The Kilmarnock Picture House

The Kilmarnock Picture House Our aim is to create a local pictorial archive of Kilmarnock and surrounding areas.

TreesbankTreesbank House was a mansion off the Ayr Road at the southern extremity of Kilmarnock. It was originally built...
01/09/2026

Treesbank

Treesbank House was a mansion off the Ayr Road at the southern extremity of Kilmarnock. It was originally built for Sir Hugh Campbell of Cessnock and given to his son as a wedding present in 1672. It was substantially rebuilt 200 years later and again by BMK in 1926.

Marks and SpencerAngie Boyd has asks are there any photos of Marks and Spencer in King Street, Kilmarnock as it was in t...
31/08/2026

Marks and Spencer

Angie Boyd has asks are there any photos of Marks and Spencer in King Street, Kilmarnock as it was in the early years. This is an image not long after it opened in 1936.

Old Kilmarnock NatterYou are welcome to come to Cenrtrestage for a free Old Kilmarnock slide show. We will meet on Wedne...
30/08/2026

Old Kilmarnock Natter

You are welcome to come to Cenrtrestage for a free Old Kilmarnock slide show. We will meet on Wednesday, September 2 at Cenrtrestage from 1pm to 2pm. The theme is Lost Kilmarnock.

You are encouraged to come along and share your memories. Bring along your own pictures and souvenirs.

This is a joint venture between Centrestage and the Kilmarnock picture House.

Picture: The Cross before the Burns Mall was built.

What topics do you think should be included? Email Frank Beattie at [email protected]

SukhumIn the Howard Park, Kilmarnock has a monument to victims of war following the collapse of the Soviet Union. This w...
29/08/2026

Sukhum

In the Howard Park, Kilmarnock has a monument to victims of war following the collapse of the Soviet Union. This was one of Kilmarnock’s twin towns.

Picture from Secret Kilmarnock by Frank Beattie, available at Kev’s Kards, Foregate, Kilmarnock.

India StreetDario Tognini has been in touch and asks are there any pictures or information on India Street. dtog@btinte...
28/08/2026

India Street

Dario Tognini has been in touch and asks are there any pictures or information on India Street. [email protected]

India Street was just off Hill Street and was probably named in commemoration of trading links with India. The Buchanan family of Bellfield were partners in the East Indian trading company of James Finlay & Co. Development of India Street started in the closing years of the 19th Century. The area was eventually taken over by Johnnie Walker and is seen in the very centre of this picture. While all the original buildings were demolished for an extension ho the Walker's plant, the line of India Street was retained as a route inside Walker’s plant..

North Hamilton StreetMarion Robertson is looking for pictures of North Hamilton Street before the flats were built in 19...
27/08/2026

North Hamilton Street

Marion Robertson is looking for pictures of North Hamilton Street before the flats were built in 1965.

SquirrelsMarilyn Chrichton asks why were squirrels part of Kilmarnock coat of arms?The coat of arms is originally that o...
26/08/2026

Squirrels

Marilyn Chrichton asks why were squirrels part of Kilmarnock coat of arms?

The coat of arms is originally that of the Boyd family. Red squirrels were common at that time and were seen as intelligent, inquisitive and hard working. So, on the coat of arms, that’s the qualities that they represent. Though in some versions of the coat of arms they look more like kangaroos than squirrels.

Mill StreetMill Street linked West Shaw Street and West Netherton Street and was named after the Netherton Mill. It was ...
25/08/2026

Mill Street

Mill Street linked West Shaw Street and West Netherton Street and was named after the Netherton Mill. It was largely an industrial street, and by 2002 it was dominated by the works of Douglas Reyburn. Buildings here were demolished and the road closed 2004, in preparation for the construction of a new supermarket. But the new shop was never built. One of the buildings lost was the Gleaneagles shoe factory with its distinctive late 1930s architecture. The street was cleared and the site is now used for a supermarket.

Town HallWe were asked recently if we could find a picture of the old Town Hall in King Street. This image was taken abo...
24/08/2026

Town Hall

We were asked recently if we could find a picture of the old Town Hall in King Street. This image was taken about 1880.

Old Kilmarnock NatterYou are welcome to come to Cenrtrestage for a free Old Kilmarnock discussion. We will meet on Wedne...
23/08/2026

Old Kilmarnock Natter

You are welcome to come to Cenrtrestage for a free Old Kilmarnock discussion. We will meet on Wednesday, August 26 at Cenrtrestage from 1pm to 2pm. The theme is schools, teachers, and school trips.

You are encouraged to come along and share your memories. Bring along your own pictures and souvenirs.

This is a joint venture between Centrestage and the Kilmarnock picture House.

Picture: Rowallan School.

What topics do you think should be included? Email Frank Beattie at [email protected]

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