Ballymena B2

BROUGHSHANE STREET 4050
It's nearly mid-morning here in Broughshane Street and the only transport is horses. On the left standing in the road is a young boy neatly dressed with a cap on. Standing beside him all dressed in white is either his sister or brother for back then and into the 40's boys until they were four were dressed like this. The reason being that all young children – boys and girls – wore dresses to make nappy changing and toilet training easier. Some toddler gowns also had practical features, with fabric or ribbon ties sewn to them, as a kind of “lead” to keep them close and support them as they learnt to walk. The shop beside them seems to be selling clothing and next door has Lino outside the shop. On down past the street lamp lit by gas is a horse and cart.

BROUGHSHANE STREET 4063
Here we are in the 1900's and looking down Broughshane Street in Ballymena, on the left is a cart and horse patiently waiting for the driver to return. Perhaps the driver's delivering goods as he works for Millar's Grocers who are in Bridge Street. Ther is a wooden plank across the cart with material on it, this is for the driver to seat on while driving the cart and horse. Beside the horse is McKendry's pub, the next shop is Harrison's selling overalls, then you have the shop with the canopy and that is R. Guy's the General Draper the following shop is unknown to me. On the right is a man staanding looking at the cameraman, now if you are eagle eyed standing behind him is a little girl probably his grandaughter. Coming towards the man standing from further down the pavement is a man and a lady who is pushing a pram.

BROUGHSHANE STREET 4063
Here we are in the 1900's and looking down Broughshane Street in Ballymena, on the left is a cart and horse patiently waiting for the driver to return. Perhaps the driver's delivering goods as he works for Millar's Grocers who are in Bridge Street. Ther is a wooden plank across the cart with material on it, this is for the driver to seat on while driving the cart and horse. Beside the horse is McKendry's pub, the next shop is Harrison's selling overalls, then you have the shop with the canopy and that is R. Guy's the General Draper the following shop is unknown to me. On the right is a man staanding looking at the cameraman, now if you are eagle eyed standing behind him is a little girl probably his grandaughter. Coming towards him from further down the pavement is a man and a lady who is pushing a pram.

BRIDGE STREET 4066
It's nearly 4.30pm here on Bridge street at number 74 we have W & Co drapers. The owner seeing that a photograph was to be taken has brough out some of his goods to display while standing at the door. further up the street the shop facing down Bridge Street on the corner of Linenhall Street is known as Simon McCory,

BALLYMONEY ROAD 4067
Here we are on the Ballymoney Road in 1905 and you can tell there are still horses around. Looking towards the camera are four children three girls and one boy, one of the girls and the boy are sitting in a hand cart. Behind them is West church which was sadly destroyed by fire later on.

BALLYMONEY ROAD 4071
It's the 1940's here on the Ballymoney Street in Ballymena and by the look of that sky it'll be soon raining. To the left on the pavement we have a lady and her daughter walking past another lady with a baby in her arms. A lot more cars to be seen but the good old horse is still here and people on bikes.On the right is a Grandmother with her grandaughter walking up the street soon to be passing 'The Wee Snug' bar.

BROADWAY 4074
This is the Broadway were the three roads meet and the imposing white building is the Ulster Banking Company Limited. It's ten past two in the afternoon and the place is packed with people. Over to the right is part of a car but evidence that horse is still around is on the road.

BROUGHSHANE STREET 4085
It's 1920 and it's 2.17pm on the left a car is passing the Ulster Bank heading towards Broughshane Street whilst coming up the street is a horse and cart with the kindly driver walking beside the horse to lighten the load. When you look at the horse with it's head tilted towards the driver perhaps thinking ' thanks for walking, the load is sure heavy enough to get up this hill. '

BALLEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4084
Trying to keep themselves balanced on a very steep slope are the pupils of Ballee Public Elementary School in south Ballymena. No one is known in this massive school photograph and I can tell you at least 90% of the children are bare footed!.

BRAIDWATER SPINNING MILL 4079
These are the joiners who worked at Braidwater Spinning Mill, sadly none of their names are known. Now the one on the left must have been something of a character with his Pith Helmet and African fly Whisk.

BROADWAY 4083
Here we are at the Broadway and looking down Wellington Street, on the extreme left you can just see part of a car and sadly the business behind it is shut down. Across the road though James Kille the auctioneer's seems to be doing alright. The horses are still here as you can see by the droppings on the road and down from James business is a horse and cart.

BRIDGE STREET 4090
It's 2.25pm in the 1900's and here on Bridge Street in Ballymena on a sunny afternoon. The photographer has hand coloured the photo but I could not see the boy in the foreground wearing those colours. Towering above the people is the clock tower and further up the pair of large eagles are looking down on the people out shopping.

BALLYMONEY ROAD 4088
This is West Curch on the Ballymoney Road Ballymena in the 1900's sadly it was burnt down in later years. It had one classroom and was used for primary school children.

BALLYMONEY ROAD 4093
This is the junction with Mount street, where man is standing who is unknown, there used to be an entrance to St. Louis Grammar school from the corner of Mount Street to Meadow Street where a Willie Mc Cosh a builder built that block of houses The house on the corner of Mount Street was his home and his daughter Mrs.. Bristo lived there all her days The gate opposite Mount street was the entrance to the Convent school Thouse who went to the Model school and lived in Princes Street could go in that gate up past the convent down the back lane on to the Cullybackey road and home for a short cut There was no lollypop men in those days. You see the bus stopped in Meadow street I’m almost sure the bus driver was Robert Woodburn, the little gate was beside Johnny Stewart's paint shop! and in the distance is West Church.

BRIDGE STREET 4092
We are in Ballymena in the 1920's on Bridge Street looking up towards the town, the only road traffic is a horse and cart with the driver sitting at the back while further up is a car coming down. I've never seen so many men standing around in any of the photos I have. Now as there is no bunting up I reckon it is a funeral of a well known local person.

BROUGHSHANE STREET 4097
To the left of the photo is the horse and cart of Millar’s Grocers that was on Bridge Street seen here on Broughshane Street. On down the street the shop with the awning is
Mr. R Guy General Draper. Across the street the building with the bay windows is an hotel. On the pavement is an elderly man who is taking no chances by having his umbrella with him.

BROADWAY 4098
Here in Ballymena at the Broadway it's 12.45pm and in 15 minutes the large building in front of us will close for 1 hour as it is the Ulster Banking Company Limited. In front of it is a parked car where 4 men are standing talking, there are also several other men hanging around and at this time of the day they mustn't have jobs. The street on the left you can see two horse and carts one is on it's way to the top of the street with driver sitting on the cart while the other one is stopped and the driver is standing talking to the man leaning against the lamppost. The street on the right a horse and cart is stopped and the driver is making deliveries. In front we have two shops with their canopies out to protect the goods in the windows.