Randalstown S3

SHANE'S STREET 1398
On the right just off Shane's Street is the entrance to Shane's Castle in 1910. Over to the left is Shane's Lodge built in the early 1800, next door was the
Randalstown Post Office from 1807 to 1840 and was occupied by the Hill family. In the distance the row of houses were Lord O'Neill's Estate workers
cottages, built in 1860 on the site of the original railway station.

SPENCE BROTHERS' TAXI 1403
Posing next to his taxi which is a 1920's Minerva and was built in Belgium is George Spence who along with his brother Craig owned a petrol station on
New Street. Behind him are the buildings which form the Market yard which hasn't changed since being rebuilt in 1982 after a fire gutted the old buildings.
During the Second World War units of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers stayed here and also the American soldiers.

SCULLION CUP WINNERS 2546
Standing in the middle and so proud is Hubert Crossan back in 1985.
The reason being is son Damien on the and Mr Letters on the right have just been persented
with the Scullion Pairs Winners Cup, well done lads.

SCOUTS 2530
Well here we are at the 'Den' (the old Tennis club Pavillion) in Dunmore Park which is in the estate of Shane's Castle back in 1947.
These proud lads are some of 1st Randalstown Scout Group and from the left are Jim Clarke, Hall Graham, Willy Mawhinney, Tom Smith, B Mawhinney, Cyril Scott, Brian Waddell, Sam Scott, Pat Gardner, Laurence Graham and James Maxwell.

SCOUTS 2531
Now this what scouting was all about back in the 1940's here in the camp at Tipperary Woods Newcastle. It's morning time here and these lads are having a wash before breakfast in the Shimna River, lovely and cold and refreshing. The lad standing at the back is Eddie Reid but the other two are unknown at the moment unless you know them, let me know please.

SPENCE BROTHERS' PETROL STATION 1405
This is the Spence Brothers' petrol station which was on New Street next to the police station which was on it's left. Established in 1930 they also sold Cycles and repaired cars. Other businesses included taxis, funeral furnishers, Auctioneers, Valuation specialists and also sold guns and ammunition. The lad at the pumps is unknown also so is the price of petrol back then. I wonder what looks like to me a Christmas tree in between the pumps doing there?

SCOUTS 2533
Up with the Larks and getting washed,shaved and whatever beside the Shimna river before having breakfast here at the Scout camp in the Tipperary woods.
At the back we have Mr Curry, Pat Gardner, Tom Smyth, Curtis Weir, Sidney Stewart, Unknown and Unknown. In front are Cyril Scott and with his face all soap is Eddie Reid.

SCOUTS 2535
It's the 1940's and here we are in the grounds of Hollybrook House, which is in Randalstown and is the home of the Webb family
In the back row are Willie Millar, Unknown, Mr Webb, Jimmy Hume, Harry Graham, Unknown and Unknown. Included in the photo but I'm not sure where they are, are Sammy Stewart, Philip Houston, Hall Graham, Bertie Johnston, Master McNally, Arthur Smith and Nat Drennan.
Now if you know the Unknowns and the places where the boys are, please let know.

SUNDAY DANDER 1900
Out for a dander on a Sunday in Randalstown and perhaps hoping to click with some lucky lassie, the lads stopped to have their photograph taken, On the left is Bobby Heatley, then Dermot Letters, towering above them all as he would do in later years in the political arena is Bobby Loughran who became Lord Mayor of Antrim and finally Danny Letters.