Antrim U4

UNKNOWN SOLDIER 301
I understand that this man may have been a local but, sadly, he remains the unknown soldier. The picture was taken during the Great Conflict of 1914-18 - supposedly the war to end all wars.

UNKNOWN SOLDIER 307
The soldier's name is unknown and could be between 1912 - 1918.
The birds hanging on the fence look like kestrels.
Where the photo was taken I do not know.

ROBERT RENTON 3713
This R.A.F. man is unknkown and the date but by his sleeve badges we can tell that he was an Observer, Radio/Mechanic and Leading Aircraftman.
What he has written on the photo is as follows: "Affectionately your companion Tom." but who it was to, is unknown.

ULSTER BANK 17
In the background is the Ulster Bank in 1927 and as you can see it is the Annual Livestock Fair with the cattle being sold further down the street.
In the foreground you can see a man in a bowler hat sitting in what looks to be the sidecar of a motorbike.

MARKING POSTS 3733
All the way from Antrim to New Zealand we find this who is sadly Unknown putting posts into the ground to show the boundary of his land. This was written on the back of the photograph, 'Here I am putting on the posts, if you look closely and you will see a number. This is on the East Bay of Sturgeon Lake. You would hardly recognize this old sourdough if you didn't know the place.' If you know this man please let me know and I will send you a large copy of the photograph without the watermark.

UNKNOWN 3749
The people standing either side of the car are not known to me at this time, but if you know them please let me know and I will send you a large copy of the photograph without the watermark. Now the car I do know about, it is an Austin Nine and was registrated in Belfast between November 1932 and October 1935. The cap at the top of the radiator is where you put water in when needed and in the winter you covered it with a blanket to stop the water freezing, no anitfreeze back then. The chrome cap at the bottom of the radiator is where you put the starting handle into and turned very quickly to start the car if the battery was not charged enough.

UNKNOWN 3750
It must be early morning for the shadows that are being cast are down low and these five men are having a quick smoke before starting. Sadly I do not know any of their names but if you know them please let me know and I will send you a large copy of the photograph without the watermark. Also can anyone tell me about the wheelbarrow, why it is in two sections as you can see the long handle and then above it you can see a shorter handle so it looks like the top section of the wheelbarrow lifts off but what it is for I do not know.

UNKNOWN 3742
This lady standing in her back garden with her dog and to her right you can see the shadow of the person taking the photograph. She is unknown to me but if know her please let me know and I will send you a large copy of the photograph without the watermark.

UNKNOWN 3743
Now there's not much I can tell you about this photograph except it from an Antrim album for the three people I do not know.
They could be son, daughter and their father who looks Academic and could be a Master or a Professor.
If you know any of them please let me know and I will send you a large copy of the photograph without the watermark.

UNKNOWN SOLDIER 307
Standing at attention while having his photograph taken is this soldier of the Irish Guards who is sadly unknown. I wonder how long he has been at the front and witnessed the horrors of war for you can see his haggard face and the emptiness in his eyes. This was taken at the so called rest area at the Somme and to get here he's had to walk through mud for it's all over his boots.

UNKNOWN TRIO 3862
It's the late 1945's here at Hall's Hotel and the lady in the middle was helping to promote flights to London, Brussels and Paris flying from Rineanna airport Co. Clare, Ireland. It eventually became an international airport renamed Shannon Airport.
Now can anyone tell me who the two other ladies are please.

UNKNOWN LADY 2554
Sadly this lovely portrait photograph which was in an album is unknown, I can tell you that she was married at the time.
Let me know if you recognize her.

ULSTER LADY CRICKETERS 1071
Walking out to bat for the ladies Ulster Cricket team on the 2nd August 1947 we have Betty Love and Essie Graham.

ULSTER LADY CRICKETERS 1072
These proud ladies are the Ulster Ladies Cricket XL of 1947.
Now I only know of three in the photograph who came from the Antrim area and they are centre Back row Betty Love.
Front row far right is Essie Graham and Lilly Kelly who are amongst the team.

TEDDY and I 309
This little boy on the beach with his Teddy at Portstewart is from Antrim but at the moment his name, his Teddy and date are unknown.