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Connel Burn Opencast Rebecca and David Whitson coal hunting 1993 |
Empty Connel Burn August 2006 |
Corcencon 2004 |
Granny McHallum and my sister Jean Jess, Nith Brig, Boig Road 1944 |
Connel Brig iced up 2002 |
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The Holy Grail . The Scottish Cup Martin Campbell and Alex Jess 1993 |
Rail brig over Nith near Connel Park David Whitson Fishin' 1993 |
Old Honeymoon Connel Park Mary Jess and Rebecca Whitson grand daughter 1992 |
Gemmels Trough Dalmellington Road 2002 |
Hawtrees Cottage Connel Park L to R unknown, Nesbett Gray and wife Nan .1955 |
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Opencast tunnel for Connel Burn 2004 |
Father Bill 'Tip' Jess and Tom Robertson back of Fitba Row Connel Park 1937 |
School photo 1951 |
Blackpool trip. Back Alex Jess, Bobby Hill, Bill Jess, Marjorie Jess, Nellie Hill, Nancy McHallum. Front Billy Hill, Jean Jess . 1954 |
Grandad McHallum 3rd. from left front row1916 |
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Gran McHallum 30 Bank Brae Connel Park 1940 |
Auntie Madge Jess back door Fitba Row 1950 |
Connel Park Sunset August 2006 |
Connelpark 1900's |
One of the new chalets at Glenafton caravan park |
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A lovely view of the auld kirk |
An unusual yet delightful photograph from Alex |
Connelwood House on the Boig Road |
Ah back to the days when houses were hard to get and Farden Avenue was a sought after residence. Alan and Bill Jess with the Kilmarnock bus waiting to depart |
A ducks nest laden with eggs at the side of the Boig Road |
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A Craigbank Butterfly |
The Bank School war memorial. I was shocked to see how many Bank School boys gave their lives |
Alex's grandson Jason during one of the famous Nith floods |
Over Dalhanna Hill to Hare Hill and the windmills |
Meikle Creoch cottage and Nith rail brig |
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North Boig farm |
Old Lime Kilns on the Mansfield Road |
Hawtrees cottage, Connelpark |
Two swans on Creoch Loch |
Tony McKnight, Hughie Hyslop and Campbell Currie during the 60's |
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Cairnhill school trip to France, Belgium and Holland 1976
In the centre of picture Bill , Anne and Mary Jess
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Early 1960's pic of the Glens which requires missing names |
First left Mrs Gall 5th along Mrs Hyslop. Can you name these people |
Army camp Carlisle
Harry McHallum is 3rd from left front row. Taken around 1914
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Alex Jess, Jane McHallum and Jean Jess on devils stane with bing and Knockshinnoch colliery in background |
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Alex Jess and sister Jean before a wedding back of Bank Brae, Connelpark 1949 |
Dida Hastings, Unknown, Bill 'Tip' Jess, Unknown
outside Avenue Pub built by Bobby Currie now Pigeon Club. Can you name the unknowns?
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Jim 'Buffer' Carmichael, Jim Park, Tam 'Took' Kilday, Alex Jess and Billy Paton. Connelpark, 1949 |
Alex Jess and pal John Polland outside 30 Bank Brae, Connelpark 1946. A classic photograph |
Alex Jess and Gran Jane McHallum at 30 Bank Brae, Connelpark 1943 |
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Alex Jess and daughter Anne Jess outside first house at Afton Bridgend. Nithsdale Avenue prefabs in background |
Jean Jess at the front door of 30 Connelpark 1943 |
Connel Burn picnic 1948.
From left Alex Jess climbing dyke, Granny Jane McHallum, Jean Jess, Auntie Nellie Hill, son Billy Hill and Auntie Nancy McHallum
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Alex Jess and his teddy. Alex is the one on the left. Boig Road, Connelpark |
Alex Jess and his cat Lucky back of Boig Road, Connelpark.
outside toilets in back ground 1949
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