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What's New...
June 2012:
Added new gallery to the William McTaggart page
June 2012:
A new book by Campbeltown-born author Carol McNeill is now available.
Kintyre in Days Gone By, has around 80 old photographs taken from the MacGrory collection...for more details click here!
March 2012:
Machrihanish Online now on Facebook !!!
March 2012:
Added some images of the Ugadale (formerly 'Arms') Hotel to the front page.
Images from the hotels halcyon days.
December 2010:
Argyll Forum News: Windfarm Consultation – Government Analysis Published – The Scottish Government has published the outcomes of its consultation exercise on the Draft Plan for Offshore Wind. See the Argyll Forum post for more details.
December 2010:
The Campbeltown Consultation Event on Offshore Wind Plans is 10th Jan in the Argyll Arms at 6pm - see poster below:
December 2010:
Argyll and Northern Ireland ferry service planned:
December 2010:
A brand new forum for Argyll & Bute has been launched
December 2010
New website for local amateur photographer Archie Anderson goes live:
Also checkout Archie's blog:
October 2010:
Schools closure - Schools to be amalgamated
October 27th 2010:
Ailing Wind Turbine market blamed as Skycon (Vestas) files for insolvency.
October 2010:
Updated the info on the Colliery & Railway
October 23rd 2010:
Kintyre Offshore Windfarm Action Group video release:
At its recent roadshows the Kintyre Offshore Windfarm Action Group showed a short 5 minute movie to try and convey the potentially devastating impact of the SSE Inshore Wind farm on the glorious West Kintyre seascape.
See the video below...
October 2010:
Machrihanish Dunes makes it onto the Top 100 Golf Courses: Click here for details (PDF Leaflet)
October 2010:
Nature Photography Competition 2010
Capturing Nature on Camera
Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
The Scottish Seabird Centre are delighted to invite entries for the 2010 Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition.
Closing date for all entries: Sunday 31st October 2010
The Nature Photography Competition & Exhibition features six categories; Scottish Wildlife, World Wildlife, Landscape, Creative Visions of Nature, Environmental Impact and World Flora. Now in its fifth year, the competition has become well established, attracting hundreds of entries each year and offers an excellent opportunity for amateur photographers to showcase their work and win some excellent prizes.
This year our Junior competition ‘Backgarden Biodiversity’ encourages our younger photographers to take a close look at the wonderful wildlife and nature that is all around us where we live, work and play.
We are very pleased to announce that the judging panel will again include award-winning wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell (a previous winner and judge of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition) and acclaimed landscape photographer Graham Riddell, both of whom have been great supporters of the competition.
For further information, to download this year’s poster or an entry form for both the adult and junior competition please click on the link below:
http://www.seabird.org/nature-photography-competition.asp or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 01620 890202
Prizes include experiences with Rabbies Trail Burners, Loch Visions and Isle of Mull Expeditions, membership for the Scottish Seabird Centre, National Trust of Scotland, East Lothian Life Magazine and Historic Scotland as well as a days tuition with landscape photographer Graham Riddell and the once in a life time opportunity to visit the Bass Rock and receive tuition from wildlife photographer Laurie Campbell.
This competition is supported by Scottish Natural Heritage, Loch Visions, Rabbies Trail Burners, Isle of Mull Wildlife Expeditions, Opticron, National Trust for Scotland, Historic Scotland, East Lothian Life Magazine and Scotland Outdoors.
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October 2010:
New Website Launched, hosted by Scotlands Web Design
**old headings have been retained for historical purposes but links have been removed**
Here on the News Page we will try to keep you up to date with news on events at Machrihanish and changes to our website.
Icom to support ‘‘Fessenden’’ Special Event Station -- Honouring the First Century of Broadcasting
Click here for the Press Release. (PDF File)
The first extended broadcast of the human voice was transmitted through the air on December 24, 1906 from Brant Rock, Massachusetts. A Canadian engineer, Reginald Fessenden, had worked for Thomas Edison in his New Jersey Laboratory, and later became a professor at the University of Pittsburgh.
Fessenden was convinced that the "wireless telegraph", which then carried only the sputtering dots and dashes of Morse code, could carry the human voice. The most common use for wireless at that time was communication with merchant ships at sea, directing them to ports where the cargo would bring the best price. The shipboard wireless operators were called "Sparks."
An account by Fessenden's wife Helen reports his historic transmission, as the Sparks on ships across the Atlantic heard what they had dreamed about - and thought impossible.
"...a human voice coming from their instruments - someone speaking... Then a women's voice rose in song. It was uncanny! Many of them called their officers to come and listen; soon the wireless rooms were crowded. Next someone was heard reading a poem. Then there was a violin solo; then a man made a speech."
The broadcast historian Eric Barnouw in, A Tower In Babel: A History of Broadcasting in the United States, reports that Fessenden himself played Gounod's "O, Holy Night" on the violin. He also read from the Christmas story from the Bible book of Luke and played a phonograph recording of Handel's "Largo."
August 2007:
A very worthy cause for Kintyre, come on folks help raise funds for a new sports minibus:
Please support the Sports Council and these articles by donating to our Mini Bus Appeal by visiting our website - http://www.southkintyresportscouncil.com/minibusappeal/index.htm
July 2007:
Machrihanish Dunes....the way golf began...
Click here to follow the development of the first new links course in Scotland for 100 years.
April 2007:
New product added to Machrihanish Online Cafepress Store:
Davaar Cave Painting US Postal Stamps available now !!!
April 2007:
Some minor updates and link fixes. Please email the webmaster if you find a broken link.
Dec 2006:
Icom to support ‘‘Fessenden’’ Special Event Station -- Honouring the First Century of Broadcasting
Click here for the Press Release. (PDF File)
April 2006:
Read a very interesting article on Fessenden by the Fessenden Project Team at Machrihanish (please note this is a PDF file)
January 2006:
16th January 2006 - News from the Grab Trust
Machrihanish Bay retains it's Bathing Water Status
Click HERE
Update October 2010: Machrihanish Beach has been awarded a Rural Seaside Award
Dec 2005:
Updated the McTaggart Page with more info.
NEWS!!!!
More info on the planned celebrations of the Machrihanish Fessenden Transmission...Click HERE to see news from the local paper
Radio Machrihanish Button
"By his genius distant lands converse and men sail unafraid upon the deep"
To commemorate the occasion we have included two new items in our online store, a pack of Radio Machrihanish Buttons and a Radio Machrihanish Journal...Click HERE for more info.
Radio Machrihanish Journal
BEACH NEWS!!!
August 2005: GRAB a Beach and Help Machrihanish Bay...
Do you think the status should be retained? Have your say and contact the GRAB Trusts Beaches and Marine Litter Officer. Even if you think not, gathering information on beach usage will still be useful.
Click HERE for the Press Release or HERE to download it in Adobe PDF format.
July 2005:
Was 'Nessie' on holiday at Machrihanish ?
Nessie at Machrihanish
Exclusive picture of the what could be the famous monster apparently enjoying the delights of Machrihanish Bay.
The picture was taken from the Beach at Machrihanish...looking towards Jura.
Click HERE for the picture.
July 2005:
Beaches and Marine Litter Project
News Release.
Click HERE to read the release or click HERE to download it in PDF format.
You will need the free Adobe Reader to open the PDF Release, click HERE to get it.
Get Adobe Reader
June 2005:
Updated Links and Fessenden Page
April/May 2005:
Website given new look and re-launched.
April 2004:
New Machrihanish Online Store added, various products using all exclusive Machrihanish Online Photo's. Click HERE for details.
December 2003:
Added page on Davaar Island and the Cave Painting
November 2003:
Machrihanish woman Mary Sinclair has been presented with a long service award for her sterling work with the Kintyre branch of Cancer Research UK.
October 2003:
A statue of Sir William Mackinnon has been erected in Kinloch Park thanks to the local Rotary Club and funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund
The statue has been brought from Keil School in Dumbarton which was closing down.
Sir William Mackinnon was obviously a man of great vision, his company objectives included: ...the elimination of the slave trade, the prohibition of trade monopoly, and the equal treatment of all nations...
Click HERE for a brief Biography of Sir William
September 2003:
Added Music page, info & links on music related sited and pages relevant to the area.
August 2003:
New pictures added to Fessenden Pages >HERE<
Sunsets & Seals Galleries added.
July 2003:
Breaking News that the organisers of the Campbeltown airshow have confirmed that this year's event is definitely going ahead at the airport at Machrihanish on Saturday August 16
June 2003:
A website from Brant Rock, Massachusetts, USA is looking for local Radio Hams, check out their site for contact details: http://www.radiocom.net/Fessenden/
April 2003
Machrihanish is to get a Royal Visit next month when HRH Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, opens the new cod hatchery at Machrihanish Marine Farm (the old lifeboat slip). She will also be visiting Vestas-Celtic wind turbine factory.
March 2003
Added link to Crown Crew site. See the links page
Coming soon, Music Pages and links to Artists/music inspired by the area.
October 2002 Added more helpful links for visitors;
Trossachs and Callander Tourist Information and others. see the links page for details
Added Kilkivan, Campbeltown & Gauldrons pages, also added a few more pictures. Also added banners page for those wanting to link to this site. Please use the banners on this page.
October 2002: Added Google Search Facility for Web & Machrihanish Online Site
October 2002 Added FREE Machrihanish Sunsets Screensaver
October 2002 Added Downloads Page
October 2002 Updated Links Page
October 2002 Added a Joke and Riddle search engine to home page, courtesy of www.riddlesandjokes.com
July 2002 Updated Links Page
July 2002
Added many links for Machrihanish and related sites, something for everyone.
June 2002
Added Gallery 3 & updated pics in Gallery 2
Added History page with extracts from books on the area.
Jan 2002
Added to Links page
New Pictures in Gallery 2
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