OUT for a DANDER 456
Out for a dander along the Ballymena Road in 1950 we have in the back
row: Norman Clarke, O. McConnon, L.Ferguson, P.Connon and Terry Wilson.
Front Row: Frankie Corrigan, Billy Harron, Sammy
Kyle and Desmond Adams.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN 2229
You would think Willie Nelson's song 'On the Road Again'
had been written especially for Christine O'Neill as she gets ready to roar
off down the road.
OUT FOR THE DAY 2277
Out for the day and now having a rest and enjoying the summer's day, on the
left we have Margaret White, then John O'Hagan (with his Bobby Darran look)
and finally Rachel Kingsbury. The person taking the photograph is Margaret
White's boyfriend considering the grass is flattened next to her.
OULTON PARK 2804
Here we are at Oulton Park on the 1st October 1966 and checking out the bike
are Joe Ryan, Ralph Bryans and Ian Macgregor.
OUT FOR THE NIGHT 1496
Out for the night and by the looks of things having a good time at the Deerpark
Hotel in 1969.
From the left we have Charlie Gallagher, Sean Kelly, Maurice Cullen, Jimmy
McClintock, Dick McKendry and Bertie Brown.
OLD FRIENDS 1674
Standing outside their old school in 1970 reminiscing about the Good/Bad old
Days are these two old friends Charlie Butcher and Joe Duffin.
OUR UNCLE 1513
Holding hands with their Uncle Nathaniel White in 1945 are Jim Knox and his
sister Anne Knox.
Taken in their back garden in Church Street Nathaniel who was known locally
as Thannie was in the A.B.D. Memorial Pipe Band.
ON HOLIDAY 1280
Portrush the holiday destination for most people and this was the case for
these young girls from Antrim in 1953. Relaxing getting their photograph taken
are Margaret Johnston, Rita Agnew, Margaret Young and Annie Ross. Annie has
her own camera with her a Brownie box camera that you had to hold very still
so you got a sharp photo.
ON HOLIDAY 1422
Out in the wilds of Donegal and all the way from Antrim is little Pauline
McCabe in her Arran sweater and Anna Steele like any other lady holding on
to a handbag. The donkey is unknown and also the year.
ON THE SUMMIT
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Here on the summit of the Cave Hill in 1928 despite what they are wearing
the ladies from Antrim made it to the top.
Agnes Scott who is on the left at the back is the only one known, Agnes four
years later married Jack McElrea.
ORR'S GAELIC FOOTBALL TEAM 3500
This is Orr's Gaelic Football team showing off their hard earned silverware.
Sadly at the moment I do not know any of the team's names or the year it was
taken.
ORIEL LODGE 2505
This is Oriel Lodge back in 1961, it was used by the contractors for meetings
on the construction of the Enkalon Plant, which you can see in the background.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL 348
- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Children
from Orr Memorial School in Antrim pictured at High Street back in 1948 and
there are many familiar faces in the crowd! - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Back row: are
Mr. Killough, H. McLenaghan, D.Huston, K.Rodgers, R.Peoples, R.Mailey, S.McCracken,
J.Esler, F. McNeill, G.Currie, A.Kelly, I.Baxter, A Beresford, R.Allen, L.Houston,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.Creighton, J.Creighton,
Miss Smith and Miss Johnston. - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --2nd
row: you can see G.McCabe, M.Kelly, M.Cummings, G.Doole, G.McKeown,
M.Kelly, E.Dewart, M.Alexander, A.Nutt, M.Rainey, O.Boyd, M.Houston, M.Wilson,
M.Mayberry, M.McCabe, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - --A.Dewart, M.Allen and L.Beattie.- - - -
- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -Seated:
we have S.Houston, S.Knox, L.Cochrane, M.Cochrane,
M.Nutt, M.Francey, M.Jackson, J.Kelly, B.McClean, A.Logan, S.Forsythe, B.McCabe,
R.Allen, A.Boyd, G.Smith, S.Roberts, - - - - -- - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M.Molley,
J.Beattie, B.Cummings, L.Kane, P.Flemming, M.Flemming and M.Allen. -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -Front
row: are N.McCabe, L.Dewart, T.Cummings,
H.Cochrane, D.Franley, B.Jenkins, J.McKeown, D.Carson, J.Francey, B.Cummings,
J.Hannan, J.Dewart, M.Cummings, C.Roberts, A.Creighton and J.Hume.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL
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This picture of Orr Memorial School in Antrim dates back to 1927. The only
two children known to me are Norman Beresford third from the left in back
row and Lily Beresford is seated third from the left. The rest of the smiling
faces names have eluded me so far.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL 977
Getting photographed against the school wall we have Orr Memorial School Seniors
of 1926 who are aged ten and over.
Back row: are Sam Wallace, Edgar Beresford, Jim
Allan , R.Nicholl and two boys unknown.- - Middle
row: Standing with Mr Gault the Teacher is David Rea, Sam Hood, Paul
McNielty, Gary Jones, Toni Dobbin, Master Hamill, Geo Hardy, Robert McNally
and Jim Charlton.
- - - - - - - - -- - As the nursery rhyme goes
' and pretty maids all in a row ' -
- - - -- - --- -Seated: we have Mary Nutt,
Masie Cummings, Meta Rea, Dorothy Rea, Eveline Surgenor, Margaret Fletcher,
Mary Harrison, Beth Mawhinney and Miss M.Hannon.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL
158
Back Row: Douglas Cooper, G.Reid, Bob Loughlin,
Campbell Young, Jimmy Jones, Bobby Hill, Gualt and Aubrey Harrison.
Middle Row: Jim McBurney, Anna McCabe, Hannah
Surgeoner, Jeannie Beresford, Ema Creighton, Stewart, Maggie McNally, Susie
Hannan, Margaret Barclay nee Mrs.Murphy, Douglas Cooper and Gualt.
Front Row: Lily Hannan, Mary Jones, Anne Dobbin,
Molly Rea, Nancy Graham, Donna Harper and Aggie McDowell.
Date is 1924
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL 159
The only pupils known back in 1920 are seated from the left in the front are
Mary Rea of Rea's Sawmill, Nancy Graham of Graham's Orchards, both of these
girls are wearing plain dresses with Mary Rea's has got circles near the neckline
while Nancy Graham's neckline hem has spaced white stiching and also at the
end of her sleeves. Then Anna McCabe of McCabe's the butchers dress has a
flower stiched at the front. You may also notice that the girl 4th from the
left is wearing a woolen dress and they are all wearing laced leather boots.
Sadly the rest of the pupils are unknown.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL 450
This photograph was taken at the back of the school in 1921.
F.Row: Susie Hannan, Cis Allen, Jean Young, Mr.
Gault, Ruby Baird, Mary Hamill and Molly Loughlin.
M.Row: Eileen Paisley, Freda McCay, Jessie Burrowes,
Sadie Holmes and Kathleen Stewart.
B.Row:William Gault, Hugh Creighton, Jack Watt,
Billy Allen, David McNally, Alex Allen, Sam Graham & Sam Gleghorne.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL TEACHER
3
The date of the photograph along with the teacher's name is unknown.
On the desk in front of her you can see the school bell and books piled either
side. In the background you can see a map of the world.
OUTING 1067
All set for the wedding in 1943 we have Mrs McCreedy, Mrs Annie Nesbitt, Mr
James Nesbitt holding his son Roy and on the end Phyllis McCreedy.
Standing in front and all eager to go are Joan and Beatrice Nesbitt.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL HEADMASTER 156
This is Mr. Gault and his wife, someone must have died in the family as he
is wearing a black armband. Date is Unknown.
ORR MEMORIAL SCHOOL MONITORS 157
Standing: Bessie Hill, Bob Surgeoner, Ina Officer,
Jean Young and Bertie Reid.
Seated: Anna Young, Mr. Gault and Mr. Boal.
Dated 1920's.
My thanks to Ed Cunningham who
has now gone home of Ontario, Canada for this photograph.
ORR NATIONAL SCHOOL 2946
I'm sure James parents were well proud of him that day, they lived in Parkhall
House on the Birch Hill road.
MIKE O' ROURKE 2959
Full concentration on the face of Mike O'Rourke on his M.V. Agusta in the
1956 North West 200.
My thanks to Ed Cunningham who
has now gone home of Ontario, Canada for this photograph.
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KATHLEEN O'NEILL 3068
This is the inside of Kathleen's ID Card.
ORIEL TERRACE 3033
Here in the back garden of the Fleming family in Oriel Terrace which was in
Riverside in 1959.
On the left is Doris Fleming then her mother Elizabeth Fleming and also her
dad Samuel Fleming. In front we have Linda Jones and Violet Murdoch.
Now behind them to the left, next to the back door is the good old dustbin.
Back then you just threw everything into it and then the binman would come
and pick it up from where it was, throw it up onto his shoulder and off to
the bin lorry. If it was too heavy a mate would give him a hand to take it
to the bin lorry.
O'NEILL'S 1879
Getting their portrait taken are Mary Ann O'Neill and her husband John Henry
O'Neill.
KATHLEEN O'NEILL 3068
This is the outside of Kathleen's ID Card.
KATHLEEN O'NEILL 3068
This photograph is taken from Kathleen O'Neill's Northern Ireland Residence
Permit Card and was stamped 14th June 1946 which is shown below.
Even though the Second World War was over we still had to have Residence Permit
Card, ID cards and also Ration books which continued into the 50's.
Kathleen who came from Co. Fermanagh was at the time 17 years old and was
working for the Rev Kerr at the Vicarage in Antrim.
JOAN O'SHAGHNESSY 3276
Here we have Joan O'Shaghnessy holding onto the gates of St. Mac Nissius Chapel
on the Chapel Road Tannaghmore when Joan was around 20 years old when this
photograph was taken back in 1943. Joan used to travel to Belfast to work
as an assistant in Sinclair's in Royal Avenue. Later on in life Joan got married
and became a McGarry and worked in the local school at Tannaghmore as a dinner
lady. What I want to know is who was the feller that took this photograph
the reason I think it's a feller is because it's a man's bike and Joan is
sitting on the bar of the bike.
Now a little bird has told me that on the 5th of February 2013 is Joan's birthday
and that she's only 90 years young!
CELIA O'NEILL 1877
This beautiful girl getting her photograph back in 1929 is Celia O'Neill then
aged 14.
A COUPLE 3115
Down in Belmont Park outside their prefab home this married couple is none
other then Tommy and Grace O'Neill while Tommy looks like he is still a Rocker
at heart.
