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BALLYMONEY STRING ORCHESTRA_4283
Here in Ballymoney during a rehersal in 1937 is the Ballymoney String Orchestra.
Back Row: Robert Nutt, Tommy McLaughlin and Bob Fannin.- - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - --
Front Row: Ronnie Wilson, Mr. Boreland, Robert Colgan, Fred Morrison, Jim morrison, James Ennis, Sinclair Lannigan, Robert Cameron Dorothy Forster and the conuctor Patric Stevenson.
Missing members from the photograph are Hugh McCurdy Hamilton and Eileen Louden.

The conductor, Patric Stevenson lived in George Hutchinson's Manor House on Main Street until the outbreak of WWII when he went into the RAF and served as a radar mechanic
He is probably better known as an artist who was also secretary-administrator of RUA, (Royal Ulster Academy of Arts) then its president in 1959.
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Ulster Museum and Waterford’s public gallery hold examples of his paintings
He also taught Ronnie and Robbie Cameron to play the violin at his home on Main Street Ballymoney.

O'NEILL_4281
It's the 1940's and this is Leo O'Neil on the family''s ice cream tricylce out and about selling their home made sliders.
Sarah Harris remembers " In the 1940's and 50's O'Neil ice cream was delivered in a horse drawn carnival style cart where we bought our 6d sliders". In todays money 2.5p 17/9/2024.

O'KANE_4282
We're here on Main Street Ballymoney outside O'Kane's bar which in later years became Central Bar and Molly's Bar. Inside the pub besides drinkig alcohol you could also play billards.
Mr. O'Kane also seemed to be an auctioneer going by the posters stuck up outside.

O'FRIEL_4345
Here in Ballymoney on Hight Street we have the corner shop owned by O'Friel. It looks like they sell most things you would need right away. Beside selling Players cigarettes they also sold woodbine my father's favourite, used to cycle to the shop in the morning and get a fresh loaf of bread and 5 Woodbine. Take a look at next door's steps see how worn they are with people coming and going.
SUSAN O'CONNOR _4346
Sitting in her back garden is Susan O'Connor nee Casey holding hands with her daughter Kathleen O'Connor, who is sitting on the arm of the chair with her arm round her Mum.
JUNIOR ORANGE LODGE 956_4347
It's 1946 and WW II is over and here we have somewhere in Ballymoney on the steps of some building we have the Junior Orange Lodge 956. In the top right hand side of the photo is an adult wearing white gloves so they must be in charge of them. On the left hand side are two young boys watching what is going on along with three men with two wearing uniform caps.
Courtsey of Mary Dempsey

Back Row: Unknown, Unknown, Joey Kyle, Sidney Craig, Unknown, Unknown.

Third Row: Unknown, Unknown, Willie Henry, Eric McMaster, Unknown, Unknown.

Second Row: Unknown, "Nipper" Wales, Jimmy Hill, Unknown, Unknown, Francie Mills,Unknown.

Front Row: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, ....?... Parkhill, .....?.... McMaster,.....?... Parkhill, - - - - - - - - - - -- William Duffin and Harry Tweed.

O'KANE_4346
Back in the 1920/30's on Main Street standing outside his Wine and Sprits bar is Mr O'Kane, the alley next to him is where you went down and played Billards. You may notice the venetian blinds on the windows, venetian blinds were invented in 1700!
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