This week’s picture shows councillors Dugald McKinnon for North Kintyre, Alison Hay for Craignish and Glenaray, Donald McMillan for Lochgilphead and Bruce Robertson for Knapdale. They had been newly elected to the new single-tier Argyll and Bute authority in April 1991.

We found this old picture in our archives of Ardrishaig back when there were two sides to Chalmers Street. Does anyone know when this dates from? Let us know or send your old pictures to The Advertiser office in Lochgilphead.

This photo was handed in by Christine MacKinnon of Ardrishaig and shows Ardrishaig Primary School P7 class in the early 1960s. The head teacher, Mr Smith, on the left of the photo was the father of Labour leader John Smith.

Kenny Rowan of Ardrishaig handed us this delightful picture of his father Ian advertising his Driving School in 1965. The picture was taken at the Bank of Scotland in Lochgilphead.

The picture shows, from left: May McGlynn, her husband and Ian’s partner in the driving school Teddy McGlynn, Ian Rowan and the lady on the right we’re not sure about. If anyone can identify her or if it is you, let us know.

This photograph was handed in by Mary Stirling of Ardrishaig and shows Lochgilphead Football Club in Kintyre Park, Campbeltown in 1952.

Back row: H Fletcher, J Stirling, E Cameron, D Tear, A Fletcher, W Johnstone. Front row: ?, J Johnstone, J McGlynn, A Bruce, C Fletcher, G H MacTavish. A03dml3NO

This photograph shows the players competing for the Seafood Festival Trophy in Tarbert in 1980. Grant Scott (second from left in the back row) will turn 40 on Tuesday.

Back row: Scott Goldie, Grant Scott, Chris McCrindle, Jack Maxwell, John McNab, Gordon Blair. Front row: Malcolm McAlpine, Alan McKenzie, David McArthur, Bruce McLean, Duncan McGregor, Peter McLean, Kenny Prentice Brian McNeill.

In a twist on the usual Down Memory Lane format, rather than an old picture, this week we have a picture of something old. This old bus was spotted by chance at Myreton Museum in East Lothian by Mr Maule from Lochgair. A02dml1NO

This photo of Ardrishaig Bowling Club was taken in 1967 and was handed in by Christine Mackinnon. If you would like to see one of your old pictures in Down Memory Lane, please hand it in to our office on Argyll Street, Lochgilphead.

Martha Kennedy of Lochgilphead handed in this picture of Colchester Square in Lochgilphead during the last severe flooding which we believe was in 1991. Canoes were out on Lochnell Street and the putting shed bobbing about where the front green would normally be seen.

If anyone has any old photos they would like to share, please drop in to the office in Argyll Street, Lochgilphead.

This photgraph was handed in by Isa Muir of Lochgilphead and shows the local football team in the 1930s. The back row contains: D. McLarty, Hugh McTavish, ?, ?, Peter White. Front row: ? Burrell, Crawford McAlpine, Angus Cameron, Campbell Harvey, ? The goalkeeper is also unknown.

If any readers can provide the missing names, tell us the name of the team at that time or has a photo they would like to share with our readers, contact our office on Argyll Street, Lochgilphead. a46dml2NO

This picture show Campbell Harvey, former owner of the Advertiser, in 1917 during the Great War. The photo was handed in by Isa Muir of Lochgilphead who was given the picture by Campbell’s daughter, an old friend.

This picture show Campbell Harvey, former owner of the Advertiser, in 1917 during the Great War. The photo was handed in by Isa Muir of Lochgilphead who was given the picture by Campbell’s daughter, an old friend.

This photograph was submitted by Tommy Angus of Lochgilphead. It shows Lochgilphead Golf Club’s annual dinner dance and prize-giving in the Stag Hotel annexe in 1981.

Back row (from Left): John Dickinson, Victor Jackson, James Fergusson, Robert MacConnachie, Peter Sinclair, Alex MacAuley, Donald MacKenzie, Alastait Brown, Joe Duncan, Peter Tait, Willie Sinclair, Tommy Angus.

Front row: Elsie Sinclair, Cathie MacGlynn, Phyllis Angus, Sheena Gilmour, Heather Anderson, Elizabeth Oliver, Gwen Tait, Ishy MacDonald.

This year’s prizegiving will take place in the Clubhouse on Saturday 27 October and members wishing to attend shouold add their names to the list currently on the Clubhouse notice board.

This picture of Clachan, Kintyre, dates back to the late 1800s and was handed in by Mr Ian MacDonald, previously of Clachan and now of Lochgilphead.

The thatched houses in the picture were superceded by houses with red tiles, by John McKinnon of Balinakill in 1905. John was the nephew of previous owner of Loup and Balinakill estates, Sir William McKinnon, who died in 1893.

The picture was given to Ian MacDonald by a family in Canada, who are descendants of people who left Clachan in the 19th century

This week’s down memory picture was taken at a Forestry ball dinner and dance in the late 1960s.

From left are Forestry office staff: Molly MacLeod, Jimmy Quarton, Mary MacCallum, Jenny Simpson, Diana MacKinley, John McGinley, Margaret McGinley, Jimmy Simpson.

The picture was handed in by Margaret McCallion of Cairnbaan.

This week’s Down Memory Lane picture shows a tractor pull from the 1993 Mid Argyll Show in Kilmartin.

Although this year’s Show in Lochgilphead will not be going ahead due to the foot and mouth outbreak, the Argyllshire Advertiser thought we would print this picture to remind people of the fun that has been had by locals and visitors alike at shows over the years.

Local people and school children gather round as work is about to start on the Action and Research for Multiple Sclerosis (ARMS) Centre in Lochgilphead’s Campbell Street in 1994. The centre was established by a group of people with MS and their carers. They raised funds locally by staging community events to build a therapy centre which was officially opened on June 20, 1996.

With Ardrishaig Gala Day taking place this Saturday, The Argyllshire Advertiser thought it would be nice to remind readers of Gala Days in years gone by. Does anyone recognise themselves from this picture taken in Ardrishaig’s Chalmers Street in 1995?

If you have a picture you would like to see printed on this page, send them to our office in Argyll Street, Lochgilphead.

A fortnight ago we printed a photograph handed in by Mary Campbell of Lochgilphead of Lochgilphead Primary School dinner ladies in 1983. This week she shares a slightly more recent picture of dinner ladies in 1989. From left are: Effie MacArthur, Anne Houston, Jenny MacAuley, Mary McKinnon and Mary Campbell.