Fascinating local news from 1893

Anna Blyth • Published 9 Sep 2010 14:30

ONE of our readers in Kilwinning made an astonishing find recently - a 117-year-old copy of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald.

Although in an understandably fragile condition, the 40th anniversary edition of the paper - dated May 12, 1893 - is an entertaining, engaging and at times jaw-dropping read. Costing one penny at the time, the published motto of the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald was a Milton quote, reading: “Give me the liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely above all liberties.”

With whole sections devoted to arts and literature reviews and a lengthy list of curious and controversial adverts to be found, highlights include sections on health, the politics of the day, crime, debts and money lending.

For the full story see this week's Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald.

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