Antrim N1

NORTH IRISH HORSE SOLDIERS 142
This shows the soldiers watering their mounts in the Sixmilewater river just behind Mill Row.
This was one of the last photographs taken by Mary Young in 1915.
Her two brothers along with several cousins and brother-in-laws were army officers.

NEESON FAMILY 1256
This is Sergeant George Neeson serving with the royal Enniskillen Fusiliers out in India.
Standing with him is his wife Peggy and the in the pram their daughter Madeline who lives here in Antrim. George served in the First World War by lying about his age he was really only 15 years old!

NICHOLL'S 1789
Standing in Nicholl's shop in Church Street in March 1964 and thinking of what he was going to do is Robin McCabe. Incidentally the hat Robin was wearing back then was known as a 'Robin Hood' hat as it had a small feather on the left hand side. Behind Robin to the right
on the shop wall is a toy Beatles guitar and next to it are two Beatle guitar cases with guitars in them, would be worth quite a few bob now!

NURSES 2735
These nurses are as pleased as punch and don't mind having their photograph taken for they have all passed their exams!
Back row: Helga, Sheila Spendlove, Barbara Griffiths, Snr Jewes, Yvonne and Taffy.
Front row: Alwyn, Unknown, Annie Nicholl, Audrey, Unknown and Kathleen.

NURSES 2736
Relaxing by having a nice cup of tea and buns before going back on duty at the First Aid centre at this open air event. We have from the left Annie Nicholl, Unknown was a Anaesthetist and Snr Naes.

NELLIE McCABE 1630
This photograph was taken in a studio in Belfast 1911 but Nellie McCabe came from Antrim.
In fact Nellie was married to Eddie McCabe who had a butcher's shop in Church Street.

NEW ZEALAND SOLDIER 1662
Proudly getting his photograph taken in his uniform to send home to his mum is Alex McClenaghan.
Now back then lots of young lads send their photos home to their parents, the difference with this one is that it came all the way from New Zealand.
Alex had emigrated to New Zealand in the early 1900's and when World War One broke out, Alex like other out there didn't hesitate to join up to fight.
Thousands of young men who enlisted didn't do what Alex did, he came home safely.

NAVAL WEDDING 1458
This portrait photograph is of Jack and Bridget Jenkins on their wedding day in 1929.
The propeller badge shows that Jack was a Submariner

NAUGHTY MUMMY 1479
I'm sitting on my mummy's lap getting our photograph taken in 1950 at Ladyhill and my name is June Ireland.
My mummy's name is Betty and she is doing something I'm not allowed to do, stick out my tongue why do adults have all the fun?

NO TURKEY 1269
Listen Kid, I keep telling you I'm not a Turkey I'm a Chicken!
But young Gordon McCrea back in 1961 is taking no notice, thankfully his Grannie saved the Chicken.

NICHOLL FAMILY 2410
Well here we are in a photographer's studio where the Nicholl family are having their photograph taken. On the left we have young Rebbeca, then her dad Robert followed by the eldest Elizabeth, next is her brother Hugh and her mum Agnes. Finally in the front is the baby of the family James.

NORTH IRISH HORSE 1934
It's 1915 and The First World War is raging in Europe but these young men are watering the horses, they are from the North Irish Horse Regiment. Sadly they would soon join their fellow comrades in France & Belgium and many would not come home again having made the ultimate sacrifice. They would come down Riverside to just past the Mill Row cottages and there was a pathway led down the Sixmilewater River.

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTRICITY 841
These men were all Electricity Board workers in 1956.
They are standing Norman McIlroy, Mr.Jackson, Mr.Jamison, Matt Quigly and Mr.Wright.
Kneeling down is Andy Blair and Jimmy Nicholl.

NESBIT FAMILY 2852
Here we have part of the Nesbitt family have a photograph taken around 1880.
On the Left is Hugh Nesbitt and his wife Matilda Nesbitt nee Stewart and behind them is their only daughter Margaret Jane Nesbitt.
They also had four sons William John born 28th February 1859, David born 25th March 1861, Alexander born 21st November 21st November 1863 and Thomas born 1st March 1865. Margaret Jane was born 1st January 1857, Hugh and Matilda where both born about 1832.
Hugh died 14th March 1914 aged 82 years, Matilda died 11th July 1891 aged only 59 years and Margaret Jane died 28th August 1932 aged 75 years.
The boys deaths are unknown but Hugh, Matilda and Margaret Jane are buried Craigmore Church.

NEESON PORTRAIT 126
Decked out in all her refinery we have Margaret Neeson in 1904.
Ten years later Margaret would emigrate to New Zealand to marry.

NEESON PORTRAIT 1069
Here we have Pat Neeson along with his wife Maggie and baby son George in 1900. They travelled all the way to Young's Studios in Ballymena to get this portrait taken. The son George has a dress on as all small boys back then did, can anyone tell me the reason why.
As you can see Pat was a man of means in his three piece suit but why has he turned the bottom of his tousers up so much!

NEESON PORTRAIT 1251
This portrait photograph is of Corporal George Neeson in 1918 just after World War One had ended in which he fought and survived.
When you look at his face and how young it looks remember there were thousands just like him that never came back.
George signed up with the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers in 1915, he was only 15 he lied about his age.

NESBITT WEDDING 114
This Wedding took place in Ahoghill at the Presbyterain Church in April 1943 and locals came from far and wide to see it. The man giving the bride
away is Mr. Nesbitt and the Bride's name is Constance May Mabbott, behind them is Bertie Smith the Best man a headmaster at a school in Donegall.
The bride by the way made her own Wedding Dress and she had come all the way from Leicester. The reason for such a large crowd is the Groom
Robert Nesbitt was 52 still single and was a writer, the two of them became penpals and the first time they saw each other was at the alter in the Church!

KAREN NEESONS CHRISTENING 2786
It's the late 1950's and young Karen Neeson is being held by an attractive young woman called Madaline Dunn after her Christening.
Next to Madeline is Jessie Neeson and finally Madeline's husband Hugh Dunn.

NEESON CHILDREN 2787
These are the Neeson children and were triplets.
Sadly their names are unknown and two passed away in early childhood.

Mr NEESON 2922
Sitting relaxing and enjoying a cigar at the Giant's Causeway is a dandy looking man called Mr.Neeson in 1900.
Mr. Neeson who originally came from Antrim was over visiting realitives as he now lived in America.

NEESON FAMILY 2921
Here basking in sunshine are the Neeson family out in India who are far away from home back in 1937.
On the left is Peter then his dad George who is a sergeant in the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers, then Palmyra, next their mum May who was called Peggy for there were too many May's in the family and finally Dempsy.

MARTHA NELSON 3004
Hello I'm Clarice Edna Nelson outside our home at four months and I'm on my mum's knee who is Martha A Nelson nee McCombe who was born Oct 1890.