Looking back at Irvine Times archive pics from 25 years ago

Do you remember these pics from 25 years ago?

The Bourtreehill choir won lottery funding in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

The New Century Voices women’s choir in Bourtreehill were celebrating after being awarded an £800 grant by the National Lottery in April 2001.

St John Ogilvie pupils with the big cheque in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

Generous P6 and P7 pupils at St John Ogilvie raised £391.58 for the British Heart Foundation with a skipathon in 2001.

These St Michael's Academy students loved the drama project (Image: Newsquest)

Pupils at St Michael’s Academy took part in a six-week drama workshop called ‘Artschool’ in 2001 – and as our pic shows, they had a scream…

Greenwood pupils and teacher Mrs Dunker hand over the cheque to the hospice (Image: Newsquest)

Staff and pupils at Greenwood Academy raised more than £600 with a topsy-turvy day in 2001. The cash would go to the Ayrshire Hospice and the school’s yearbook fund.

Model train fun at Bright Beginning's Nursery in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

The Times photographer paid a visit to Bright Beginnings Nursery in April 20021. Callum Clancy, Jamie White and Cory McGrath were having fun with model trains.

Irvine Rugby Club with the league trophy in 2001 (Image: Newsquest)

Irvine Rugby Club were presented with the BT Scotland National Division Four League Trophy at Maress – after an astonishing 114-0 victory over Inverness.