MAGHERALANE SCHOOL 1779
These are the pupils of Magheralane School back in 1958 having the school photograph taken.
Back Row: S. McCoy, J. McKay, J. McNally, W. Neill, G. Martin, E. McKay, K. McKay, O. Bonnes, J. McLean, H. Heffron and Miss M. O'Brian.
Middle Row: are R. McAuley, K. Hurrell, M. McAuley, M. Hurrell, B. McCoy, R. McCoy, S. McCoy, K. McCoy, P. Douglas, V. McCausland, V. McLean, M. McCoy and M. Hurrell.
Front Row: are L. McKay, A. McVeigh, S. Hurrell, A. Douglas, K. Douglas, M. Heffron, J. Heffron, V. McCoy, T. McCoy and M. McVeigh.

THE MOAT 3663
Here we are at the Moat in Ballymena when they had wooden steps right up to near the top.
The people in the photograph are unknown just for not taking the time to right their names on the back. They could be two couple of friends or even a family. The two men look as if they are doing alright for work. The girl does not have ring on her finger so it could be his sister or even his girlfriend.
While the other could be mother and son and with the mother dressed in black she sadly is mourning a loved one, perhaps her husband.

THE MOAT 752
The year is 1899 and here at Ballymena's Moat the man with the sythe is hard at work while the overseer watches him.

EVENING WALK 2021
Having their photograph taken while out for an evening walk we have Tillie and Jack Moore.

MILL STREET 4068
This is Mill Street and it's ten past one in the afternoon, over to the right are a group of men standing outside Collins shop. On the street corner on the left is a man with a policeman and towering above them is the clock tower.

MILL STREET 4070
It's early evening here on Mill Street in Ballymena and the street is packed with shoppers. On the left is a lady walking along well dressed and a fancy hat probably the height of fashion and next to her is another lady but we can only see her hat. Let us cross the road to the other side and here the two ladies are dressed much differently, both are wearing shawls and no headgear, the one walking past the auctioneer's shop seems to be carrying a wicker basket. Four ladies but oh so, so different lives.

MILL STREET 4080
Here we are on the Ballymoney road and looking across the road is the Methodist Church and someone said that that the first bedroom window in the house next was Sheila Stanfields. Now on this side of the road in the left hand corner is a wter pump were you turned the round handle and the water would come out.

MORAVIAN SETTLEMENT 4130
This is a Moravian Settlement and as a result they must be kept as they are, there is a Moravian Church at Gracehill These houses are on the Fenaghy Road coming from Galgorm Village to Bridgend and are opposite Fenaghy Park. At the doorway of the first house is the lady of the house with her daughter and her son. The son is well dressed but in his bare feet, this is because boots were very expensive back then and so his boots would have only been used to go to school or Church. Next door the lady is standing in her doorway and to her right is another lady wearing a shawl. further down the next row is a crowd and the three young lads have no shoes on. The thatched cottage at the end is where the Blacksmith lived.

RED DYKE 4148
It's 1908 here on the Galgorm road and the house is Called Red Dyke, the reason why is unknown at this time (2024).
Seeing off his wife and two children in a trap with a Top Hat driver is Matthew Mongomery who owns Montgomery Carriage and Motor works in Church Street.

ALEC MILLEAR 4178
It's the 1950's and we are in Kinhilt Street in Ballymena where Alec Millear is standing outside his shop. Which looks like a grocers selling between sweets, food and Beecham pills.

MAINE DAIRY 4179
Out doing his rounds in Ballymena delivering milk from the Maine dairy is the driver with a helper. How many of you remember or know what the handle at the front of the van is for? Well for those who don't, when the battery wouldn't start the car you got hold of the handle and swung it quickly clockwise and the car would start. Sometimes it took more than one swing.

MARSHALL 4180
Here on Wellington Street in Ballymena in the late 1930's we are looking at the provisions and grocery shop of J. Marshall. Standing at the doorway on the right is shop worker Raymond McCurdy and on the left is Ray Marshall a shop assistant. You could have your goods delivered to your house by the messenger bike on the right. You might be right in thinking that basket won't hold much but back then it was daily trips no fridges or freezers then. to the left of the shop is the Ballymena weekly Telegraph and the poster is stating that the paper has the Cambridge House year's awards in it. Back to Ray and he was married to Gracie and lived nearby. He was a well known singer and also give singing lessons. He was involved in the Ballymena Musical Festival and it was said that he was a true gentleman and always helped to put the young singers at their ease before going on stage.

MILL STREET 4182
Here we are in Mill Street in Ballymena in the 1920's and motorized vehicles are slowly taking over from the horse and cart. On the left side of the street is a lady bent over looking at something in the shop window while further down a man stands wondering if he should risk going in for a pint before going home to the missus. Across the road a well dressed lady is walking up the pavement without a care in the world while the man in front looking round at her could be thinking "What kept you and you haven't bought anything".

MILL STREET 4181
It's the early 1900's in the late afternoon going by the shadows and we are here at the lower end of Mill Street in Ballymena. Halfway up the street is the original Town Hall and in the distance is St.Partick Church.The street to the right where the man is standing is Pat's Brae and the street on the left is Wellington. On the left are two men heading home after what looks like a hard day for one of the men's head is bowed. On up the left is a lady dressed in all here rifinery and wide hat in contrast to the lady on the right just passing a shop with her shawl around her and worn clothes.

MILL STREET 4183
It's a hot afternoon here in a busy Mill Street in Ballymena in 1919 not long after the WWI. This one of the Greer photographs and they lived at 26 Mill Street and they had a good eye for taking photos. Halfway up the street on the left the tall was Caulfields, it then became a cinema in the 1930's. On the right of the street we have a young girl carrying a pail perhaps to get milk from the grocers and the grocer's trolley opposite the shop next to her, remember no fridges back then. Across from her are two ladies having a real old natter together while one holds on to the bike, going up the street on the pavement are two ladies in their white blouses and black skirts who have stoppedand wondering how to get across the water and suds from the shop owner who has cleaned their section of pavement. Coming down the street are two men on a horse and cart while next to them is a cart unloading its goods. We cross the street and walking down is a Grandmother, Mother and daughter in white. In front of them is a well dressed lady with a lady who is wearing a large shawl but not covering her face she must be up from the country. On down standing in the road is a man leaning on a sheperd's crook with a bone handle, the expression on his face as he looks towards the photographer is one of distrust and what are they up to.

DAISY MAY CAFE 4184
If you went shopping at Ballymena's Fair hill Market then you called in here at Daisy May Cafe in William Street for it was opposite the gates to the market to build your strength up again. You name it and you could have it, your cup of tea was served with milk and two sugars whether you wanted it or not. It was a plain cafe but the servings were not, from an Ulster fry to Chips, eggs and beans with bread and butter, breaded fish and chips to a lovely dinner with their famous and much loved minced beef pie with carrots, onions and mashed spuds served piping hot.. The owners then were Marie Laverty and Linda McFadden with their much loved Cook Yvonne.

MORTON MILL 4185
The year is unknown but that doesn't the lady and men, staff of Morton Mill giving the photographer a smile. Morton's Mill made Early Riser flour in three varieties, Plain, Self-Raising and Cake flour and on their white bags they had a Blackbird. Amongest this group is a man called John Campbell now if you know which one is him please let me know or even if you know any of the other people names. I will send you a copy of the photo. len.kinley@hotmail.com

MORTON MILL 4186
Inside Morton's Mill is an unknown man checking the next deliverly of flour to go out.

J. MORROW 4187
It's that time of the year in Ballymena as this advertisement appears in a local newspaper on the 4th December 1939. It's for J. Morrow's shop which was on the corner of Bridge Street and Linenhall Street. Boasting the biggest variety of Ladies Overalls and Coat overalls, now you may be forgiven in wondering why on earth would ladies want overalls. Well remember we declared war with Germany on the 2nd September 1939 and ladies were replacing men in the factories. - - -- --- -A local person remembers once there was a sale notice in the shop window declaring - -- - -- -

MILLAR'S ICE CREAM CAFE 4188
Here in Sailsbury Square in Ballymena we have Jack Millar and Bobby Stewart standing at one of the shop windows in 1958. The reason Jack and Bobby are standing at this window is because he is proudly displaying the Irish Cup Ballymena won in 1957-58. Sadly it was knocked down along with the Sailsbury bar to make way for redevelopment.
It might be gone but certainly not forgotten as these comments prove.
Saturday night for a 99 with red flavouring or sometimes an ice cream float!
Candy floss snipe oneill used to sell the Sunday papers outside the shop.
We had many a slider there Harryville