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THE SCOTSMAN ARCHIVES

CUTTINGS FROM 1849 to 1950
About SKELMORLIE and WEMYSS BAY
  

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1849  -  June  WEMYSS BAY HOTEL  -  Villa at Wemyss Bay  -  CLIFF HOUSE to LET  -  MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT SKELMORLIE  -  SKELMORLIE  HEIGHTS  Hydropathic Establishment  -  WEMYSS BAY  -  To Let,  the Book Stall at Station  -  SUNDAY MILK

1872  -  September  -  CALEDONIAN  RAILWAY  -  Skelmorlie  -  Wemyss Bay  -  To let from 1st June  -  WEMYSS BAY TO EDINBURGH

1875  -  April  -  Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Company v. The Caledonian Railway Company

1875  -  December  -  RUSSIAN BARQUE RUN DOWN AND SUNK IN THE CLYDE

1881  -  January  -  CALEDONIAN v. THE WEMYSS BAY RAILWAY

1882  -  August  -  CALEDONIAN v. THE WEMYSS BAY RAILWAY (continued)

1887  -  January  -  WEMYSS BAY RAILWAY COMPANY v. THE CALEDONIAN

1889  -  August  -  GREENOCK AND WEMYSS BAY RAILWAY  -  CRAIG-NA-HULLIE  -  BAZAAR AT SKELMORLIE  -  SKELMORLIE  PARISH  -  WEMYSS BAY PIER EXTENSION  -  WEMYSS BAY PIER DESTROYED BY FIRE

1902  -  July  -  UPPER SKELMORLIE RAILWAY  -  DOUBLING OF THE WEMYSS BAY LINE  -  SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT  AT  WEMYSS BAY

1904  -  November  -  SALE OF KELLY  ESTATE,  WEMYSS  BAY  -  KELLY HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE

1914  -  July  -  J.P. Appointment  -  Rev. D. Bruce Nicol  -  ALLEGED MARRIAGE  -  GROUSE FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS IN GLASGOW  -  JOB VACANCIES  -  BEECHGROVE FOR SALE

1919  -  August  -  FUNERAL OF  LORD  INVERCLYDE

1920  -  October  -  WALL COLLAPSES AT WEMYSS BAY  -  CHARABANC OVERTURNS NEAR SKELMORLIE  -  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

1922  -  June  -  WAR MEMORIAL  -  PROPERTY MARKET  -  WEDDINGS  -  SKELMORLIE RESERVOIR BURST

1925  -  April  -  SKELMORLIE RESERVOIR BURST (continued)

1929  -  February  -  FUNERAL  -  SKELMORLIE CASTLE FOR SALE  -  WHYTE WEDDING  -  Inverkip,  Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie Horticultural Show Results

1930  -  October  -  SKELMORLIE  HYDRO  HOTEL  -  NORTH CHURCH  -  HEYWOOD  -  SKELMORLIE HOUSE  -  ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION LINE  -   Skelmorlie Hydro Hotel (Ltd.)

1932  -  May  -  SKELMORLIE  -  A VISITOR'S NOTEBOOK

1932  -  September  -  RESCUE AT WEMYSS BAY  -  TWO SKELMORLIE MEN DEAD IN MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT  -  LATE REV. D. BRUCE NICOL  -  Reports from The Moors  -  Death  -  Induction of The Rev. John Begg B.D  -  SKELMORLIE  MAN'S  ORDEAL  ON  ROAD KNOCKED DOWN AND BEATEN  -  SKELMORLIE AND BARR MOORS  -  Skelmorlie Church Memorial Tablets  -  Sunset at Skelmorlie  -  Golf and Tennis

1937  -  July  -  TWO YEARS HARD LABOUR FOR FRAUD  -  RUNAWAY HORSE ON WEMYSS BAY PIER  -  South Church Choir  -  Church Memorial Dedicated  -  Oldest Resident Dies  -  ARREST  -  SKELMORLIE HYDRO HOTEL  -  Brigend Guest House  -  FIRTH OF CLYDE GOLF TROPHY  -  GAS COMPANY SHARES FOR SALE

1938  -  August  -  Inverkip,  Wemyss Bay and Skelmorlie Flower Show  -  Retiral of Telephone Operator  -  WEDDING  GIFT TO LORD MONTGOMERIE  -  Annet House Sale  -  SKELMORLIE HYDRO HOTEL  -  MIRA MAR  -  GROUND ANNUALS SALE  -  WILL  -  HILL SPORT  -  GARDEN FETE  -  YOUTH CONFERENCE AT SKELMORLIE  -  MERCHANT SAILORS LOST  -  DEATHS  -  SKELMORLIE SCHOOL HEADMASTER  -  Death of Former Minister

1942  -  August  -  RADIO PROGRAMMES  -  GOLDEN LABRADOR  -  RUSSIA CONVOY ATTACK  -  DEATH  -  MACROBERT'S Squadron A.T.C. (49 F)  -  ORDER OF INDIAN EMPIRE  -  FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE  -  DEATH  -  WILLS AND ESTATES  -  HALLY BROWN'S SKELMORLIE GIFT  -  PAULSEN BIRTH  -  LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER WILL  -  WAR BONUS FOR SCOTS  THEATRE  MUSICIANS

1945  -  April  -  20 MILLION CIGARETTES LOST IN FIRE  -  Earl of Eglinton and Winton Dead  -  NOTED  MINISTER'S  DEATH  -  Woodend House,  Skelmorlie destroyed by fire  -  Skelmorlie and Wemyss Bay Community Centre was declared open by Sir Harry Lauder  -  ROTHMAR HOTEL  de-requisitioned and is NOW OPEN  -  General Merchant's business for sale   -  New Skelmorlie Youth Hostel

1947  -  May  -  Skelmorlie Tennis Club's pavilion blown over  -  "BEST-KEPT STATIONS" COMPETITION  -  WILLS AND ESTATES  -  HYDRO and HEYWOOD HOTELS DE-REQUISITIONED AND RE-OPENED  -  SKELMORLIE BRITISH LEGION  -  Death  -  MIRA-MAR HOTEL  -  SKELMORLIE LADIES GOLF

1949  -  March  -  The Snowdrop  -  FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE  -  SKELMORLIE GOLF RESULTS  -  £7,396 for Old Masters  -  COCHRANE HOUSE  -  TANKER REFLOATED  -  Chaseley  -  ELECTRICITY RATES  -PREMIER IN SKELMORLIE  -  REV. JOHN BOYD'S WIDOW'S DEATH  -  SKELMORLIE  HYDRO  HOTEL  -  Craig War Memorial Home  -  BEACH HOUSE For Sale  -  EGLINTON BAR For Sale

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