Antrim A1

A.B.D MEMORIAL PIPE BAND
This photograph of the band was taken outside the band room in Castle Street which was also used as the Welfare Clinic Centre.
I have been told that the following members of the band in the photograph are J.Beck, J Connor, D McDowell, J Brownlees, J Scott, R Steele,
S Steele, F Owens, W Armstrong, F Rayford, D Craig, H McKelvey, Jas Fletcher, J Fletcher, W McCleaghan, T Tweedie,
S Fletcher and R McKelvey.
Now if you can tell me where they are in the photograph, please get in touch I would be most grateful.
Dated around the 1950's.

A.B.D.MEMORIAL PIPE BAND

This photograph was taken before 1954 of the A.B.D. Memorial Pipe Band. At the back (from the left) are Unknown, C.Wilson and B.Woods.
3rd row has W.McKelvey, M.Fleming, M.Quigley and Jimmy Steele. In the 2nd row are George O'Neill, H.Law, Ernie Smith, A.Little, Drum Major
J.Cochrane, his son Melvyn, Willie McIlvenna and D. Craig. Finally the front J.Connor, W.McCosh, Frankie Owens and R. Steele.
It was taken on the front steps of the ruins of Antrim Castle, look at the stone carvings above the front door of two mermaids flanking an oyster shell.

A.B.D.MEMORIAL PIPE BAND
Here the band are walking past the garage and in the background you can see Antrim's old picture house.
In this photograph are the following band members names T Waring, T McCosh, J Connor W McKelvey, H McClearly, D Boybe, R O'Neill,
C Wilson, F Owens and D Young.
Now if you know where they are in the photograph please get in touch.
Dated around the 1950's.

A.B.D.MEMORIAL PIPE BAND

Here the band is in Oriel Road in 1952 and as you can see there was no proper footpath then.
Standing watching the band with his grandaughter Nadine Carson is Frank Taylor.
Leading the band is R Nicholl, in front in the row on the left is B.Cameron, behind is T.Waring and G. Nicholl. Next on his own is D. Hamill. Next row has H.Law, B.Woods and Mr.Baird. Next on his own is G.O'Neill. Final row has F.Owens, Jimmy Steele and R. Steele.
In the background is and old single decker bus which used to belong to the Ulster Transport Authority.

ANNIVERSARY
Seen here celebrating their Wedding Anniversary is Sammy McCabe with his wife Elizabeth McCabe in 1965 at their home in Castle Street.

ANTRIM SECONDARY SCHOOL
Here we are at antrim Secondary School in 1967 and all the prefects 1966-1967 are having their photograph taken.
In the back row we have from the left Merdith Burns, Ronnie Kelly, George Houston, Tom Gamble, Richard Surflis, Paul McDonald, Frank Ellison,
John McCormick, William Clark and Harlod Hall.
Middle row has Leslie Gowdy, Unknown, Miss Adams, Miss Curry, Unknown, Violet Mitchell, Jane, Wendy Blackman, Miss Beresford, Susan Mason,
Unknown and Arthur Kelly.
Seated are Stewart Armstrong, Colin McCleroghan, Jim Wilson (Head boy), Mrs Maureen Patterson (Senior Mistress), Wilson P Lyttle (Headmaster),
Shirley Coleman (Head girl), June McCreight, Unknown and Beatrice Coleman. Absent that day was Surita Treon.

ANTRIM
This view of Antrim town in the 1980's was taken from Riverside and shows part of High Street, Railway Street and Church Street.
The shop on the left sold kitchens then of course the Ulster bar, R Stewart the butchers and finally a name that makes your mouth water and the stomach to rumble, Billy's Cafe, chips to die for.