User talk:Grant Paton

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Patons, the Hydro, Seamill and West Kilbride
Sorry that I had to remove your reference from the Seamill article, but thank you very much for the link. It doesn't meet the requirements for a "reliable source" for an encyclopedia - see WP:RS. Sorry about that. I do also recommend taking a look at the links in the boilerplate above.

However I corrected the URL , and placed it instead on the article's talk page. It's a fascinating read!

I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in Seamill/West Kilbride, and from my bedroom window had an excellent view of the rear of the Hydro, as well as Arran and the Firth of Clyde. I attended the local primary school, which was then called "West Kilbride Junior Secondary", because as well as the usual P1-P7, it also included 3 years of secondary for the kids who had failed the "Qualifying"/"11-plus" exam. But I remember there was a "Janitor", who despite his job title seemed to have almost as much authority as the Headmaster. He lived in a cottage within the school grounds, and his name (if my memory is correct) was "Mr Paton", so I would be very interested to learn if there is any connection with your family.

All the best, and thanks again for the link,

--NSH001 (talk) 10:26, 23 January 2017 (UTC)