Antrim C5

EVA CARSON 3274
This is Eva Carson in the back garden of her home in Carson Entry of Church Street in Antrim.
Behind Eva is her pride and joy, her little garden which had not only vegatables but flowers as well.

CARSON WEDDING 3280
Just look at her wedding dress, the details that is on it makes it so beautiful and it would have been hand made and then her bouquet of Lilies with ferns. Now the Groom with his royal pose is John Carson and his lovely bride Eva Carson nee Rea and someone has given her a lucky horseshoe.
Now there mustn't have been any studios in Antrim or in the local area for the wedding couple went to the Ashleigh Studio at 112 Royal Avenue, Belfast

JAMES CARSON Jnr 3278
This is James Carson Jnr having a quiet smoke out the back. James job was a plumber and was always in great demand. He was also a member of the Antrim Hockey club and also an Irish International whose son Alvin used to cheer him on.

COUSINS 3279
These two cousins decided to have their photograph taken and we are so glad that they did.
Having been friends all their lives and even now they are married we have on the left Kathleen Costello nee Bates and Eva Carson nee Rea.

CALVERT BROTHERS 3418
It's the early 1920's and we are here at Canaghliss out at Dundrod. This is the main road, no tarmac back then. Now these are the Calvert brothers John, Bobby, Charlie & Samuel astride the motorbikes with the boys on the back carrying double barrelled shotguns. I hope they are going to shoot hares and rabbits and not to a Wedding!
Take a look at the horns on the bikes and the tyres have white walls, can anyone tell me what type of motorbikes they are?

CLIFTONVILLE FOOTBALL CLUB 3561
Here we are in Cliftonville Football Club board room with myself Lawrence Hutchins along with an unknown Kells man holding up the famous County Antrim Shield. Was it heavy? It certainly was and I was glad when the photograph was taken.

CHIMNEY CORNER SOCIAL CLUB 3563
Taken at the Chimney Corner Social Club whose supporters had organised a darts competition.
Included in the photograph are Geoff Whylie, Hugh Cochrane and Lawrence Hutchins.

W.E.CHARLES 802
This is Mr. W.E. Charles at his presentation dinner on him leaving Massereene National School..
On his right is Mrs.Collis and serving the tea is Mrs.Agnes McElrea.

W.E.CHARLES 803
This is Mr. W. E. Charles Headmaster of Massereene School being presented with a radio and a table lamp on his retirement by Miss Bell. At the back we have Mr Leslie (teacher) Rev Hawkins. The two other ladies are teachers also back in 1953.

WILLIAM CRIEGHTON 1926
Sitting on his tricycle smiling for the camera in the 1940's is William Creighton. William has no problem showing off his tricycle which was a Raleigh with a front brake and a bell to tell people he was coming. Taken in the back garden of their house in Castle Street and you can see they were growing vegetables.

BOBBY CAMERON 2365
This is Sam Ankattell's yard off High Street in Antrim back in 1952.
Now sitting astride Jack Brett's racing Porcupine works A.J.S. who had just returned from practice for the Ulster Grand Prix is Antrim man Bobbie Cameron. Probably wishing the bike was his!

RAM'S ISLAND 541
The Lady dressed in the black shawl with a bonnet and sitting under the window to you right is Jane Cardwell. She is holding a broom made of twigs. This was the Cardwell thatched cottage that she lived in for 50 years. The lady in the doorway and the lady in the garden are unknown. The year is around 1930.

RAM'S ISLAND 540
Here we have Jane and Robert Cardwell who lived for decades in relative seclusion on Ram's Island in Lough Neagh. Robert was a fisherman by trade and his flowing white beard was familiar to everyone who made a living on the choppy waters. They lived in a simple thatched cottage, the ruins of which still stands today. The couple moved to the island in 1883 and were occasionally joined in the summer months by Lord O'Neill and his guests who stayed in a grand old holiday cottage. Robert died in 1929, and Jane followed him home in 1933 at the grand old age of 102.

RAM'S ISLAND 542
This is Jane Cardwell in 1925 when she lived on Ram's island.. Jane went to live there with her husband Robert Cardwell in 1883, She died in 1933 at the age of 102 after living on the island for 50 years.

CLYDE WEDDING 3813
Here we have the Groom Robert Clyde, his New Bride Doris Clyde nee McKittrick in the wedding car all set to off to the reception, then their honeymoon and the rest of their lives together which they have for on the 3rd March 2015 it was their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
CONGRATULATIONS
These three wedding photographs were sent in by their Grandaughter Julie Anne Cairns.

CLYDE WEDDING 3811
Included in the wedding Group (from the left) are the groom's parents Samuel and Mary Clyde of Kilbegs Road Antrim, next the Best Man Desmond McKittrick who was the Bride's twin brother,the late Rev Megahey, Groom Robert Clyde with his lovely bride Doris Clyde McKittrick,then the late Rev Thomas Blackstock, Bridesmaid Carol Neely nee Cyde the Groom's sister, then the Bride's parents Albert and Phyllis McKittrick. In the front we have the flower girl Evelyn Pake now Gilliland.
The photograph was taken at Knock Methodist Church in Belfast on the 3rd March 1965.

CLYDE WEDDING 3912
Here signing the registery book is the Bride Doris Clyde nee McKittrick, beside her on the left is her husband Robert Clyde and next to him is the Best man, the Bride's twin brother. Beside the bride on the right is the Bridesmaid Carol Neely nee Cyde the Groom's sister, and finally the flower girl Evelyn Pake now Gilliland on the 3rd March 1965.

CHIMNEY CORNER FOOTBALL TEAM 3816
This Chimney Corner football team for the 1953 - 1954 season and coach look a happy bunch while the little girl wonders what is going on.
Standing : J Clarke, Mr. McVeigh, J Hannan, T Tweedy, R Corbett, J Greer and trainor I Blair.
Kneeling : Wm McAteer, S Quin, their mascot K Quinn, T Clarke, D Fisher and F Skelton.

CHURCH STREET 3150
This Church Street in the early 1900's with thatched roofs on either side of the street. It must be after 12 o'clock for these boys are enjoying their school break, their school was to the left just out of the picture and called Antrim National School.

MASSEREENE FORGE 1507
This is the famous Massereene Forge in Bridge Street and standing in the doorway is Jimmy Coulter with a horse in 1929.
As you can see they had plenty of work between shoeing the horses to mending ploughs, cartwheels and even bicycles. The big hoops behind the bike were for the rims of the wheels for carts and wagons. Behind Jimmy you can see a window and here comes an amusing story, apparently Jimmy and his father were short tempered and two young local lads who will remain anonymous found a broken pane in the window and when Jimmy or his dad were shoeing the horses they would shoot peas at the horse with their peashooters to make the horse jump.
It took a while for Jimmy and his dad to catch on and when they did, they chased the lads up High Street but didn't catch them.
Now if you have an amusing story to tell from the past, let me know and I might be able to put a photo to it.

MARKET SQUARE 1985
Here is John Coulter who has been in the wars sitting with his faithfull dog Tony holding a piece of string Seen here at the rear of the Co-op shop which was in Market Square opposite the Police Barracks in 1954.

MARKET YARD 1603
Holding on to the horse in the market yard is Sam Campbell and astride the horse is a very daring young Scots girl whose name is unknown.
As it is a working horse it would not be too clean so they have put a cloth on the horse for her to sit on but now she is showing her knees and worst of all her bloomers!

MOYLENA HOUSE 1617
In the doorway of the house at Moylena near the Beatling mill is John Campbell. Astride the motorbike is Jack Campbell who was an Ulster bus driver. The year is unknown.

MASSEREENE HOSPITAL 3231
Standing in front of an ambulance outside the Massereene Hospital we have on the left Unknown, then James Carson and Sister Mary Carson.
This brand new Ford ambulance is being supplied to 'The Red Cross and St. John's by James Carson of James C. Carson Auto's who had a Ford Dealership.
The photograph was taken in the early 1900's.

CASTLE STREET 3303
Here we are in Castle of bygone days and on the right the house and next to it the shop was Johnny O’Neil and his two sisters Cassie and Jane.
Middle house was Jane Smyth and her four daughters Lily, Daisy, Jean and Minella. In the end house lived Vincent and Eileen Phelan. ( brother and sister ) Vincent was the local magistrate.

BALLYTWEEDY 2950
Out in their back garden of their home at Ballytweedy in 1932 we have on the left Jane Cunningham nee McIlwain and Jane Boyd Cunningham.
Now the reason Jane Boyd is all smiles is not for the camera but that she is now 21 and can now be classed as an adult!
Jane Cunningham nee McIlwain was born on the 27th January 1886 and went home on the 11th April 1960 aged 74.
Jane Boyd Cunningham was born on the 10th February 1911 and went home in 1987 aged 76.

BALLYCRAIGY MANOR 3225
Standing in front of Ballycraigy Manor back in 1926 is Mary Casey. Now either side of the step
Mary is standing on you can see the boot scrapers for cleaning your boots and shoes for the pathways and roads were not like of today.

ANTRIM CASTLE 1927
This is little John Creighton in 1942 standing in front of one of the greenhouses that was in the walled gardens at Antrim Castle. He was here with his daddy who at the time was the Head Gardener for Lord Massereene.

ANTRIM CASTLE GROUNDS 2121
Seated in her deck chair enjoying the July sun in 1967 in the castle grounds is Meta Creighton and on her knee is her grandson Stephen Creighton. The little lad playing with the tennis racquet is Dougie Coulter who has a bakery in Ballymena called "Dougies Goodies"! Now you might be wondering where on earth is Meta in the castle grounds. Well she is sitting outside her home for husband was James Crighton the Head Gardener. It was situated at the Castle Street end of the Castle walls at the market square and the gates opened out onto the lane that went to the other gardens and also out to Castle Street.

ARNOLD CREIGHTON 1925
Sitting on the bench in his parents back yard in Castle Street is young Arnold Creighton in his all wool outfit holding on to his favourite toy. Sadly today this would be frowned on, but children played with them and took them to bed because they loved them.

ANTRIM CASTLE GROUNDS 2124
Sitting in their garden next to the walled garden in the Antrim Castle grounds where they lived. We have Metta Creighton sitting holding her grandson Ian, kneeling is James Creighton the Head Gardener at the castle with his grandaughter Judith Creighton.

ANTRIM CASTLE GROUNDS 2122
Standing outside their home in Antrim Castle grounds which was situated at the Castle Street end of the Castle walls at the market square and the gates opened out onto the lane that went to the other gardens and also out to Castle Street. We have James Creighton who was the head gardener and in front of Meta is their grandchildren Stephen and Judith.

ANTRIM CASTLE GROUNDS 2123
Seated on the steps outside their home in Antrim Castle grounds next to the walled gardens which where behind the Castle walls in the Market Square.
is James Creighton who was the head gardener. Then their grandchildren Stephen and Judith and finally Meta Jame's wife.

ANTRIM CASTLE 1924
This is Isobel Creighton with her dog back in 1965.
In the background is Antrim Castle, the condition it was in then makes you wonder why it was destroyed a few years later.

CHIMNEY CORNER FOOTBALL TEAM 3820
Chimney Corner is becoming famous for producing winning teams and here once more they have done it again. This proud team has just won the Steel & Sons Cup for the year was 1975.
Back Row: C. McVeigh, J. Ryles, R. Steele, R. Cunningham, T. Simpson and R. McCleery. - - - ---
Midddle Row: F. Boal, F. McKelvey, D. Turkington, D. Neill ?, B. Simpson (goalkeeper), M. Shaw,-- T. Richie ?, J. Black and S. Craig.
Front Row: G. McGeer, D. Light, A. Beckett, T. Smyth, F. Millar and H. McCleery. - - - - - - - - - -

CHIMNEY CORNER FOOTBALL TEAM 3818
This happy smilling Chimney Corner Football team with their trainor are over the moon for they have won the Steel & Sons Cup on Christmas Day 1962.
Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown and A. Beckett.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Middle Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown and Unknown.- - - - - - - - - - - -
Front Row: The team captain Archie McQuilken capt receiving the trophy from Mr. F. J Cochrane, - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Chairman of the County Antrim FA. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Now I have the names of the team but where they are in the photo I do not know. Can you place them? If so if you want I will send you a copy if you wish. len.kinley@hotmail.com
The Team's Names: J Dempster, F Corrigan, T Nicholl, P Mackle, D Watters, D McCartney, S Quinn, F Hampsey, T Craig