[Back wall of the homes at George Place.]
[In front of George Place.]
[The home built by John Reid, Fred's great-grandfather.]
[The High Kirk in Stevenston.]
[Ardeer Church, Stevenston. Also built by John Reid.]
[Hills above Largs, home of Conny Kerr, former wife of dad's deceased cousin, Ian Kerr.]
[Conny's photo of the Buchanan visit in 1979. Ian on the bottom left. Conny sporting the red 76 shirt.]
[Fred in Conny's home 31 years later. The photos in the background are Katherine Ross (dad's great-grandmother) and Samuel Bell (her husband).]
[Buchanans 2010 with Conny Kerr.]
[Conny's wall had a collage of all her house guests over the years. Here we are again in 1979.]
[Back to Stevenston. The High Kirk; where Samuel Reid is buried.]
[Samuel Reid's grave.]
[Overlooking Stevenston from the High Kirk.]
[Catherine Ross's grave.]
[Elizabeth Bell's grave.]
[John Reid's Grave.]
[At dad's elementary school. This is where dad sharpened his etcher for his slate as a student.]
[Walking to the Stevenston coast.]
[A wild haggis.]
[Stevenston dunes and the burn Dad jumped over as a wee lad.]
[Stevenston coast. Where dad was baptized.]
[Dad and his childhood friend, Jim McMurdoh, who grew up at No. 1 George Place.]
Location:No. 5 George Place, etc.
Awesome. Thank you so much for posting the pictures. It makes me even happier that you all are there. You look like you are having a wonderful time. And Fred looks thrilled to be "home". Continue to enjoy your time there.
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