VICTORY DAY

In the Left photo standing just off Railway Street near were the 'Tec' used to be we have waiting to go to a Fancy Dress Parade to celebrate
Victory Day on the 8th June 1946 in Antrim are Edith Buick and Anna McCabe, standing behind them is Pauline Carson.
Behind them you can just see the rooftops of Massereene Hospital. The photo on the right they are on their own.

VISITING GRANNIE AND GRANDAD
Visiting Grannie and Granddad is great especially when they are Sam and Rosetta Rainey in 1948. They let you do what you want and looking at young
Samuel's knees he has been enjoying himself! His sister Margaret McNeice is on the left thinks he's great for a brother,
while his other sister Elizabeth McNeice thinks boys are not ' Sugar and Spice and all things Nice' like girls are.
On the windowsill you can see the old bug sprayer, the way it worked was that you filled up the round part at the top with insecticide, then you held the long
section which worked like at bicycle pump and you could then spray your plants to protect them.

V.E.DAY
It is the 8th May 1945, Germany has surrendered and the world celebrates with Victory Day.
As this photograph shows Riverside had joined in the celebrations. On the left wearing a tartan skirt is Grace Clarke, then Ruth Hamil with her head turned, following her is Unknown, the two boys giving their chums piggybacks are all unknown.
Now the big fellow is Bobby Law then Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Bill Fee with Thompson Clarke on his back and the rest are unknown.
This photograph was taken just at the end of Riverside before you turn at the end of the whitewashed houses to go round to the factory.
The Hannans, Percys and Wallaces all lived along this side. Aggie and Robert Wallace lived in the first one pained white.