') was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.
The Philadelphia Story (play)
The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry.
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Town
A town is a type of a human settlement.
Ulster
Ulster (Ulaidh or Cúige Uladh; Ulstèr or Ulster) is one of the four traditional or historic Irish provinces.
Unionist Party (Scotland)
The Unionist Party was the main centre-right political party in Scotland between 1912 and 1965.
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Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the British decorations system.
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W. B. Young
William Young (7 May 1916 - 25 April 2013) was born in Ardrossan and was a Scotland international rugby union player.
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow with branches to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
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The West of Scotland Football League (WoSFL) is a senior football league based in the west of Scotland.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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See also
Parishes in Ayrshire
- Ardrossan
- Auchinleck
- Ayr
- Ballantrae
- Barr, Ayrshire
- Beith
- Colmonell
- Coylton
- Dailly
- Dalmellington
- Dalry, North Ayrshire
- Dalrymple, East Ayrshire
- Dreghorn
- Dundonald, South Ayrshire
- Dunlop, East Ayrshire
- Fenwick, East Ayrshire
- Galston parish
- Loudoun
- Mauchline
Towns in North Ayrshire
- Ardrossan
- Beith
- Dalry, North Ayrshire
- Irvine, North Ayrshire
- Kilbirnie
- Kilwinning
- Largs
- List of places in North Ayrshire
- Millport, Great Cumbrae
- Nether Mill
- Saltcoats
- Stevenston
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardrossan
Also known as Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, Ardrossan, Scotland, Àird Rosain.
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