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Johnstone History Museum
Johnstone History Society • Scotland
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The Museum is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 1030am till 4pm.
 Come on in and have a wee look round. Click the image to start the tour. Welcome!
Johnstone History Museum is in Johnstone, Scotland. It contains local industrial and social artefacts and memorabilia. For opening times and directions follow the Schedule and Direction buttons on this page. [Overview]
Coming Events10-Oct-2023 - Johnstone HIstory Society Monthly Talk - Tues 10th October 2023 14-Nov-2023 - Johnstone HIstory Society Monthly Talk - Tues 14th November 2023 12-Dec-2023 - Johnstone HIstory Society Monthly Talk - Tues 12th December 2023 14-Jan-2024 - Johnstone HIstory Society Monthly Talk - Tues 9th January 2024 16-Jan-2024 - History Society Social Evening From our members... Administrator 08-Sep-2023 We've made a few style changes and added a video page that is still under development. Member feedback is appreciated. If you're not yet a member, this would be a good time to join.  Rees Clark 16-Apr-2022 Here'a a link to maps at Scotland Nat'l Library from Maureen Cassells via F'book. You can zoom in, move around, and change the map dates. maps.nls.uk
 Fiona Speirs 07-Feb-2022 Johnstone  Iain Murray 31-Oct-2021 It's that time of year again. The 2022 Calendar is now in stock. Visit our shop for details. More Member Updates
Welcome our Newest MemberStewart Clark (13 Jan) Join to post your own updates and comments. 
Principal Collections
We have added a new feature to our web site. You will find a Videos link on the banner. Have a try! (Please note: This feature is developing rapidly and may change from day today.)
Weblog Preview By Angela Gillespie.
While searching the London Gazette I found the following entry in a Supplement dated 24 Feb. 1942, page 894 - The Military Cross awarded to Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Thomas Stevenson Craig (85709), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (Johnstone, Renfrewshire). This is another Angela Gillespie Story. Click the link below. Ardrossan Canal and Railway
By the late E.S.Nicoll, edited and contributed to
Johnstone History Museum
by Stuart Rankin.
On October 2, 1903, the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald contained a paper on the above subject, read at Ardrossan by Clement F. Stretton of the Society of Engineers.
Follow the link to the full story
 Thanks to all who purchased our 2023 Calendar.  Johnstone History Museum, which is located within the Morrisons store in Johnstone achieved a huge milestone the other day when it welcomed its 50,000th visitor through the door. Tassum Shafiq, from Bridge of Weir, was welcomed by two of the Museum volunteers, Helen Bowie and Marlene Rogan. At an... Continues...  For more Thomas Shanks Machine Tools at Cockatoo click on link Thomas Shanks The Cockatoo Island Dockyard was a major dockyard in Sydney, Australia, based on Cockatoo Island. The Dockyard was established in 1857to maintain Royal... Continues... Research Preview
Other Johnstone history friends have also created a Facebook page with running commentaries and personal stories. | ||||||||
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