Ayr, S Ayrshire - The Sands - Valentines real photo postcard c.1920s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The Sands, Ayr, South Ayrshire - real photo postcard of crowded beach
• Publisher:  Valentines real photo 75552 JV
• Postally used:  no
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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Ayr (/??r/; Scottish Gaelic: Inbhir Àir, ""Mouth of the River Ayr"") is a former Royal Burgh in Ayrshire, Scotland. Ayr was the county town of the wider county of Ayrshire until 1975. Ayr is now the administrative centre of South Ayrshire council area, which is the unitary local authority.

On April 26, 1315, the first Parliament of Scotland was held in Ayr by Robert The Bruce at St.John's Tower by the sea. It was once known as 'Inverair/Inverayr' and this usage is still retained in the Scottish Gaelic form of the name Inbhir Air.

Later, during Cromwellian times, the town was used as a base and fortress for some of his men. Cromwell built a huge wall around certain areas of the town, most of which can still be seen today. St John's Tower was originally part of a massive church, but the church was knocked down, and the tower used to practise on; it is now protected by the ""Friends Of Saint Johns Tower"" (FROST) residents of the nearby ""Fort Area"".

The Westminster constituency of Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is currently held by the Labour Party's Sandra Osborne who has been the Member of Parliament since the 5 May 2005 general election.^[3] From 1950 to 1997 the former Westminster constituency of Ayr was a Conservative seat.^{[citation needed]} The Member of Parliament for most of this period was George Younger, who represented the constituency from 1964 to 1992.^{[chronology citation needed]}

In the Scottish Parliament, Ayr still exists as a constituency and has been represented by Conservative MSP John Scott since 2000.^[4] Regional MSPs that represent the South of Scotland (including Ayr) are Claudia Beamish (Labour), Chic Brodie (Scottish National Party), Jim Hume (Liberal Democrats), Joan McAlpine (Scottish National Party), Aileen McLeod (Scottish National Party), Graeme Pearson (Labour) and Paul Wheelhouse (Scottish National Party).^[5]

Ayr is a coastal town which lies on the mouth of the River Ayr. The river then flows out into the larger Firth of Clyde estuary. From the coast the Isle of Arran can be seen, and on a very clear day, the northern tip of Northern Ireland. It is within the region of Strathclyde. Much of the land in and around this area is very flat and low lying, used for rearing dairy cattle. Towards the south of Ayr however the land is higher than most areas in the county of Ayrshire, with e.g. the Brown Carrick Hill situated due South of Doonfoot. Ayr lies approximately 35 miles southwest of Glasgow.

type=real photographic (rp)

city/ region=ayr

period=inter-war (1918-39)

postage condition=unposted

number of items=single

size=standard (140x89 mm)