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P.O.W. POSTCARD 775 and 775a
This is the first information that William Bain of the Gordon Highlanders on the 17th November 1940 was able to send to wife to let her
know where he was and that he was safe and well after being captured. Later on William along with fellow prisoners dug a tunnel
and escaped only to be recaptured a few days later but two avoided capture and made it back to England.

PICKING of the "QUEEN " 164
Seated at the table from the left are, Ena Fleming, Norma McCabe, Anna McCabe, Lady Massereene and Mrs. Coyle. Standing is John Rodger, Warren Beggs and Willie Burrowes.
The photograph was taken 1953 in the Massereene Arms Hotel.

PLAYING SOLDIERS 128
This group of boys standing beside Taylorstown School are playing Soldiers in 1952.
In the back row are Bertie Chensney, George Chesney, Roy Nesbitt, Samuel McNeice and half hidden Mathew McMullan. Next row are Sandy Hamill, John Nesbitt, Vincent Graham, Unknown, Desmond Allison and Bobby McMullan. Next we have all smiles is Ronald Joe Beckington and the small boy beside him is unknown. At the front are Roy Cauldwin, William McNeely, James Dickson and Unknown.

PENSIONERS DAY OUT 2245
Gathered here in High Street for their day out are these Antrim pensioners back in 1963.
The only one known is Annie McCaul in her red cardigan and in front is her grand daughter Bernie Morgan.

E. PHILLIPS 2343
This studio photograph of E. Phillips is a bit of a mystery for it is not often that you would see working class people in a studio simply because their money was precious to them. But this young man did not seem to mind, he has the look of a determined person who was going to go far. Now what did he work at? was he left-handed or did he use both hands in his job for his sleeve is worn. He has a shirt on with what looks like a tie so he was not a labourer. Who was he spending his hard-earned money on? It wasn't for his mother so was it the start of a romance? Perhaps someone can tell us.

PARKHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 2191
These lads along with their manager back in 1974 are Parkhall Primary School's football team and very proud of being in the team. As you can see they were not only the winners of the 1973 - 1974 League but also won the Cup!
At the back is the goalkeeper Colin McCormick then Alan McCombe, Stephen Houston, Neil Woods, Phil Fouller, Robert Kitson and manager Roy Dickson.
Seated are Adrian Weir, Timothy Clarke, Michael Smith, Alan Cummings and Denver Lynn.

PROCESS GIRLS 1497
These are the first female 3 shift Warping process operators to start in Enkalon in 1976.
They are from the left Mary Fullerton, Tresa Kelly, Anne Hutchinson and Gloria Mowbray.

PORTSTEWART 998
Standing next to his 1936 Citroen big 15 on the strand at Portstewart is Alex Agnew from Templepatrick.
As it was 1941 and the Second World War was still ongoing you still had the blackout curfews at night. It you look closely at the headlight on the left you will see it has a cover on it with slats that pointed downward to reflect the light, this meant not much light came out of them and so they then painted a white strip on the mudguards of the car to help other motorists to see you.

PARKHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL SIX-A-SIDE FOOTBALL TEAM 1615
It's 1973 and here are the Six-a-Side football team of Parkhall Primary School.
Standing we have from the left Thomas McClenaghan, Sam Porter and Gordon Moore. Seated are Nigel Gallagher, Stephen Dunbar and David Moore.

PHOTO BOOTH 1493
Having their photograph taken in a photo booth in Antrim in 1962 we have Molly Rainey and Anne Knox.
Take a look at the hairstyles especially Anne's, it took a lot of back combing to get it to that hight, then when you washed it you had to untangle it first!

PROUD GRANNY 1000
Standing at the side of the Ballybentra road at Dunadry we have Rachel Agnew proudly holding her grandson's arm on the left is Jack Agnew
and on the right is Marvin Bell who married one of Jack's sisters. The year is unknown.

POGUE'S ENTRY 580
This photograph of Pogues Entry is taken from Church Street and shows the front of the thatched house.
The entrance is where the man on the right is leaning against it and above is a sign saying 'Poguge's Entry'. The year is unknown.

POGUE'S ENTRY 715
The 18th century cottage to your left is where David Alexander Irvine lived and grew up. The book he wrote called " My Lady of the Chimney Corner " it tells of his childhood days and describes life during the post famine days of Irish folk. This photograph was taken in 1939, eight years after the famous Pogues Entry photo. You can see how the thatched roof is starting to fall down, but if you look through the alleyway you can see a shop window across the street. By the way the black object on the top of the tin roof is a black and white cat.

POGUE'S ENTRY 140
The 18th century cottage to your left is where David Alexander Irvine lived and grew up. The book he wrote called " My Lady of the Chimney Corner " 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. In 1946 they brought back his ashes and buried them with his parents.
To your left in the picture the little girl in 1931 in the doorway her name was Rosanna McVeigh. Behind her stands Mr.Guigley, the lady in the next doorway is Mary Deany. Now moving to the right is Rosanna's brothers and sister and their names are Richard, Billy and Ruby. Along side them is their father William, Ruby is the only one still alive in this photograph and she is living in Florida. Now unseen but upstairs is William's wife Sarah with their newly born son Bobby who is still alive and well and living in Antrim (2011). The photographed is dated 1931.

POGUE'S ENTRY 260
Standing in Pogue's entry in 1938 and next to the cottage where he lived is David Alexander Irvine author and Pastor who wrote among many books My Lady Of The Chimney Corner. He had returned to visit his home roots and was ill at the time.
He then went back to America where he died in 1941.
Among his friends were Jack London, George Russell, Einstein, Madame Curie, J.M.Barrie and Mark Twain.

POGUE'S ENTRY 085
This is Pogue's Entry back in 1925 where Alexander Irvine used to live which makes this photograph older than the famous one that is always used.
The people and the children are all unknown, but at the end of the cottage you can see a pieced together small lean-to. This was known as the pig-sty although no pig was ever kept in it and it is actually mentioned in one of Alexander Irvine's books!

PATTERSON WEDDING 1634
Here after their wedding on the 28th November 1922 is Groom John Patterson and his Bride Elizabeth McCabe.
At the back on the left is Dean Collis, with Jimmy McCabe and the minister is unknown. In the middle are Young Jimmy McCabe, Unknown, Unknown and the Groom's brother Bobby Patterson.

PARKHALL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM 1929
This is the 1977-78 Parkhall High School football team having their photograph in 1978.
At the back we have Adrian McElvenna, Alister Douglas, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown and Raymond Borland.
Seated are Unknown, Unknown, George Rankin, Sydney Burrowes, Nigel McCurry, Sammy Smiley and Culbert Downey.

POSTAL DRIVERS 1648
Pictured at the Antrim depot in 1956 these postal drivers who have received their Safe-driving certificates are Samuel Fleming, Robin Baird and Billy McKee.
On the left is Postmaster Eric Kyle and the other man who presented the certificates from head office is J.B. McRoberts.

PIGEON FANCIER 921
Standing proudly showing off his cup for his prize winning pigeons is Tommy Whiteside - next to hime the lady and the baby are unknown, then wehave Granny Whiteside with an unknown little girl on her knee. Followed by Sarah Whiteside and finally David Laughlin in 1940.

POPPY GIRLS 231
Here we have some engergetic local ladies getting ready for their sponsored walk for Poppy Day in 1985.
Pictured are (from left) Mary Peacock, May Stewart, Anne McCaig, Marie Allen, Eveline Dobbin, Jean Wilson and Nora Wier.

PARKHALL YOUTH CLUB 2331
These are some of the members of Parkhall Youth Club and right on cue on the table is Samantha Colhoun back in the 80's.Leaning on the table from the left are Katrina Braddow, Jennifer Logan, Sandra Dunbar and half hidden Jayne Evans. At the back we have Ellen McComb, Jonathan Wells, the Club's youth tutor, Andrew Kennedy and finally Glen Allen.

PICNIC 2185
Out having a picnic and having a great time is on the right Raymond Davis with his brother Eddie Davis. On the left is their dad Billy Davis proudly nursing his granddaughter Jackie Selfridge back in 1974.

PRIZE DRAW 1120
Here we have a draw being made and the prize was a meal for two at the Grand Central Hotel, York Street, Belfast in the late 50's.
On the left we have Joseph Blair and then his grandson is drawing the winning ticket. In the middle is Andrew Beresford who was selling the Esse cookers, next is Chef Smith and finally Norman Kirk.

PROUD GRANDPARENTS 908
Sitting left holding the babies in the back garden of their shop in High Street ( doesn't that sound familiar today) are proud Grandfather and Grandmother
Renton. In her arms she has Bobby Brown and in her husband's arms are Isobell and Evelyn Brown. The young chap in front is Jack Holyrod.

POSY ROW 716
These beautiful cottages are called Posy Row on the Rathmore Road in Antrim.
At the moment I only have this drawing by Bob Ross, so if anyone has old photos of Posy Row I would love to see them.

POLICE 1616
Getting their photograph taken outside the barracks are these police officers along with two children.
At the moment only the officer with the pipe is known and he is Robert Patterson.

PARISHES JOINT OUTING 2448
Having their photograph taken are some of the parishioners of St. Comgall's and St. Macnissiuss before they all headed off on a joint outing.
In the middle is Father Denvir and here are the names of some of the people that went on that trip, but where they are in the photograph I do not know. Elish Magee, Anne Kearney, Josephine Gaynor, Paschal Kearney, Kathleen Mackle, John Long, Eamond Kearney and Bella McHenry.