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A Tribute to Scottish Director John Grierson

A Tribute to Scottish Director John Grierson

26 Apr
by Moira Heron in
Creator of the term "documentary"
Barony A Frame, Auchinleck

Barony A Frame, Auchinleck

20 Oct
by Moira Heron in
The Barony A Frame is the last remnant of the Barony Colliery which operated between 1907 and 1989.  This pit was established by the Eglinton Iron Company to supply fuel to their Lugar Ironworks, but modernised in the 1950s with the sinking of a new shaft to become the first large modern pit in [...]
James Miller at Kilwinning Abbey

James Miller at Kilwinning Abbey

25 Sep
by Moira Heron in
James Miller gave URsTV this exclusive interview recently at Kilwinning Abbey. James is the Chairman for the Kilwinning Community Archaeology Project which is actually involving many members of the community. Not only are there more than sufficient numbers of volunteers excavating at the site,but [...]
“Doors Open Day” in Ayrshire this Weekend!

“Doors Open Day” in Ayrshire this Weekend!

1 Sep
by Moira Heron in
On Doors Open Day a warm welcome is extended to you to enter and explore many buildings of various types and of different historical periods which are either not normally freely accessible to the general public or where a charge is usually made. All in their individual ways are significant examples [...]
Kilwinning Abbey – The Dig Continues

Kilwinning Abbey – The Dig Continues

29 Aug
by Moira Heron in
URsTV returned to Kilwinning Abbey to discover if anything interesting had been uncovered during the archaeological dig and met up with Edward Somerville who is one of the volunteers. Edward gave URsTV this exclusive interview which was fascinating. The dig and indeed archaeologyitself has various [...]
Ground Breaking at Kilwinning Abbey

Ground Breaking at Kilwinning Abbey

18 Aug
by Moira Heron in
The Kilwinning Community Archaeology Project started its excavations in Kilwinning Abbey today Wednesday 18th August. To mark the occasion a ‘Turf Breaking Ceremony’ took place at 11am when Erica Lockett, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire wielded the first spade and as you can see from the above [...]
Loudoun Hill

Loudoun Hill

30 Jun
by Moira Heron in
Loudoun Hill is a volcanic plug situated in East Ayrshire, Scotland which has been created by glacial action in the Ice Age. This has smoothed out the valley leaving a ‘plug’ of harder stone behind, namely granite.It is located near the head of the River Irvine just east of Darvel. The A71 [...]
Worst Environmental Disaster Ever – So Far…

Worst Environmental Disaster Ever – So Far…

11 Jun
by Moira Heron in
Deepwater Horizon was an ultra-deepwater, dynamically positioned, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig. The rig was built in 2001 in South Korea, is owned by Transocean and in now leased to BP plc until September 2013. In September 2009, the rig drilled the deepest oil well in history. Although [...]
Stewarton – School Magazine – 1978

Stewarton – School Magazine – 1978

10 Dec
by Moira Heron in
URsTV Founder at Stewarton High School
Crossraguel Abbey near Maybole

Crossraguel Abbey near Maybole

22 Nov
by Moira Heron in
Two miles south of Maybole in Ayrshire sits Crossraguel Abbey. The Abbey is an enigma with many questions lying unanswered. Many of the structures are in ruins and devastated by plundering for building stone while others remain strangely intact. There is also a carving of a mermaid which is a rare [...]
The Swords of Dalriada

The Swords of Dalriada

5 Oct
by Moira Heron in
The Swords of Dalriada are a Scottish historical re-enactment group based in Ayrshire who perform at gala shows and various events all over Scotland. Dealing mainly with the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Viking invasions and Jacobite rebellion, they also do both living history and battle [...]
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