Looking back

A look back at Irvine Times archive pics from 15 years ago

Irvine's Burakudo Karate Club show off their trophies after competing in Nottingham in 2011 <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Irvine's Burakudo Karate Club show off their trophies after competing in Nottingham in 2011 (Image: Newsquest)
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THIS week, we take a look back at our favourite Irvine and Kilwinning photos from 15 years ago.

Spot anyone you know in these Irvine Times pics from late September 2011?


The St Luke's country dancers in 2011 (Image: Newsquest)

Pupils at St Luke's Primary in Kilwinning were learning all about country dancing by attending an after-school club.

The 2011 Marymass art competition winners (Image: Newsquest)

These kids from Glebe Primary were the winners at the 2011 Marymass art competition. First was Holly Aitken, second was Jordan Kennedy and third was Eilidh Dickson.

Old files 2011The St Winning's eco stars (Image: Newsquest)

The pupils from St Winning’s PS Eco-Committee were presented with a cheque from Co-op’s Michelle Donohoe and Christine Paterson after the youngsters secured an eco award for the school.

Fitness fun at Greenwood Academy (Image: Newsquest)

These kids grabbed the opportunity for some after-school fun with the gymnastics group during the S1 Health and Wellbeing parents' evening at Greenwood Academy that year.

Gemma and Aimee (Image: Newsquest)

Gemma Gillan and Aimee Alexander from Irvine were named North Ayrshire ambassadors to the Commonwealth Games and Platinum Youth Sports Trust ambassadors for the Olympic Games in 2011.

Old files 2011Irvine's Burakudo Karate Club show off their trophies after competing in Nottingham in 2011 (Image: Newsquest)

Irvine's Burakudo Karate Club represented Scotland at a championship in Nottingham that September and came back with an impressive haul of trophies.

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