KIRK'S 1122
The photograph was taken from the tower of All Saints Parish Church in 1955, this was so you see John Kirk's fleet of vehicles. Kirk's was not only in High Street but went the same again up Railway Street and naturally enough back then it was called by the locals 'Kirk's Corner'.

KATHY McCULLOUGH 1853
Smiling prettily for her school photograph is Kathy McCullough aged 5 in 1973

KETTYLE WEDDING 2209
Here we are at the Kettyle Wedding and standing proudly with his Bride Mary is John Kettle having their photograph taken with their guests. Now John had lodged with Jimmy and May Baird at their house in Spa Terrace while Mary had lodged with Ivan Gillespie and his wife. Mary Baird or known to her friends as May is next the bridesmaid on the right. While James Baird (Jimmy) can just be seen at the very back, his head is next to the bridesmaid's head. Their son Jim Baird is the young lad in the shorts at the front and behind him is Ivan Gillespie.

KIRK'S 2317
This is the tally book you had when you went into Kirk's shop. You purchased what you needed and it was put into the book and you paid up at the end of the week. Sadly the name has been removed and what was inside this book has been cut out.

CAPTAIN KINLEY 2674
This is Captain William Kinley of the Merchant Navy at the grand age of 57 aboard his ship getting ready to sail from Liverpool in a convoy.
These brave Merchant sailors did not hesitate to sail out into danger but what many people do not know is that they were all classed as civillans.
If their ship was sunk that was when their wages stopped and did not start again until they got a position on another ship, a bit unfair.

KIRK'S 2794
This warehouse of Kirk's was in Railway Street and here the men are loading the lorry up with sacks of animal feed back in 1915. The lorry is a Dennis 30cwt flatbed and as you can see no side windows only a curtain! The windscreen is in two parts and the drivers side is again in two parts, this allowed the driver to open the top section for fresh air. Also the lorry had solid tyres and is missing a headlight.

KIRK'S 2795
Situated at the end of High Street and the corner of Railway Street we have Kirks. The one to the left is the hardware section as you can see by the items outside, next to the door on the right is the one essential item every Antrim family had to have, to use on a Friday the good old tin bath. The ones on the left were used mainly for boiling the washing and hot water for the bath. Old John Kirk used to stand at the doorway when the young lads
were walking past he had in his hand behind his back a couple of pennies with which he was able to make a fast clicking noise which amazed the boys.
The shop on the right was the grocery section and back then people used to buy on a daily basis and so you buy things during the week and pay up on Friday. The goods were not sealed up like todays goods, the sugar was in sacks and then put into paper bags when you asked for it. Same with the butter they gave you what you asked for, remember no fridges so during the summer you bought small amounts. Kirks had a warehouse at the back full of sacks contained animal feeds, this of course attracted the mice and mice being what they are went everywhere including the grocery shop.
Anna McCabe remembers her father telling her when he was a young lad they used to watch the mice scampering in the front window eating the cheese!

LEN KINLEY 233
Yes this is me with lovely long blonde curls at the tender age of 15 months in 1943. Wish I had the hair now !!

KEN WILKINSON 1653
Here's a young Antrim man who later in life became well known in the area, it is of course our own Ken Wilkinson.
Standing in front of the good old black and white telly in the early 1960's Ken has on his 'Winkle Pickers' (shoes) which today are back in fashion.

KERR PORTRAIT 1680
Having their portrait taken in 1914 is Elizabeth Kerr with her brother Harry Kerr.

KENNEDY WEDDING 1481
Getting covered in confetti after their wedding in Eskylane Church in 1952 we have the Groom Hall Kennedy and the Bride Betty Kennedy nee Ireland.
The pageboy is Philip Scott and the flower girl is June Ireland.

KILLEAD BLACK 1460
This is the Killead Black outside their hall getting their photograph taken, the year is unknown. The only man known is a Mr. Mackie and he is in the second row on the far right.

KILLEAD LODGE 2409
This is Killead Lodge and striding out in front is Lesley Steele.

KILLEAD PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1798
These are the pupils of Killead Public Elementary School back in 1939 getting their photograph taken, later that year England declared war on Germany.
At the back are J. Whiteside, Master Anderson, W. Heaney, E. White, D. Heaney, A. Martin, B. Finlayson, H. Bohms, C. McRoberts, J. McCord and M. Cummings.

KILLEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL 1052
This is Killead School and here we have the class of 1947. Mr Graham was the Headmaster who is on the left and Mrs Minnis the teacher on the right.
The boys at the back are Bobby Redmond, Willy Williamson, Raymond Redmond, Geoff Pankhurst, Thomas Adams, Norman White, David Adams, Malcolm Graffin, Davy Whiteside, Tom Williamson, Joe Robb, Robert Thompson, Eric Rainey, Albert Graffin, John Reid and William Letson.
In the girls row are Shirley Cummings, Nancy Letson, Joyce Poots, Dora Russell, Muriel Wilson, Sally Killen, Charlotte Graffin, Eva Smith, Martha Rafferty, Betty Quigley, Betty Spence, Lyla Russell, Peggy Thompson, Eileen Adams, Mary Rafferty, Betty Poots and Jean Hyde.
Seated at the front are Joe Thompson, Raymond Hyde, David Williamson, Lesley Rankin, Jim White, Jean Thompson, Norma Graham, May White, Ena Quigley, Eileen Graffin, Helen Quigley, Myrtle Thompson, Sadie Wilson, Pasty Pankhurst, Bertha Beggs, Margaret Young, Susan Thompson, Colette Graham, Harry Martin, Ian McMaster Leslie Martin, Wilbert Hyde and Lyle Reid.

KILLEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL 1053
Getting their photograph outside Killead Primary School we have the class of 1948.
In the back row are John Reid, Raymond Redmond, Eric Rainey, Joe Robb, Arty Quigley, Albert Graffin, Robert Thompson, Willie Williamson and Willie Letson. Next is Mrs Minnis (Teacher), in front of her is Wilbert Hyde, Unknown, Patsy Pankhurst, Aggie Bickerstaff, Jean Hyde, Dora Russell,
Peggy Thompson, Charlotte Graffin, Lyla Russell, Mary Rafferty, Betty Poots, Unknown, Eileen Graffin, Margaret Young, Robert Redmond and behind him the headmaster Norman Graham. The next row has John Thompson, Betty Poots, Jean Thompson, Collette Graham, Unknown, Norma Graham,
Mary White, Agnes Robb, Myrtle Thompson, Sadie Wilson, Sue Thompson, Bertha Beggs, Unknown, Wilma McMaster, Unknown and Raymond Hyde.
On the ground are Unknown, Lyle Reid, David Williamson, John Russell, Leslie Rankin, Unknown and Brian Swann.

In the next row standing are E. Smith, M. Letson, K. Barclay, M Robb, E. Brown, P. Finlayson, G. Wilson, -M. McCord, M.Mackey, K.Killen, P.Cummings, I.Gibb, K.White, B.Erskine, J.Rainey, M.Spence and N. Smith.
Seated are D. Finlayson, B. Murphy, S. Rainey, B. Linley, Master Williamson, D. White, M. Rainey, Master Williamson, M. Murphy, N. Hyde, M. McRoberts, L. Gibb, F. Hyde, S. Letson, M. Quigley, J. Letson, J. Letson, W. McKernon and K. Erskine.
On the ground with legs crossed we have Master Barclay, J. Killen, J. Heaney, N. Adams, B. McRoberts, S. Steele, A. McKendry, D. Thompson,
Master Anderson, W. Smith. W. Spence, B. Rainey, S. White, M. Robb, N. McKernon, D. Whiteside and S. Park.

KILYN ENTRY 1463
Standing in Kilyn Entry getting their photograph taken with Alexander Irvine in 1938.
On his right we have David Laughlin known to his chums as Dogger and in front of him one of his sisters The lady and the rest of the children are unknown.

KILYN ENTRY 878
This is Kilyn Entry off Church Street in 1960 just before they started to pull it down. This is David Laughlin and his sister Alice Laughlin standing outside
the home that they grew up in. The local townspeople had to tell the demolition workers to stop as they didn't know that the town well was there in case they fell in!

KINNEN WEDDING 608
In this group photograph is Best Man Eddie Kinnen, Groom Jimmy Kinnen, Bride May Stewart, Bridesmaid Elizabeth Stewart and Maggie Kinnen.
The little girl giving May the horseshoe is unknown. The wedding was on the 31st March 1956.

KNOX CHILDREN 1511
This is Jim Knox and his sister Anne Knox in their back garden, Church Street in 1945.
In between them is their mother Annie Knox nee White.

KNOX CHILDREN 1512
This is Jim Knox with his big sister Anne in their back garden, Church Street in 1945.
Anne with her ringlets and big white ribbons doesn't look to happy about getting her photo taken.

KIRK'S SHOP 163
This is the inside of Kirk's shop and as you can see they sold everything from pots and pans to drink and paint.
Above the man in the background attached to the ceiling is a reel of string for back then they used to wrap your goods up in brown paper and then tie them up with string.
Kirk's shop was situated on the corner of Railway Street and High Street and was known as Kirk's Corner.
The man in the middle is Robert Burn and next to him is Andy Bersford. The year is Unknown.

KIRKISTOWN 1575
Here we are at a race meeting at Kirkistown in the mid 1950's.
On the left is Len Ireland, John Magee the driver and John Agnew.

KNOX CHILDREN 1555
In their back garden in 1953 at Riverside we have Jean Knox with her baby sister Hilary on her big sister's knee who is called Anne and her big brother Jim.

KIRK'S 2091
This is John Kirk's two shops on the corner of High Street and Railway Street.
Railway Street as you can see is just a dirt road and High Street is the same except for the wide strip of concrete down the middle.

KITTY 2085
Taken in the 1900's this portrait photograph of Kitty is all that I known of her.
On the back of the photograph she had written "Yours Sincerely Kitty xxxxx."

THOMAS KINLEY 2088
This is Second Mate Thomas Kinley in 1927 at the wheel of a merchant sailing ship at the age of 21.
By the time of the Second World War Thomas was a Captain in the Merchant Navy and served in British waters and the Atlantic.

KNOX FAMILY 1510
This is Tom Knox who was in the A.D.B. Memorial Pipe Band in 1945.
Tom is getting his photograph taken with his two children Anne Knox and her brother Jim Knox in the back garden in Church Street.

KELLY FAMILY 2942
We are outside Ardenveigh Gate house on the Birch Hill Road back in March 1913 and a very special day for the couple in the photograph.
Seated is James Alexander Kelly and by his side Kathryn Kelly nee MacGregor his Bride for this was their Wedding Day.

KELLY FAMILY 2943
Seen here outside the family home at Parkhall we have in the centre Henry Kelly with his sons.
On the left seated with the dog is Harry Kelly, behind him standing is Thomas Kelly and on the extreme right also with a dog is Charles Kelly.

HENRY & ANNIE KELLY 2944
This is Henry and Annie Kelly of Parkhall. The Kelly family lived at Parkhall from at least 1818 to 1961.
Now Henry had a quarry on his land which he run quite successfully and Annie cooked the meals for all the men that worked in the quarry.
Also Kathyrn Kelly another family member was the cook for Justice of the Peace Harry Balfour Murray.  

HENRY KELLY 2945
This is Henry Kelly in 1852 standing outside his home Parkhall House which was on the Birch Hill Road.
Now that is not Ivy on the front of the house but apple trees and so the Kelly children had only to open a window to get an apple to eat!

ALEX KELLY 2978
This is Sergeant Alex Kelly having his photograph taken before going off to fight in WWI.
Alex was in the 11th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles (South Antrim Volunteers). On the 1st July 1916 when his company was heavily shelled he showed great coolness. Taking charge of a party of men he built a barricade in the enemy's trench and repulsed a bombing party three times.
Later Alex carried wounded men to the dressing station and afterwards, though wounded he continued to fight till exhausted from loss of blood.

HARRY KELLY 2980
This lovely photograph of these two fine young men was taken before going off to fight in the WWI
Sadly the lad standing is Unknown but seated is Harry Kelly.

JAMES ALEXANDER KELLY 3010
This is James Alexander Kelly who was in the Masonic Order Lodge 651 all set to go to a parade.