WEST CHURCH 2218
This is West Church in Ballymena in the 1920's with three young boys and man
looking at the photographer. As you can see it was gas street lighting back
then.
WELLINGTON STREET 4225
Here we are in Ballymena on Wellington Street on a bright and sunny day in
the early 1900's.
Over to the right tied to the telegraph pole is a donkey and cart that’s
wheels are nearly bigger than the donkey !
Something must be going on for there are a lot of men in the foreground in
their best suits and bowler hats plus some in riding gear standing around
talking.
WAVENY ROAD 4229
Here we are on the Wavney in Ballymena after the usual dose of rain, aren't
the gates real fancy. It must be a clammy day for some of the houses have
their windows opened..Further up the road are two small boys with a handcart
and in their bare feet. Behind them the house is Dr. Gabel's Surgery and Jeff
Wilson remembers living in the house with the gable end.
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WELLINGTON STREET 4228
This is Wellington Street in the early 1900's as you can see no cars, people
able to stroll across the road as long as you watched out for horse droppings
! On the pavement on the left is a young boy with his young pup while behind
him is another dog on the prowl. Over to the right on the road is a postman
out doing his job and the wall behind him is where Guys school is. Allans
seeds and implements you get in this building with orders being unloaded from
the horses and carts. The next building is the YMCA.
WELLINGTON STREET 4227
Here we are in Wellington Strret in 1915 with people out and about with the
lady on the left who is giving off to the husband who is complaining about
a bad back. Over on the right we have Whiteside's Hotel the proprietor is
unknown, next door we have McVeigh's Temperance Hotel and Mrs. McVeigh is
the proprietress. Also on the street are the Albert Temperance Hotel with
W. H. Pielow, proprietor and the Criterion with Alex. O'Hara the proprietor.
WELLINGTON STREET 4226
Plently of people out shopping here in Wellington Street Ballymena on a sunny
day. Now although the sun is shining it still must be cold for not only are
the people dressed in heavy clothing but they're only walking on the side
of the street where the sun is. In the foreground is a small boy with his
handcart posing for the cameraman. Now behind the cart is a doorway with two
plaques possibly a doctors surgery, to the right is an entry which a lot of
people didn't want to go down for in that alley was where Mr..Waids had his
business he was a Dentist! Also down in the alley was a photographer's studio.
