Largs
Largs maps (1 available)
Map of Ayrshire
Beautifully hand-drawn and coloured, dating from around 1840
Largs books (2 available)
- 3 photos on Largs appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Largs
- Read extracts and see photos from these books on Largs and Ayrshire
Largs memories
Read and share memories of Largs and Ayrshire inspired by Frith photos
Seafront Zoo
I have vague memories of a zoo on the water front at Largs. It definitely had a monkey that got loose inside the small building on occasions and would steal your scarf. There may also have been various birds. Can anyone refresh or debunk this memory? Any details would be welcome.
Contributed by Alex Mackenzie
Ayrshire memories
Seafront Zoo
I have vague memories of a zoo on the water front at Largs. It definitely had a monkey that got loose inside the small building on occasions and would steal your scarf. There may also have been various birds. Can anyone refresh or debunk this memory? Any details would be welcome.
A memory of Largs contributed by Alex Mackenzie
The long walk to hire a trike
Millport to me was, as I'm sure it was to most who have visited over the years a place where cars were few and pedal power ruled. All my memories of Millport as a child involved a long walk over the hill from the ferry, then to one of the bike hire shops to pick up my transportation for the day. Even though I was quite capable of riding a bicycle I often hired a trike as they were big and stable and a bit of a treat. Millport was the only place that had bikes of all shapes and sizes. Trikes were for kids who could not ride a bike but on Millport, mainland rules didn't apply. I have fond ...read more here
A memory of Millport contributed by Ronald Andrews
Joppa, 1974-75
I was stationed about the USS Canopus, and lived with my wife and son... and then daughter... on the second floor of the wonderful old house known as Joppa. I have a ton of photos, as well as a ton of memories. Another Canopus family lived on the first floor - Bruce and Sue Hill and their son - and every morning Bruce and I would drive to Holy Loch in his Mini, and often stop at the Royal Bar before travelling the last couple of blocks home. It was a glorious time, and I never quite understood some of the sailors and their spouses who didn't enter into the adventure of life in Scotland.
My wife and I travelled ...read more here
A memory of Innellan contributed by First Name Last Name
Extracts From Largs & Ayrshire books
The bustling holiday town of Largs has long been famous as the site of a battle in 1263 between the Norwegians and the Scots. The Battle of Largs was important because it led to the Treaty of Perth, under which Man and the Western Isles were purchased by the Scottish crown. Sheltered by the nearby island of Cumbrae, Largs is a popular place for messing about in boats. It was also a good centre for steamer excursions.
An extract from from"Scotland".
The bustling holiday town of Largs has long been famous as the site of a battle in 1263 between the Norwegians and the Scots. The Battle of Largs was important because it led to the Treaty of Perth, under which Man and the Western Isles were purchased by the Scottish crown. Sheltered by the nearby island of Cumbrae, Largs has long been a popular place for messing about in boats. It was also a good centre for excursions by steamer.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".
Largs is a fine clean town, with several large churches. There are a great number of excellent houses for summer visitors, besides handsome and comfortable residential villas in the neighbourhood. There is now a golf course here; and the shelter afforded by the Great Cumbrae makes Largs a first-rate place for boating. Largs commands a magnificent view of Arran.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Seaside".
This 17th-century church is famous for the Skelmorlie Aisle, which contains the tombs of Sir Robert Montgomery and his wife. Another famous monument, the round tower at Bowen Craig, commemorated the defeat of the Norsemen in 1263.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".
Largs was well-served by steamers from all parts of the Clyde, and by the Glasgow & South Western Railway to Ardrossan, via Fairlie and West Kilbride. One of Largs’s own well-travelled sons was Sir Thomas Brisbane, who became governor of New South Wales and had an Australian city named after him.
An extract from from"Scotland".