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Winton Circus, Saltcoats

This lovely hand colored view of children playing at
Winton Circus, Saltcoats is postmarked 1903.
It's a view from Winton Circus looking north up the coast towards Ardrossan.

Saltcoats Beach

The label on this postcard is "The Beach, Saltcoats."
Its probably a view of the same point as in the Winton Circus card
taken from the south looking towards Ardrossan.

Saltcoats Bathing Pond

The Bathing Pond, Saltcoats looking south.
The arcade (or a similar building) still stands on the point.
The Bathing Pond was constructed in the early 1900's as a tidal pool
and was the biggest tidal pool in Scotland.
These municipal improvements are not yet seen in this postcard.

Here's the bathing pool as it looked in the 1950's during midnight swim.

Ardrossan Castle

View of Saltcoats from Ardrossan Castle. Saltcoats' Crest visible in Right Corner

Eglington Street, Ardrossan

View of Eglington Street, Ardrossan
The Ferry Leaves Eglington Street, Ardrossan for Arran Island.
Or you can travel a few miles north to Largs and take the ferry to Rothesay.

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3/20/97 updated 8/1/98