Arran Banner 30 Years Ago – week 49, 2023

Saturday December 4, 1993

Jane and Neil Faulkner, Donald Bannatyne and Gavin Faulkner with Shelly, the 14-year-old dog which survived being lost on Machrie Moor for 10 days without food, water or shelter. 01_B49ABTYA01_23_Shelley_dog

Arran Transport received fuel after the pumps ran dry with no petrol for 14 days. The reason for this was a dispute between Arran Transport and BP. 01_B49ABTYA02_23_Arran_Transport

Pirnmill Primary School head teacher Wilma Morton with a piece of the school’s roof which blew off during high winds estimated to have been between 70 and 86mph. 01_B49ABTYA03_23_Pirnmill_Primary

The Machrie postbox repair has almost been completed. It is just awaiting the Royal Mail postbox before it can have its cap put back on. 01_B49ABTYA04_23_Machrie_postbox

Rosalie Turbett of Shiskine, joined by her brother Liam, won a new bike from Alastair Bilsland of Curries which ran a competition in conjunction with Berol pens. 01_B49ABTYA05_23_Turbett_bike

Angie Fisher and Tom Knox plant a rowan tree at Corrie Primary School during National Tree Week. 01_B49ABTYA06_23_Corrie_Primary