In no particular order, our memories group brainstormed events from research, pictures and memories. Items listed below are those which we would like you to choose from for your stitched story, or your personal memories if you prefer.

For those of you adopting history or a listed memory, our group are here to help. We are also including images here over the next few days.

Whiting Bay village hall 1926 – 2026
The letter

1. committee 3
2. architect
3. Pa Lennox collecting at ferry
4. Other fundraisers
5. Hall committee
   Hall picture
6. Grand Opening
   Golden Key
7. Sale of Work
8. Summer visitors
9. Whist drives
10. Auctions (John Ingles)
11. Badminton
12. Junior Badminton
13. Christmas parties
14. WRI began
15. drama club
16. programmes
17. burns suppers
18. Evelyn Glennie
19. Harry Lauder
20. Monty rae
21. school days
    one year of the school
22. summer plays
23. games guides and brownies
24. Hogmanay
25. Halloween parties
26. Boxing Day and night parties
27. Dances
28. Ceilidh
    The war years
29. evacuee’s
30. commando training units
31. cinema with cushions
32. ice cream usherette
33. busy hall
34. jumble sales
    1970’s bands, Slade Nazareth
35. Disco’s
36. fundraisers bingo talent shows
37. Commercial sales
38. Country dancing
    music festivals
    GOLDEN JUBILEE
    60 year celebrations lady Jean Ford
39. weddings
40. Billy Connolly
41. youth club
    WRI Christmas parties
42. donkey at the party
43. children’s gifts
44. McGovern family
45. new constitution
46. live bands
47. deep joy
48. tea in the Hall
49. Garry Mullen
50. Scottish opera
51. Craft fayre Reg Morgan
52. Christmas markets
53. craft markets Fiona
54. Millennium fund committee
55. Millennium improvements knew foyer
    Big snow power cuts HQ resilience 2013
56. New windows
57. eco savvy Skill share
58. eco savvy auction
59. Weaving workshops other crafts
60. Pantomime
61. crafts and company
62. School concert’s
63. the memories reunion 2016
64. keep fit
65. art show
66. yoga
67. fashion show Alice in Wonderland
68. public meetings
69. election polling station
70. MPs surgeries
    family dances
71. jazz café
72. group AGM’s
73. concert’s
74. birthday parties
75. bunting making 600 metres
    Memories celebration past and present 2019
76. Bunting
77. slimming club
78. waiting Bay memories exhibition
79. art exhibition 2022
80. coffee mornings
81. Arran junior singers
82. Food Share
83. Bertha Waddell – Children’s Theatre
84. Music Festival
85. Cushions for hard benches
86. Kenny Ball
87. Mirror Ball and Disco’s
88. Hayseed dixie
89. Your memory

If you are working remotely, please let us know when you have chosen from this list or your own memory.

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