TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO Friday March 28, 1997

Pottery opens in Campbeltown

The problem of looking for that more unusual, yet special, gift could be a thing of the past with the opening of a new pottery in Campbeltown.

Campbeltown Pottery, based at Hazelburn Business Park, not only sells genuine handmade pottery featuring a sophisticated unique design but also produces tableware with a difference.

Campbeltown Pottery is owned and run by a potter with more than 13 years’ experience in the trade.

Simon Rochford moved to the town earlier this year after working in the pottery on Mull for over a decade.

After deciding to set up business on his own and scouring Scotland for the ideal location, Simon, his wife and two sons settled on Campbeltown.

Since arriving in the town, Simon has been busy producing items for sale ready for the official launch and opening of his pottery this week.

To mark the launch of his sophisticated

In 1997: Local treasure hunters Jeff McDaniel, 11, and Ross Angus, 10, found an 1862 Queen Victoria halfpenny. It was discovered by the intrepid explorers as they were digging a den in the garden of the old Witchburn Hospital. The coin would be worth around £600 if it was in mint condition. However, due to its degraded condition, this one is not quite so valuable, but even so the duo still have no intention of selling it.