Antrim M1

DOCTOR McJURY
This is the Rev.McJury's son who was the Commanding Officer at the time handing out the Shamrocks on St.Patrick's Day at the
Ballymena Showgrounds in 1962.

MAID OF ANTRIM

This a sight for sore eyes, the Maid of Antrim cruisng on Lough Neagh with tourists on board.
The year was 1969.

MARKET SQUARE

This is James Baird of Baird's undertakers in Church street photographed in the late 1930's at the side of the Court House.
If you look at the arched recesses you can see that they have iron railings this is the exercise walkway for the prisoners.

MARKET SQUARE

The square was the focal point of Antrim at the time so let us start at the left side of the photograph.
Here you can see a little girl shading her eyes looking towards the camera while next to her a mother holds up her child to be seen.
Right above them at the top window is a black and white cat and in the bottom right hand window a lady is looking out.
Standing in the doorway is most likely the owner of the Bluebird Café, which was later owned by Miss Forbes,
next door is Thompson's who dealt in fancy goods.
The large building in the centre is the Court house and in front of it the small building was the Weighing Bridge.
The six small boys in front of the Court house three of them are called Sammy Kyle, Andy Hemmings and Bobby McCormick.

McCABES
Here's Sammy McCabe in December 1966 all ready to serve his customers their turkeys at his shop in Castle Street. The string hanging down beside Sammy was used to used to tie up the meat ect in the brown paper, no plastic bags or selotape then which means it was more environmentally friendly.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
It's 1936 and here we are at Muckamore Tennic Club with members sitting enjoying the summer sun.
Sadly at the moment the members are all unknown.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
These are members of Muckamore Tennis Club getting their photograph taken.
The reason being it was Captain's Day back in 1953, only two people are known, 2nd from the left at the back Alan Abercrombie and next to him Billy Jarden.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
These smiling faces belong to members of Muckamore Tennis Club in 1953.
Last at the back on the right is Alan Abercrombie the only member known at the moment.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
Here we are at Muckamore Tennis Club were these young girls are getting the best of coaching.
Form the left Noel Bell, Margaret Craig, Unknown, Eileen Leech and Billy Jarden.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
This smashing group photograph is of the members of Muckamore Tennis Club along with their children.
In the seated row and 2nd form the right we have Alan Abercrombie, next to him is lovely young wife Marie.
The rest of the members and their children at this time are unknown.

MUCKAMORE CRICKET CLUB
Standing outside Muckamore Tennis Club these members are having their photograph taken.
Standing at the back is Sally Ball, Unknown, Unknown and John (Jack) Bell who was headmaster of Antrim Technical School, circa 1960.
Thanks Eddie Craig.

MUCKAMORE TENNIS CLUB
Here we are on one of the courts belonging to Muckamore Tennis Club.
Now these two girls whose names are unknown look like they belong to the Girls Brigade.