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Galston Memories

  • Loudoun Castle in early 20th Century

    by Alex Christie 23 January

    Reflecting on the excellent work produced recently about the people and history surrounding this amazing building , I can imagine there are photographs and stories which could be available to everyone… 1 Comment

Latest Comments on Galston Memories

  • george glenn

    RE: Loudoun Castle in early 20th Century

    thank you very much s1galston area&history my young years in galston seen me walking around the... more
  • Alex Christie

    RE: Head stone.A719.Loudoun Academy.Galston.

    An outcome from Sunday is a further memory of a tree near water. On the Irvine near Elerslie, a... more
  • Alex Christie

    RE: Galston Heraldic Arms

    From Galston Museum in Barr Tower, Barr/Wallace Street. Original town council heraldic arms.... more
  • Alex Christie

    RE: Heart shaped roads around Galston.

    I announce the upcoming BHF Heart, Casket, Infinity cycle event. 9th May 2010. British Heart... more
  • Alex Christie

    RE: Head stone.A719.Loudoun Academy.Galston.

    Spring 2009. Tree of Liberty spoken,Water of Saint Mary Well offered,picture of Hawthorn placed.... more

    Lost Sheep

    by Alex Christie 19 November

    These two were in a doorway on Wallace Street.…

    My Wallace History

    by Jane Gubb-Wallace 11 August

    Hello Galston, I am Jane Smith Gubb-Wallace from London, my Grandfather was born in Galston on 25th October 1897. My family history is as follows; John Guthrie Smith Wallace born Loudoun…

    Galston Heraldic Arms

    by Alex Christie 18 March

    Alex Christie writes about the Galston Heraldic Arms: The Arms, which were registered in 1964, show on the dexter side the Keith family arms to recall Sir William Keith of Gawliston… 1 Comment

    Saint Anne Bridge, Bridge Street A719 Galston

    by Alex Christie 18 March

    Alex Christie says: I wonder why S.E.P.A. did not place an inscribed stone on such an ancient useful structure perhaps we should contact Historic Scotland and have the bridge listed.… 1 Comment

    Head stone.A719.Loudoun Academy.Galston.

    by Alex Christie 17 March

    Memorial to 1797 event when 'Tree of Liberty' a Robert Burns patriotic poem was used to express the anti war feelings of young Galston men of the Auld Alliance.Placed in front of Loudoun Academy.Sprin… 2 Comments

    Peace no war, no game 'mandala'

    by Alex Christie 17 March

    Peace no war, no game created in 2007 as a memorial to 10~05~1307. The day King Robert the Bruce brought the Peace of his Reign to Galston.… 1 Comment

    Heart shaped roads around Galston.

    by Alex Christie 17 March

    I noticed these shapes when I first used Cycle Ayrshire by the CTC Ayrshire.Drew Moyes had used red to show the route.I then went to my Ordnance Survey Landranger 70 and also noticed an eight sha… 2 Comments

    A (very) brief history of Galston

    4 December

    There's lots of interest in local history and lots of local knowledge out there - so why not share it here? Or perhaps you'd like to start your own article about another aspect of Galston history?… 2 Comments

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