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HITCHIN' A RIDE 2111
Seen here hitchin' a ride are from the left May Hannan, Ann McMahon, Mary Hamil, Davis Hannan, Deborah McMahon, Peter McMahon, Mrs McQuillan, Brian McMahon, Elsie Ferguson and Colin Ferguson.

HALL'S HOTEL 044
Taken in the 1960's you can see that by now Hall's Hotel has taken over the Adair hotel, but just look at those cars outside.They would be all collectors items now, Morris Minor Estate, Morris van, Volkswagen Beetle, Ford Zepher, Ford Consul, Austin Mini, two tone Ford Consul and another Morris Minor estate.

HIGH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CHOIR 1987
This is High Street Presbyterian Chuch Choir out for a days outing in June 1957.
At the back we have Billy Cameron, Frank Taylor, Davey Graham, Min McCabe, Bob Wilson, Sam Clarke, William Coulter, Tom Moore and John Cameron.
The front row has Margaret Cummings, Christine Dyhes, Elizabeth Ferguson, Margaret Wilson, Gloria Reeves, Muriel Allen, Minnie Taylor, Pearl Catherwood, Audrey Craig, Pasty Fleming, Min Reid, Mrs Logan, Billy Craig and Mrs Moore.
Kneeling down are May Francey, Maureen Fleming and Anne Logan.

HIGH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH CLUB FOOTBALL TEAM 1984
This is High St Presbyterian Church youth club football team photographed at Holywell Hospital Football ground in 1962.
At the back we have Rev W.A.Finlay, Brian Steele, Leslie McCullough, Francis Jackson, Terry Jackson, Jimmy Miles and Dan Witherspoon.
In front are John Coulter, Raymond Gaynor, Stanley Coulter, John Knox, John Palmer and John Witherspoon.

HALL'S HOTEL 055
This photograph was taken to celebrate Hall's Hotel's first Hunt Ball.
Reading from the left, Back Row: Maud Wilson, Miss Connelly, Kathleen Black, Jean Black, Marian Carmody, Mary McKeown,
Captain Clarke (resident), Miss Evelen Harten and Sarah Hannon.
Middle Row: Unknown, Molly McBreen (Head Cook), Kathleen George, Maureen Shannon, Margaret McGuirk, Unknown (hotel guest), and Sadie Wade.
Front Row: Mr.Nye (resident)
Date is Unknown.

HALL'S HOTEL 054
Reading from the left, Back Row: Chris Mullan, Norman McCaigue, Hugh Wilson, rest of the row Unknown.
Middle Row: Susan Conway, Margaret McGuirk, Mrs.Molly Gillisbie, Unknown, Unknown and Adam Gillispie.
Front Row: Agnes McMeekin, Unknown, Unknown, Mrs.Mary McGleenon, Agatha Hurrel.
Date is Unknown.

HOLYWELL 2242
Here we are in Holywell in the 70's for one of the many dinner dances that were held here.
Standing are from the left Bobby Fullerton and John Beers.
Seated we have Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Elsie Beers and Margaret Morgan.

HIGH STREET 004
This photograph was taken in the late 1800's. no cars whatsoever and only one horse in the distance. It wasn't untill 1935 that the roads were macadamized.
To the right of the picture is the start of Railway Street. Further down the street on your right two of the houses are still thatched.

HIGH STREET 269
This photograph was taken either on a Saturday or School holidays because of the children running around, date is 1903. Also the time it was taken would have been around 12.30pm due to the shadow being cast from the spire of All Saints' Parish Church.To the left is a man outside Orr's School brushing the pavement which is cobbled, next is the Barber shop with his pole outside.Then you have the pillar box for posting letters and Quinn's Pub. In the distance you can see Hall's Hotel and outside it is an open carriage with two horses side by side. Further on is the Barbican Gate with the iron railings around it.To the right is an old lady outside a shop on the corner of Railway Street, past the shop with the awning is Antrim Arms Hotel. Two up is a thatched building with two premises, the next building is also thatched but has a bay front to it with flowers on top of it. Also there is a bench and a man sitting in it outside these premises. The next building has a flag pole outside it, why I don't know.

HIGH STREET 005
You are looking towards Church street and the three men to your left are standing on the corner of Railway street. Over to your right is Felix Quinn's bar which now is the Steeple Inn. Moving on up you can see Orr's School, then High Street Presbyterian Church, next the house was pulled down to widen the road into Riverside. Then with its towering steeple is All Saints' Parish Church. Date is unknown.

HIGH STREET 006
To the right of the picture you can see quite a number of bikes, it's no wonder because as you can see no cars. Next is the Antrim Arms which was the bar for Thompson's Hotel. Later the hotel extended and was renamed The Antrim Arms. The second building up you can see a butcher's shop with the meat hanging on hooks outside the shop, no hygiene back then. Up at the Court House is a large crowd which makes you think that it must be market day The lady crossing the street her name is unknown but she was the local midwife. Date is unknown.

HIGH STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BADMINTON CLUB 586
Smiles all round from the members of the High Street Presbyterian Church Badminton Club 'A' team. This light-hearted portrait was taken in 1966 at
Orr Memorial School, where the squad used to pratice in the days before the Antrim Forum! The men are (from left) John Coulter, Ronald Creighton, Stanley Coulter and Dia Stevenson. Seated at the front are Alice Kirkwood, Isobel Coulter, Connie Rankin and Pamela Hanlon.

HUGHES WEDDING 806
Here we have Georgie McElrea and David Hughes on their wedding day on the 1st November 1944. Georgie looks beautiful in her silk dress, while her husband's immaculate attire betrays his military background! The picture was actually taken at Quetta in India which was worlds away from Georgie's early days living in the Frenchman's Cottage at Castle Street in Antrim. She lived there with her brother and sisters, including Sadie Bain. Georgie trained as a nurse with the Queen Alexander Society and, at the outbreak of war, went to the military Hospital in 'British India' to a city called Quetta, which is now in Pakistan. It was there that she met David, who was an army officer serving on the staff of Lord Louis Mountbatten as an interpreter.

HIGHLAND LASSIE 791
This bonnie lassie was far from the Highlands when this picture was taken in Antrim back in 1938!
Four-year-old Joan McElrea was smiling for the camera during an unscheduled pit stop while out riding her bike.

HONEYMOON 778
This is Sadie McElra and Agnes McElrea on the 7th September 1932.
It was Agnes's Wedding Day, she had married Sadie's brother Jack, Sadie and Agnes's brother Joe Scott did Bridesmaid and Best Man.
Agnes's outfit is for her Honeymoon and they were going to Portstewart.

HILL HEAD 1271
Here we are out at Hill head in 1938 and up on the roof working is Johnny Bell but known locally as Johnny Thatcher. Below him outside their house are Mr & Mrs John Kennedy and across from them with his hands at his waist is Johnny Burns the postman. Carrying the bucket to get water is Mary Young with her daughters Margaret on the left and Dorothy on the right.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 1279
Taking a break from the dancing at the Holywell Christmas Dance in 1953 and enjoying a nice cup of tea with mince pies and current squares ( used to be known as a bluebottle sandwich). We have from left Charlie Stewart, Maud Agnew, Margaret Young, Brian O'Neill, Rita Agnew, David McIlroy
and Jim Wilson. Doesn't Brian O'Neill look like a young Gordon Brown.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 1278
This is the Holywell Hospital Christmas Dance in 1953 and sitting in front of the Christmas Tree we have three lovely Christmas presents. They are Maud Agnew, Margaret Young and Rita Agnew.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 969
Here we have the students of Holywell Hospital proudly standing for the visitors in 1955.
Starting off on the left at the back are Unknown and Ken McKittrick, in front Unknown, Mary Spears, Unknown, Unknown, Divana Harper, Sue Beatty, Unknown, Gladys Frew and in front of the blackboard is their tutor Sam Jackson.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 959
All smiles not only for the camera but it was prize day at Holywell Hospital in 1961.
At the back we have (from left) Unknown, Unknown, Violet Fleming, Elizabeth Ferguson, Betsy Fleming, Jean Hanlow, Lizzie Jackson, Phyllis Harkness, Mary Spiers, Sue Meehan, Sally Forsythe, Meta Simpson, Winnie Haiguley and Mr Dessie McBride. Next are Mrs McDowell 'Tutor', SR Betty Paul, SR Sadie McClenghan, SR Elizabeth Kettle, SR McCallum, SR Hilda Hanley, S/N McKeown, S/N Stella Smith,
SR Margaret Whylie, SR Margaret Gumlex, Unknown, Blanche Neeson, Mr Gilchrist (Pharmacy), Dr.Smythe, Sam Jackson (Tudor).
Standing next to the ones seated is Hillary Moffett, seated are Unknown, Miss Martha Dennison, (Matron), Unknown, Mr Reid (secetary), Edith McCaughey and Madge Blair. In the front are Larry McKay, Paddy Cusherain, Sheela Kearney, Unknown, Sally Dawson, Danny Kaye and Basil Kinnen.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 1024
All Smiles from these trainee Nurses and Doctors for they have received their passes on Prize Day 1960.
Amongst the happy bunch we have Madeline Fleming, Sally O'Hagan, Norma Kirkpatrick, Sydney Quinn, Phyllis Harkness and Betty Quigley.
Well done!

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL 860
This aerial photograph of Holywell Hospital taken in the early 1900's shows not only the size of it but the grandeur of the buildings.
There are plenty of people walking around but not one car or vehicle could I find in the photograph.

HONEYMOON TIME 1431
The reason for this family gathering in 1957 of the Jenkins and the McCabes is a marriage that is still in the Honeymoon period.
At the back we have Eleanor Wilson nee McCabe, and Mary McCabe. In the middle are Sam Jenkins, Bridget Jenkins the grooms mother, Sadie Jenkins nee McCabe the bride, BeresfordMcCabe,sitting on his knee is Susie Mayres, then the bride's parents Sammie and Elizabeth McCabe. In the front we have the groom John Jenkins with his father Jack Jenkins.

HALL'S HOTEL OVER 35's FOOTBALL TEAM 1871
This Hall's Hotel over 35's football team, and they're all smiles for they beat Mahaffey's football team 4 - 1 at Chimney Corner Football ground in 1972.
At the back are Cecil Doole, Johnny Kinnen, Sam Smylie, Cedric Blackbourne, Irwin Kilpatrick, Unknown, Robin Steele and Bertie Patton.
In front are John Fleming, Bobby McVeigh, Dan Fisher, Jack McCaig and Norman McCaig.

HALL'S HOTEL 2239
These ladies here out enjoying a quiet night out are all Hall's Hotel Staff back in the early 60's.
From the left we have Maureen Gaynor, Margaret Morgan and Josie Allen.
Now Margaret who originally from Coothill came up and was working in Portrush when a vacancy became available in Hall's Hotel. Margaret applied for the post as Head Cook and thankfully was taken on, for it was here that she met a man who was also working in the hotel.
That man was Harry Morgan who knew a good woman when he seen her and they got married.

HAVING A REST 251
Having a rest are three ladies who look like sisters along with a gentleman, their names are unknown to me.
Two of the ladies are holding what looks like branches, there are no flowers on them, perhaps someone can tell me.
This was taken down at the Lough Shore, in the background top right you can see a motor car so there must be a road near by. Date of the photograph is unknown.

HARPENSON WEDDING 433
This photograph was taken in a Crumlin Studio and must have cost them a lot of money back then. It is of a Wedding Party and the Bride and Groom are on the right, Their names are as I have been told Granny Harpenson and James Harpenson. The rest of the party are unknown. This photograph was on tin ! and was nailed to the Grannie's wall in her house. It was taken in 1898.

HOLYWELL FOOTBALL TEAM 1063
Ready to put their skills on the line we have this Holywell Football team from the 60's.
At the back are Harry Johnston, Dessie McClure, Samuel McKeown, Johnny Kinnen, Desmond Warwick, Sydney Quinn and Bobby Fulteron.
In front we have Hughie Fleming, Mr Millar, Loyd Richie, Aussie Wilson and Jackie McCaig.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL FOOTBALL TEAM 116
In the background you can see part of Holywell Hospital and in the foreground from 1966 we have their football team. At the back are Harry Johnston, Dessie McClure, Samuel McKeown, John Kinnen, Derek McQuillan, Desmond Warwick, Sydney Quinn and Bobby Fulterton.
Kneeling down, Hughie Fleming, Mr Millar, Loyd Richie, Aussie Wilson and Jackie McCaig.

HOLYWELL HOSPITAL FOOTBALL TEAM 964
Here in the grounds of Holywell Hospital we have been photographed their very own seven-a-side football team in 1958.Standing at the back we have James Clarke, Albert Jackson, Thompson Clarke, Johnny Kinnen and Brian Beggs.Kneeling in front are Sidney Quinn, Charlie Clarke, Unknown, Jackie McCaig and Harry Johnston.

HIGH STREET 465
Here we have the Lambegs leading a parade through Antrim and, as you can see, the road has not yet been properly surfaces. The man on the right battering the skins is Sam Hannan. In the background you can see Kirk's shop and the Ulster Bar which has lent its name to the desolate wasteland in the town centre. It was demolished to make way for a new development, along with R McCully's the jewellers and JB Stewarts.

HUNTING 1675
Standing in front a local village and far away from home in the Africian Desert, we have local Antrim Man Billy Christie in 1952. As you can see Billy is well armed with a belt of cartridges around his waist and next to him is a Sheik who is going hunting with him.

HALL'S HOTEL 2436
Here we are outside Hall's Hotel in High Street where some of the staff are having a photograph taken.
The two men in the back row at either end are the guides who go with the tourist buses to tell the people where they are. The three capped men are the drivers.
The first lady on the left at the back is Elizabeth McKeown and the third lady is Miss Sykes and the other three are Unknown.
In the middle row we have Maureen Gaynor, Paddy Smyth, Chris Higgins and Hugh Wilson.
Seated we have Molly Breen, in the middle Robert Wilson, 2nd form the right is Kathleen Bradley with Patricia Wilson on her knee and finally Josie Allen with J. McCrea on her knee.

HALL'S HOTEL 2437
Here at the back of Hall's Hotel some of the staff are having their photograph taken.
In the group are Miss Sykes, Maureen Gaynor, Nan Bradley, Harry Morgan, Kathleen Bradley and the little girl is Patricia Wilson.

HENRY WHITTLEY 2521
Out in his fields we have here Henry Whittley in 1910 who is looking at how his potato crop is doing.
Henry in the 1840's married Mary Ann Beatty and went on to be blessed with nine children. Their names were Mary, John, Henry, Agnes, James Scott,
William who married Martha (Bashford) Scott, Maggie went on to marry a James Geddis on the 18th April 1904, Annie J., who when she was 29 years old married a Hugh G. McComb on the 15th February 1906 and finally Sarah when she was 32 married Robert Heron and they had 3 children. Their first child was Mary Ann on the 25th September 1914 who went to marry John McQuillan. Nearly three years later they had Sarah on the 20th July 1917 and she married a McCullough. Finally the following year 1918 Robert Henry was born on the 31st July.
So from one family you can see how over the years they interlinked with other well known families in Antrim.

HIGH STREET 2291
Now you can be forgiven for saying where on earth is this? but this photograph was taken only 25 years ago in High Street.
None of these buildings are still here but part of the building to your left was the Lough Neagh Hotel and up the pathway was the post office.

GRAHAM HILL 2963
This is Graham Hill driving a STP turbine car at Mosport Park.

My thanks to Ed Cunningham now of Ontario, Canada for this photograph.