Take a trip down memory lane
WITH floats that would take months to create, the Marches of the 1950s were something to behold.
In this picture, submitted by Mandy Simpson, the first prize went to the showboat created by Aitken Coach Builders, and her grandfather William Stobie who was the gaffer.
The coach company often gained first prize with floats over the years including "The Cross Well" and a carousel. Mandy's mum Ella Stobie would ride the float along with her father and one of the other famous names remembered was Johnny Orr.
Mandy said: "My grandfather was a fanatic - he loved the Marches and he used to stand at the West Port waiting for the procession. My brother Fraser Simpson is now on the Deacons Court and we're very proud of our involvement with the Marches."
Read more about the old floats and the Gazette trophy in our special Marches supplement.
50 years ago
An 11-year-old Bo'ness girl almost drowned on Sunday afternoon when she was carried by the tide after paddling at the foreshore. She was wearing a life belt which was stuffed with newspaper instead of a stopper. When she went under, a bus driver Charles McAloon (28) came to the rescue.
Only one month after starting at the Colliery, a miner was killed at work. He was heading to the pit bottom to be taken to the surface when he was struck by a locomotive. He died later in hospital.
Linlithgow council may approve plans for a 45,000 development at the former picture house on the High Street. The plans include a showroom, petrol filling station, workshop, offices and a car park.
Ambulances in West Lothian will be equipped with a radio in the next few months after a decision made this week.
Two youngsters were taken to Falkirk Royal infirmary at midnight on Saturday after their motorbike collided with a stationary car on the Bo'ness Grangemouth road near the Water Inns Cottages. They were Alistair Martin (18) and Arthur Watson (17).
25 years ago
There has been a serious increase in the number of fires in Bo'ness between May and April this year. House fires rose as well as the number of malicious phone calls made to the fire service.
Linlithgow Palace was visited by the Chinese Prime Minister Zhao Ziyang who made a very short afternoon visit as part of an international tour, before being whisked away in his official Daimler.
George Chirray of 44 Douglas Drive, Bo'ness has become the UK Stock-car Championship Challenge Sheild winner this year at Cowdenbeath. Chirray drives a 197 Saloon stock that performed well on the day.
Restrictions placed on anglers in the River Tay are considered to be very unfair by the Winchburgh and District Angling Club and local politicians.
Around 70 years ago, two Bo'ness men were killed on the Western front during WWI. Now their nephew is keen to trace their details Legion pensions and welfare officer Duncan Stewart is asking anyone who has information to get in touch. Both men were born in Bo'ness and they stayed at the School House, School Brae, Bo'ness.
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