Category: History

2012 is the 20th anniversary of the construction of the concrete jetty at Coulport and its associated infrastructure. According to this article in the Herald newspaper in September 1992 villagers' views on the development were decidedly mixed. Have attitudes changed in 2012?

Continue reading20 years on. Are we still feeling the pain?

This postcard kindly provided by Jan Fullman shows Glenfinart House when it was used by the Family Holiday Association in the 1950's. If you have a vintage photograph of Ardentinny which you would like to share with our visitors. Please get in touch.  

Continue readingGlenfinart House 1950's

A fascinating glimpse of Glenfinart House, Ardentinny some 57 years ago with this extract from the "Friendship Holidays Association" 1956 summer brochure.  A forerunner to the package holidays of the 60's, at just £7 per week (roughly £136 at today's prices) guests could enjoy full board (shared) accommodation  beginning with high tea on the Saturday …

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Along with my husband, I visited Ardentinny in September 2011 with the purpose of walking down Memory Lane to the late 1950s when I had spent many of my childhood holidays there. It was certainly lovely to see the village looking so orderly and prosperous with such an apparently active and friendly community. The natural …

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