MAIN STREET
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MAIN STREET
Main Street, Randalstown in 1910.
MILLAR CHILDREN
Posing for a family photo outside their home in 1954 we have Jim Millar, his brother Maxi and last but not least his sister Eleanor.
THE OLD WOOD HOME
This was the home of John Millar and his wife Jane Millar nee McGeough in the 1830's in Randalstown.
They were blessed with a son called James and on the 8th July 1864 James married a Ann Bell.
They might have had some electric but no running water as you can see by the pump and bucket and to left what looks like a bath.
Now at one time this home was originally three homes by the sections just filled with old stone rather than bricks.
Could this little fellow be James or perhaphs James son who is looking at the hen while old faithful stands enjoying the heat from the morning sun.
Now John Millar is Karen Grant's Great,Great,Great Grandfather and is very interested in finding out more about her family history, can you help her out?
On the back of this photograph was written the words " The Old Wood Home of John Millar, where your father was born and brought wife."
MILLAR CHILDREN
MILLAR CHILDREN
Hello there my name is Elenor Millar, it's 1949 and behind me are my two brothers Maxi and Jim.
Now although they are bigger than me I'M the leader of this gang.
MILLAR CHILDREN
MARKET HOUSE
Here we have the Market House in Randalstown in New Street in 1925 with a young boy looking at the photographer.
It was built in 1831 at a cost of £500 and Lord O'Neill helped by giving £100. The Court House was originally built with a hipped roof but was later changed to the roof you see now probably when they built the two buildings either side. The three arches which are bricked up used to have wooden gates front and rear to give access to the Market Yard. This was when it was a Market House and the locals stored and sold their grain on the ground floor. Also the dispensary was also on the same floor and had two rooms on the left to see customers. Later on the top floor was converted into a courtroom so that local justice could be dispensed. When the door on the right was opened there was a staircase leading up to the Courtroom. Just up from the boy is a milestone and on the right side it says Randalstown 0 Miles the other side is unreadable. Then on up the pillar has written on it " Post No Bills" this is also written on the three blank arches with one word on each of them. The Cupola on the roof with a clock tells me time if it was working is 2.10pm.
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MARKET HOUSE
HELEN McMULLAN
HELEN McMULLAN
This Helen McMullan from Daisyhill Randalstown, having her portrait photograph taken at the Lilian Dunn Studios in Ballymena in 1940.
THE OLD WOOD HOME
MOORE'S UPPER GARAGE
MOORE'S UPPER GARAGE
Here we are at the back Moore's upper Garage in Randalstown in 1945.
Pausing for a break from their work as mechanics to have their photograph we have Jackie Reid and Mickey Totten.
Behind them are some motorbikes and to the left up on the ramps you can just make out a car like a model T Ford.