MY PIGEONS
Here we have Cedric Blackbourne showing off a pigeon in front of the pigeon shed.
They were kept at the bottom of his parents back garden at their home Eden in Ballymena.

MARNIE BLACKBOURNE
Here we have little Marnie Blackbourne standing on the steps of her home in April 1941.
By the way Marnie's legs are not dirty it was the photograpgh.

MAGHERALANE SCHOOL
Getting school photographs taken in 1922 at Magheralane School was a very serious business as you had to stay very still which was hard for young ones
At the back was Mrs M. McKeown holding Cormac, then A. McEvoy, B. Gribben, S. McTeague, D. Johnston, S. Boyd, G. McTeague, H. McAteer,
N. McElroy, E. Gribben, A Boyd, A. McNally and Miss M. McNaughton. In the middle are M. Martin, W. McTeague,
N. McCormack, N. McElroy, R. Boyd, E. O'Neill, A. Hamill, K. McAteer, J. McNally, S. McNally, M. McAteer and S. McAteer.
In front: B. O'Neill, H. McNally, N. McNally, C. Storey, S. Goodall, S. Goodall, J. Goodall, D. Martin, W. Storey, L. Storey, P. Gribben and F. O'Neill.

MAGHERALANE SCHOOL
These are the pupils of Magheralane School back in 1958 having the school photograph taken.
At the back: S. McCoy, J. McKay, J. McNally, W. Neill, G. Martin, E. McKay, K. McKay, O. Bonnes, J. McLean, H. Heffron and Miss M. O'Brian.
In the middle are R. McAuley, K. Hurrell, M. McAuley, M. Hurrell, B. McCoy, R. McCoy, S. McCoy, K. McCoy, P. Douglas, V. McCausland,
V. McLean, M. McCoy and M. Hurrell.
In front are L. McKay, A. McVeigh, S. Hurrell, A. Douglas, K. Douglas, M. Heffron, J. Heffron, V. McCoy, T. McCoy and M. McVeigh.

ME AND MY PALS
This is Nellie McCaughey at the back in the middle surrounded by all her pals in the WRAFF during World War II.
As you can see they have just had a cup of tea and they did need it, for just look at all that snow.

McKILLEN FAMILY
Here in 1942 in a field off the Magherlane Road we have the children of the McKillen Family.
On the left is Betty followed by smiling sister Margaret and finally their brother Neilus.