EX-GERMAN SUBMARINE AT ARDROSSAN
The ex-German submarine UB96, which left Kingston Dock, Glasgow, last week, has arrived at Ardrossan for a short stay.  It will be officially open to the public from today.
                Glasgow Herald, 17 January 1919

GAS MANAGER
At a meeting of Ardrossan Town Council on Wednesday night Mr Alexander Dow, Kirkcaldy, was appointed manager of the municipal gas works. Mr Dow gas been assistant manager at Kirkcaldy Gas Works.
                Glasgow Herald, 1 March 1919

NEW VESSEL
The Ardgantock, a cargo steamer of 1000 tons, was launched yesterday by the Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited.  The vessel is 200 feet 9 inches in length, 30 feet in moulded breadth and 13 feet in depth to main deck.  Engines will be supplied by Messrs Aitchison, Blair Limited, Clydebank.
                Glasgow Herald, 7 March 1918 

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN - THE BARNSTAPLE
The naval minesweeper Barnstaple – 231 feet in length, 28 feet in breadth and 15 feet in depth – built by Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited for The Admiralty, London, was launched on the above date.
                Glasgow Herald, 20 March 1919

SPORTS MEETING
The first-ever sports meeting held by employees of the Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited attracted 220 competitors and was watched by over 2000 spectators.
                Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 25 June 1919

ARDROSSAN MUSIC SUCCESS
Miss Annie Hamilton, Ailsa House, Ardrossan, won one of the open scholarships for violin playing at the Royal College of Music, London.
                Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald, 25 June 1919

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Sir
THE ISLE OF MAN SERVICE
I should be greatly obliged if you will spare me a few lines in your valuable paper regarding the above service.  The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company are not running any boats this year from Ardrossan, nor any from Fleetwood, and the only way to get there is train to Liverpool and then the boat across.  This is a great inconvenience to the thousands of the Glasgow public who, like me, are lovers of Manxland and more especially just now when every house on the East and West Coasts is fully booked up.  Is it not possible to get some enterprising individual or firm to run a couple of boats from Ardrossan, say, for July, August, and September?  Messrs Langland’s boats are running to Liverpool so it cannot be on account of the mines but they do not take lady passengers.
I am et cetera
Manxman
                Glasgow Herald, 30 June 1919 

FIRST LAUNCH FROM NEW ARDROSSAN YARD
The first launch of a vessel from the new yard of the Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited took place yesterday.  The new yard faces the sea and in the making up of the berths, 80000 tons of rock and slag filling was used.  There is accommodation for five slips capable of taking vessels up to 450 feet in length and new drawing offices, moulding loft, boat-building and spar sheds, platers’ sheds and other buildings have been erected.  The yard, which was laid out under the personal supervision of Mr E Aitken-Quack, the managing director, is of the most modern lines.  The vessel launched yesterday is the Hunstanworth, a standard steamer of 4000 tons deadweight for Messrs Dalgleish, Newcastle.  She is 303 feet between perpendiculars in length, 43 feet in breadth and 23 feet 6 inches in depth and will be engined by Messrs McKie and Baxter, Govan.  Mrs E Aitken-Quack performed the christening ceremony.
                Glasgow Herald, 2 July 1919

LAUNCH AT ARDROSSAN
Ardrossan Dry Dock and  Shipbuilding Company Limited yesterday launched from their north yard the cargo steamer Cromarty Firth for the Ferrum Steamship Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne, managing owners G T Gillie and Company, 68 Great Clyde Street, Glasgow.  Her length is 181 feet 8 inches, breadth moulded 28 feet and depth mould to the main deck 12 feet 6 inches.  Her engines will be supplied by Messrs Beardmore, Coatbridge.  Miss Jean Gillie performed the christening ceremony.
                Glasgow Herald, 2 July 1919

OFFICER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE)
To be a Member of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order – Lieutenant John Cant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve  – for valuable services to the Senior Naval Officer, Ardrossan.
                Glasgow Herald, 2 July 1919

PEACE DAY CELEBRATION
At Ardrossan a Peace Tree - a golden plane -  was planted by Provost Chrystie in the grounds of the Burgh Buildings and a concert was given at Winton Park (shown below in 2011) by a combined choir and the Burgh Pipe Band.  A football match was played between Winton Rovers and Stevenston United on behalf of the local war memorial funds, the latter team winning by three to two.  In the evening, an entertainment and a dinner were given to returned Service men, Volunteers and special constables and also an entertainment to old townspeople.  Later a forty ton bonfire was lit on the Castle Hill (shown below in 2006).


                Glasgow Herald, 5 August 1919

NEW STEAMER
The Ardrossan Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Limited have launched the cargo steamer Pentland Firth for the Ferrum Steamship Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne with Messrs G T Gillie and Company, Glasgow, managing owners.  The length of the vessel is 181 feet 9 inches, the breadth moulded 28 feet and the depth moulded to main deck, 12 feet 6 inches.  Engines will be supplied by Messrs William Beardmore and Company Limited, Coatbridge.  Miss C H Smith performed the naming ceremony.
                Glasgow Herald, 5 August 1919

WARSHIPS IN THE CLYDE
Two submarines of the K class arrived in Ardrossan on Saturday for a few days’ stay.  HMS Ithuriel is due to arrive today.  HMS Lion leaves for Oban today.
                Glasgow Herald, 22 September 1919

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT
At Kilwinning applications were granted as follows:
Waltr Ferguson, Ardrossan, for public house at Broom Street, Stewarton
George Carrick, Glasgow, as trustee of the late Mrs Murray, Ardrossan, for public house at 25 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan.
                Glasgow Herald, 29 October 1919

HEIGHT OF CEILINGS
The Housing Committee of Ardrossan Town Council have objected to the eight feet six inches ceilings shown in the housing plan approved by the Board of Health for Ardrossan.  They have asked the Board for permission to have the height increased to nine feet six inches.
                Glasgow Herald, 21 November 1919