From the archives of the Ayrshire Post

25 YEARS AGO

A life-long Liverpool fan will soon be putting on his walking boots for a marathon trek in memory of his idol, Ayrshire-born Bill Shankly.

Pensioner Jack Moran plans to walk from Anfield to Shankly’s birthplace in the remote village of Glenbuck- in just one week.

Jack’s trek took approximately 230 miles to complete and he says he was doing it to raise money for charity and to honour the legendary manager who revived the club’s fortunes.

50 YEARS AGO

Gelignite was found on a stretch of railway line through Ayrshire, causing closures and disruption.

One of the effects saw passengers ferried by buses through the Girvan and Dalrymple junction, as searches of the tracks were carried out.

Ayrshire Police have stepped up their investigations over who may have left the gelignite.

The Ayrshire line leads to the Stranraer to Larne Ferry, which ultimately connects Scotland with Ulster.

100 YEARS AGO

Appointments to two headmasterships were made by the Ayrshire Education Authority.

Mr John Thomson, schoolmaster, Sorn, was appointed headmaster of Catrine Public School where he will succeed Mr John Monie, who is entering on his retirement; and Mr Maurice ThomsonWilson, assistant at Newmilns Public School, who was appointed headmaster of Kersland Public School, Dalry, in succession to Mr Alexander MacArthur.