ANTRIM HOCKEY TEAM 2607
While trying to score a goal Brian McCabe takes a tumble over the goalkeeper.
This piece of action happened at an Easter Tournament in Wiesbaden, Germany in 1969.

ANTRIM AERIAL VIEW 624
This spectacular shot was taken in the skies over Antrim in the summer of 1943. Of special interest are some of the details of the town below. If you
look closely you can see that Antrim Castle was still standing more than two decades after it was devastated by fire, The walled gardens to the rear of the
castle, however, had by this stage fallen into neglect and were overgrown, also so were the green houses. Castle Street, the Court House and High Street
are also clearly visible. Also notice the straight road which headed out towards the Lough, more than 10 years before the Firfields estate was built.

The aircraft is an Avro 652A Anson Mark 1. They were navigation, Bombing, Gunnery and radio trainer aircraft, and they were returning form a war-time
training run over the Lough. The planes were also used by Coastal Command squadrons to perform inshore maritime patrols.

ANTRIM CASTLE 633
Taken from the Deerpark Bridge this shows the beauty of the castle and the grounds.
The pathway to your left lead of to the sunken garden area.
The year is unknown.

ANTRIM CASTLE 0531
This photograph was taken on the steps of Antrim Castle.
B.Row: Captain Neills Richardson, Captain Oswald Webb, Unknown, W.H. Webb DL J.P. and Major Clarke.
F.Row: Captain Charles Curtis Craig, Colonel A. Pakenham, Viscount Massereene, General Sir William Adair and General Sir George Richardson.

ANTRIM AERIAL VIEW 622
To the left is Antrim Castle 4 years after the fire with its grand entrance via the Barbican gate house.
Next to it is the Motte and the walled gardens and the two oblong white sections are the greenhouses.
Then comes Castle street and the Court house in Market square. Over to your right is Massereene Bridge.
The year was 1926.

ANTRIM AERIAL VIEW 623
This dramatic aerial view of Antrim taken 1926, in the foreground to your left you can see Clotworthy House, in the days before it swapped cart-horses for art courses! The devastating fire had swept through the castle four years previously, but the impressive old building still stood proud beside the neatly trimmed Motte. Immediately behind that you can just make out the long greenhouses where Viscount Massereene and his gardeners produced their award-winning crops. Also visible are All Saints' and First Antrim Presbyterian Church along with Massereene Bridge and the Court House.
The picture must have been taken on a Thursday for coming down High Street is a herd of cattle. Though the workhouse and the factories - with their towering chimney stacks - are all long gone.

ANTRIM HOCKEY CLUB 1825
This is Antrim Hockey Seconds Team and no wonder they are smiling for they have won the Irish Junior Cup & McCabe Cup for the 1974 - 1975 season.
In the back row (from the left) is Paddy Marks, W.Addison, C.Carson, M.Campbell, J.Gleghorne, J. Fleming, J.McMeekin and W.Jarden.
In front are J.McKee, Doug Mailey, R.Mailey, Derek Mailey, S.Mailey, J.Orr and E.Cochrane.

ANTRIM ARMS HOTEL 625
The hotel was owned by Fawcett's and was in High Street, standing is a man and a policeman.
To the right we have A.E.Barr who sold newspapers, confectionary and fancy goods.
The year was 1905.

ANTRIM 0620
This view of Antrim was taken on the Dublin road which is to your left and was before they did the bypass.
The year is unknown.

ANGELS ? 988
I wonder what mischief these three have been up to? or as their mammy's would say 'They're Angels'
at least back in 1937 Jack and Rita Agnew along with Billy McKee where!

ANTRIM BADMINTON CLUB 0554
Here are the cheery members of Antrim Badminton Club smiling for the camera back in 1952.
In the back row you can see Toni Johnston, Herbie Smyth, Tom Gordon, Joan Godfrey and Bertha Roberts.
Included in the middle row are Joan McDonald, Joan Blackbourne, Maureen Blellock and Joan Anketell.
Sitting at the front are Will Brown, Mrs. Petch, Jim Tweed, Mrs. Hanna, Alan Abercrombie, Eileen Young and Keith Petch. while Eileen Leitch and Mary Jenkins cross racquets on the floor.

ANTRIM AGRICULTURE SHOW 0499
This is Antrim Agriculture Show and this is one of the contestants from Belgium Competing.
The boy to the right behind the man judging is David Boyd. The year is 1951.

ANTRIM HOCKEY CLUB 1827
Here at the opening of their new clubhouse and grounds in Allen Park in September 1979 we have some of the younger members.
From the left Paddy Marks, C.Rainey, C.Lowry, B.Lavery, A.Smyth, B. Jarden, P.Houston and M.McLaughlin.

ALL SAINTS' PARISH CHURCH CHOIR 0785
Here we have the All Saints' Parish Church Choir pictured in the grounds of the Manse in 1955. In the back row you can see Maggie Hannan, Hetty Lennon Dorothy Clark (Organist), Rev. Cannon Hawkins, Betty Holmes, Elner Bates, Jean Kelly, Martha Wallace, Charlotte Rankin and Mrs Hill (Bank Manager's wife). In the front row we have Eveline Kissick, Nellie Hannan, Madeline Fleming, Tommy McClure, Joan McElrea, Nora Wilson, Peg McBurney and Agnes Hannan. The choir had actually gathered to give Tommy McClure and Joan McElrea a present for their forth-coming marriage.

ALEXANDER IRVINE 0078
This is Alexander Irvine when he was a Marine in the 1880's at the age of 19.

HOLYORD 0889
This is Alice Holyord nee Renton outside her home. Alice ran Renton's shop in High Street beside Orr School.The year is unknown.

ANTRIM HOCKEY 3RD'S TEAM 2350
All eager to start the game are the men of Antrim Hockey 3rd's team back in 1961
At the back from the left we have Bobby McCormick, Tommy Rainey, Bobby Huston, Drew Francey, John McCormick and Gerry Allen.
In front are Willie Creighton, Roy Jackson, Alvin Carson, Sammy Kyle and Alan Crawford.

ALL SAINTS' PARISH CHURCH 0557
In this photograph of All Saints' Parish Church to your left you can see some of the buildings in Church Street. On the right you can just see part of Orr School, now Antrim Library. Then High Street Presbyterian Church, next to it a house which was knocked down in the 1950's to widen the road into Riverside.
The house used to have two shops in it, can anyone tell me what they sold and the names of the shops. The year is unknown.

ANTRIM GALS 2789
These Antrim Gals always had a smile for everyone back in the late 50's.
From the left we have Madeline Neeson, Evelyn Haggerty and Joy Devlin.

ANTRIM AND DISTRICT HOS 1787
Seen here with wife Freda and members of his family we have William McClenghan. They were attending the Annual Dinner of Antrim and District HOS at Hall's Hotel in 1976 with the following prize winning cups, McCabe Cup, Montgomery Cup and the Lavery Cup.

ANTRIM HOCKEY TEAM 2426
This is one of the earliest photographs of Antrim Hockey Team proudly showing off their winning run. Sadly at this moment I do not have any names or the year it was taken.

ANDY BLAIR 0840
This freckled faced kid is none other than are own (Biffo the Bear) Andy Blair in 1949.

ALEXANDER IRVINE 0411
Here he is sitting writing his famous book "My Lady of the Chimney Corner" around 1912-1913.

AGNES SCOTT 0777
This is Agnes Scott aged 12 in 1924.
Agnes when she grew up married Jack McElrea who lived in the Frenchman's house in Castle Street.

EILEEN SWAN 0280
This is Eileen Swan sitting on the wall at Tullymore Forest.

ADAIR PORTRAIT 0893
This teenager is Miss Adair with her wrinkly stockings and pointed shoes although taken in the late 1930's she could easily pass for the sixities style.

ANTRIM HOCKEY CLUB 1826
This is Antrim Hockey team looking pleased and no wonder for this was the opening of their new clubhouse and grounds at Allen Park in September 1979.
At the back (from the left) we have Paddy Marks, T.Carson, J.Campbell, A.Calcutt, J.Gleghorne, B.McCabe and G.Houston.
In front are J.Witherspoon, S.Mailey, G.McCaig, J.Orr and J.Creighton.

AGNEW WEDDING DAY 1006
This Wedding Portrait taken on the 5th October 1932.
The groom is Alex Agnew and the beautiful bride is Sadie McCalmont. Sadie's wedding dress was lace with a lace headdress.

AGNEW CHILDREN 0995
Seated out the back at Dundary during the summer in 1938 and all smiles we have Ann, Rita, Jack and Maudie Agnew.
You wouldn't believe it but Ann and Maudie are twins!

AGNEW'S 0986
Out enjoying themselves in1954 are Jack Agnew with his sister Rita Agnew at an Orange Hall in Comber.

ADAIR FAMILY 0898
This group of smartly dressed girls posing for the camera are the Adair Family.
Standing in the middle we have Minie Adair on her left is Nan Adair - her boots must have took some polishing and no laces all buttons! on the right is Betty Adair and seated is Ruby Adair.

ALEXANDER IRVINE 0192
This is Alexander Irvine who wrote many books including a book called " My Lady of the Chimney Corner "
which tells of his childhood days and describes life during the post famine days of Irish folk.
He became the Pastor of The Church of Ascension in New York and in 1946 they brought back his ashes and buried them with his parents.
Date of the photograph is unknown.

ACROSS THE FIELDS 0909
In the centre of this group is Granny Whiteside in 1947 whose Christian name was Amanda in the fields beyond Riverside.
The little girl is Minnie Martin, beside her is Tommy Whiteside and on the other side of Granny is Moore Whiteside.

A.B.D. MEMORIAL PIPE BAND 0464
The band members and the year are unknown.
This photograph was taken on the steps of the ruins of Antrim Castle, through the window to your left you see one of the fireplaces.

A.B.D. MEMORIAL PIPE BAND 0463
Leading the band from Kells down Castle Street is Drum Major Robert Nicholls.
First line: Ernie Smith, John Cochrane, Tommy McCosh and John Connor. Second Line: Matt McCullough and Bobby Cameron.
Third Line: John Fletcher. Fourth Line: Frankie Owen and Dennis Young.
The year is unknown.

ANTRIM CASTLE GATE LODGE 0110
This was the gate Lodge for Antrim Castle in 1935 and was situated on the Randalstown road.

ANTRIM SECONDARY SCHOOL CHOIR 0932
After intense pressure Antrim Secondary School choir beat all their rivals to win the Anderson Challange Shield. Proudly standing with tem on the right is the conductor Miss H. Livingstone.
Only two girls are known to me at the moment and they are Charlotte Harkness and June Ireland on the right of the shield. The year is unknown.

A FATHER AND HIS SON 1030
The son standing feeding the ducks at the Lough shore and totally amazed while dad has his arms around him protectively. The photograph was taken around 1960 by local man Desmond Davis, the father and son are unknown.

ANTRIM SECONDARY SCHOOL 0412
This is the school choir giving a carol service on the school Prize Day.
The guest of honour then was Mr. G.B.Newe,M.A.

ARMISTICE DAY 0067
Taken in a field which later became part of Massereene Golf Club opposite the Sports Playing area on the Lough Shore Road in 1919.
In the crowd you have James Baird, W. McKeown, The Jamison's, The Holmes's, and Jackson.
In the front row you have the Unitarian Minister, Father McCauley, Methodist Minister, Dean Carson then two
Presbyterian Ministers. The next two men are unknown.

ARMISTICE DAY 0066
Taken in Fountain Street in 1919, the back row has Jim Wilson, Andy McKay and James Baird the other two men are unknown.
The front row from the left is John McCabe, Charles Burrowes, William D. McKeown and F.T. Smith.

ANTRIM PRIMARY SCHOOL 0454
F.Row: Adair Wilkison, Albert Whiteside, Jim Knox, Clifford Allen, Jim Alexander, Doris McIlveen, Jacquline Gibson, Margaret Wilson, Patrica Donaldson, Harry Cochrane, Sammy Whiteside, Rodrick Swann and Millar Donaldson.
M.Row: Unknown, William Wilkison, Irene Thompson, Mary Trimble, Edith Blair, Marie Hemming, Unknown, Marie Craig, Margaret French, Jacquline Trimble, Georgina Tosh and Clifford Wilson.
B.Row: Mr.McIlwaine, Ronnie Millar, Unknown, John Kennedy, Jim Neeson, John Russell, Sadie Stevenson, Jean Russell, Nellie Spence, Ann Knox, John Blair and George McLaughlin.
Remember the old elastic Snake belts? two of the boys in the front row are wearing them.
The photograph was taken in the Castle Grounds in 1956.