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1) 25th October 1939 Postmark Belfast to Rev. R. Hull, M.A., 24 Cyprus
Avenue, Belfast - 18th November 1937 to Rev. R. Hall, M.A., B.D., 24 Cyprus
Park, Belfast, Robert McBratney & Co. Ltd., 1 Donegall Square East, Belfast
- James B. Galway, 23 Malone Hill Park, Belfast x 2 Douglas Social Credit
Movement, Belfast Group
2) 19th February 1940 Postmark Kedah to W. S. Harding, 5 Pickie Terrace,
Bangor, Co. Down, N. Ireland from Mrs. W. J. Harding, United Pata? Estate,
??? Kedah
3) as above
4) Helen, with hearty wishes for a happy Christmas Uncle Harry and Auntie
Jeannie, Hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. U. H.
 
  
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1) threepence - 1921
2) To Dear Winnie with love from Lillie Xmas 1965 - Patience Strong
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1) Mrs. Abernethy - First Aid Examination Monday April 4th at 7.45 p.m.
Bourne Road Schools
2) St. Angelo, Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland - Thursday. Dear
Mrs. Abernethy, We hope that you can come to us either tomorrow or Saturday,
on Sat there is a Pettigo Bus leaving the Diamond, Enniskillen at 1/4 to 4
as well as the later one. If you do come on this you will have a longer time
with us. Our Car will leave you in again in the evening. Can any of the
other ladies come with you. If so we shall be pleased. Miss Cochrane has not
been out here yet. I know Miss Dickson will be away today. A phone message
will do. Yours very sincerely Mary MacManany
3) Faber and Faber Ltd., Publishers, London - 20th January 1965 - Miss
Evelyn K. Abraham, Stranmillis College, Belfast. Dear Miss Abraham,
Thank you very much for your letter of January 15th. It was nice of you to
write as you did. I am glad you liked The Dark Tower and have enjoyed The
Gourmet's Garden, which we sent you some time ago. I was also
interested to have your book of speech training exercises, as a number of
our books have a bearing on this kind of course. I have personally always
been interested in the subject, having been afflicted with a slight stammer!
May I wish you a happy retirement in June? I would also like to say, if I
may, that we would be pleased to keep in touch with you from here, from time
to time. I hope to come over to Northern Ireland on an educational visit at
some point, and would be very glad of the opportunity of calling to see you
personally. With kind regards, Yours sincerely, John Oliver
4) 14th February Postmark Caledon to Miss Grace I. Acheson, M.A., Windsor
Manse, Belfast
Tassy Thompson? from Samuel
  
     
 
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1) 2nd April 1906 Postmark Killyleigh/Belturbet/Portadown Station to Miss M.
E. Thomson, Nahillah Park, Belturbet, Co. Cavan - Killyleagh, Co. Down, 2nd
April 06, My dear Tassy, I was unable to write last week as promised,
however better late than never. Up to the present I have not received a
reply to the letter which I sent Aunt Viola, she is surely not friends with
me for having disappointed her. She might have dropped me a line no matter
in what shape or form it was. I often think Tasy that some friends are not
to be considered worthy of notice after all, when they are so apt to forget
whether a letter was sent to them. I was not in a fit state to visit on that
particular date, and when I explained as well as could be surely she might
have said something about it. I will not write again except word comes, and
further Tassy I will think very little about her, as the more one put
themselves about the less thanks you get. I have been feeling fairly well
since I wrote you last, and I believe the medicine is doing its work
satisfactory. I am still living on a special diet. Fish, chop and brown
bread, so you see I am sticking to the orders given. I am four years in
Killyleagh to-day. Would you think that it was so long since I left the
Bath, I often think of the happy days I spent in that place. Somehow or
other I had more friends their, and the people seemed to be more homely that
here. Perhaps it is only my way of thinking. In your last letter you said
that your Mother's cough was no better, and that she had been troubled badly
during March weather. I believe it was those awfully cold days that
made her so bad. Now that the good days are approaching she will be able to
get out for a walk on the lawn, which I presume will tend to relieve that
cough which is so trying on the system. I expect to be off for two days at
Easter. It is not a very long holiday but still it is better to resume work
on Wednesday the 18th inst. If you had been at Whitehead at the time
mentioned instead of the month which you got so much rain, we might have had
a pleasant time. I anticipate seeing you all at Newcastle early in July,
when I hope to spend a few of the enjoyable hours that we have often spent
together. Do you expect to be in the same house as last. I remember you were
speaking about Mrs. Barry having given up the house. It was a very nice
place, as you were able to see right across the bay. If I can manage I will
try and pay another visit to Nahillah before that, but Tassy you know
without my explaining that it is not always convenient to get off in this
place. You see there are very few people that could do your work, infect I
may say that my work always remains over until I come back, so that does not
make it a very pleasant holiday after all. All at home are well. Clara has
been asking for you several times, and I think she said she had your p/cs to
acknowledge. she is very slow like myself in writing, but Tassy you get them
always within a month after your sending, which is not altogether what
should be. However Tassy you are aware that you are always in my thoughts
which is as good as if I were writing every day. You are sure to have a long
letter next week from me, as it brings to my memory a sweet recollection of
old times. I now close with my best and truest love to my ever dear one.
Samuel
2) 23rd June 1906 - Killyleagh, Co. Down - My dear Tassy, I was very pleased
when I received your letter of 11th inst. I thought perhaps that you would
not have written to me seeing that your former letters had not been
acknowledged, but I can assure you Tassy that although I did not write
nevertheless the same feeling existed as previously towards you, which I
unfortunately could not express, and only sent you a card to show that I was
really alive, and I refrained from putting anything on the card, so that the
Morrows would not have any room to talk. Killyleagh is like no other
town, I believe it is the worst spot on earth for minding other people's
business, you have to be a "Sherlock Holmes" to exist at all, for it is a
matter of one trying to do the other as much harm as possible, however I
have had a fair experience of this class of work, and am thus prepared for
anything that might turn up. Since I wrote last I have had entire charge of
the Mill. I may say that this is the first time that Mr. Sinton would care
to leave the whole place under my supervision. It was very light work, but I
managed. You have had a good amount of wool this year. If you keep at this
for a while you will be able to start a sheep farm, and then your humble
servant can inspect when he visits. Drumcrow Hill, that is a rare
name. It is almost as bad as Con Acre bogs. It seems to me as if the Co.
Cavan people are delighted in having everything called something that no
ordinary individual could pronounce! why don't they use smaller words and
give us a chance of getting at the right sound, you can give me a lesson
when I see you, which I hope will not be long, as I feel very lonely at
times to know how you are getting on as you are seldom from my thoughts. If
you are not too busy please send me a few lines as you have no idea how much
I love you, and how I feel when I don't know how you are getting on at
Nahillah. I am writing this with a pencil at 334, which please excuse. I
thought better to do so now, as I think you have been kept quite too long
without a line. I believe I shall be able to write oftener in future seeing
that things are not so bad in the Mill. Remember me to your Mother, Jeanie
and Katie, and ask Katie if her supply of sandpaper is almost exhausted, so
that I may be able to send on a fresh consignment. We have pretty good stuff
at the present time, all being well I will send you a long letter when I
receive yours. So Tassy that is a bargain. I now close with best and fondest
love to my darling. Believe me, yours loving Samuel
3) (pages missing) ... get from her dear friends, I feel sorry for her, but Tassy I think she should indulge in less business for a time. I am pleased
to hear that your Mother has been able to get out for a little time on the
lawn, and the change should do her good, here I fear that the good weather
is not exactly here yet. I also note that you intend coming to Newcastle
again. Well I need hardly say that I expect to be with you when the time
comes, as you know that if the old legs are working at all I seldom miss. We
have been good friends for a long while, and it is hardly possible that we
are going to separate now. I am not quite certain when I will get away for a
few days, but if it happens to be before your Mother leaves for Newcastle I
might be able to see you in Nahillah. You know I would be very pleased to
see you all again at the old place, but it is not always possible to get
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1) Killyleagh Lumpers - Dear Sir, In answer to 'Justice,' who rails against
the 'lumper monarchs of the quay,' I beg your indulgence for a few lines
regarding the facts. According to the prevailing custom t Killyleagh, the
Macduff was boarded by a couple of lumpers, and an offer was made to clear
the cargo at 5d per ton, with ½d per ton to the man at the guy. Providing
that four men, as usual, plied their shovels, for 100 tons they would
receive £2 1s 8d, or 10s 5d per man for clearing 25 tons. Well, the worthy
skipper declined to give more that 3d per ton - this with the concurrence of
the consignee's agent, who should have had no say in the matter. Three of
the Macduff's crew volunteered, and were assisted by a Portavogie man, who
shovelled 25 tons for 6s 3d, and the guy man for his ½d per ton. This was
the first case of under-cutting. Hence the indignation. When the vessel was
leaving no one would unloose the last mooring, and the skipper then declared
that personally he had not been to blame, and that he would never offend
again. Clearing a vessel here is the work of labourers, who are afraid lest
mill 'roughers' should be allowed to supplement their wages by accepting the
low prices offered in such cases as that which has called forth the
strictures of 'Justice.' He should let other people's affairs alone. -
Yours, etc., March 8, 1906. Town Rock
other side) Killyleagh - Mr. J. McLean, R.M., in the
chair, Messrs. Jas. Cleland, J. Heron, and S. B. Ringland, justices,
presided at the monthly court of petty sessions at Killyleagh on Monday;
with Mr. R. Whiteside, clerk, in attendance. Warrant Issued.
Samuel Gelston, labourer, Magheralone, was charged in the name of
District-Inspector Millar, R.I.C., with feloniously
and unlawfully attempting, with a loaded pistol, to shoot, with intent to
murder, Sergeant Dunlop at Corporation on 18th November. The accused fled
the country at the time, but on his return personal service of the summons
was effected by Acting-Sergeant Magovern on the 10th ult. Now, however,
James Gelston, father, stated that the accused had crossed to England after
receipt of the summons. Sergeant Dunlop recited how at 8.30 p.m. on
18th November a brake-load of Magheralone footballers shouted and sang
vociferously as they drove between Killyleagh and Shrigley, while at Mr.
Martin's gate-lodge two revolver shots were discharged, and two more as
Wilson's corner was rounded. Running swiftly, the witness and Constable
McCorkell, who had pursued the brake, caused it to be stopped. The accused
on learning from a companion 'it is a policeman,' exclaimed, with something
bright showing in his right hand. 'Where is he, till I get a shot at his
broad cap?' Witness seized him by the wrists, and Constable ... (sorry
that's all)
2) 14th Sep.? 1898 - 7 & 8 Diamond, Coleraine, Bot. of Alexr. Crawford, W.
W. Cleland, Belfast, Fancy Ironmongers & Housefurnishing Warehouse - Mr.
Anderson
3) Christmas Card from Mrs. Anderson to Mary
4) 23rd December 1882? Postmark London/Coleraine to Miss Maggie A. Anderson,
c/o Mr. S. Anderson, The Camus, Coleraine, Co. Derry, Ireland
5) Christmas Greetings - From Andy Xmas 1929
  
 
 
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1) 30th December '76 5 Hurst Court, Victoria Road, Milford-on-sea - My dear
Auntie May & Uncle Cyril, Thank you so much for the money you sent for
Catherine & Emma. I am going to put it in their saving account, as they were
so inundated with sweets & presents; I thought saving it would be better! We
had a very enjoyable Christmas & Catherine really lived in a dream world
from Saturday to Monday! She was absolutely delighted with "The Wonderful
Wizard of Oz" on television, Emma was just a little too young to realize
what it was all about! Do hope you enjoyed Christmas & that 1977 will be a
really happy year for you both. With love, Anne, Ian, Catherine & Emma. x x
x
2) From Walter Archibald To Messrs. Brunner, Mond & Co. Limited.
3) Wishing you joy for your 9th Birthday, To Teenie From Auntie Dods x x
4) To Aunt Rose, Wishing you all the best. Jeannie
5) Good Luck and Good Wishes to Annie with love from A. friend?
  
 
 
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1) Baird &? Stevenson, 21 Clyde Place, Glasgow
2) The Presbyterian Church in Ireland Carrickfergus Presbytery - First
Ballyeaston Congregation - Sunday 30th May 1954
Dedication of Furnishings by Rev. W. A. A. Park, M.A. (Ballygilbert) -
Donors: The Patterson Family; Mrs. E. M. Hunter (Rashee); Mr. Thomas
Marshall (Belfast); Rev. R. H. Galbraith, B.A.; Mr. Samuel Bell; Mrs. E.
Montgomery (Ballyclare); Mrs. S. Hollinger; Mr. & Mrs. T. McConnell; Mrs.
Irwin (California); The Hill Family (Bridge End); The Love Family; Mrs. M. &
Miss M. J. Hunter; Mr. S. D. Wright (Bangor) - Mr. Sidney Gillespie
(Belfast); Mr. James Crooks
3) Bangor Collegiate School, Extra Subjects 4th September 1939
4) Bangor Drama Festival 1973, The Little Theatre, Bangor, Robert Armstrong;
Lesley Storm; Ella Adkins; Peter Shaffer; William Gibson; James Goldman;
Pauline McGonigle; Howard Richardson and William Berney; Peter Nichols'
George Shiels
5) 13th October 1915? Postmark Strathfield N.S.W. Mrs.? Barnett, 59
Brunswick Road, Bangor, Co. Down, Ireland
6) Begin Today
7) With best wishes from Belmont Congregation Xmas 1918
     
    
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1) Bangor Grammar School Centenary Service in Bangor Parish Church (St.
Comgall's) Conducted by The Reverends W. J. McKinstry Wallace, B.A.; R.
Wesley Littlewood, and Alan A. Buchanan, M.A. Sunday 28th October
1956. Headmaster: G. R. M. Clarke, M.A. Head Boy: John Taylor
2) Memories of Cushendall by Norah J. Henderson 1935 - A. D. Black, Glenebor
- 'Glenariffe John Clarke 1910' Photo by kind permission of G. B. Newe
- To My Uncle
PREFACE
I have called this little book "Memories of Cushendall," and that is all it
pretends to be. At one time, I had dreams of writing a really useful book on
"Walks around Cushendall," but somehow every chapter took a wrong turning.
I became chatty and personal instead of accurate and informative. I produced
something so totally different from my original intentions that I feel like
the hen that hatched the ugly duckling. I owe an apology to the
inhabitants of Cushendall for the production of this unexpected offspring.
They may well ask what a complete stranger could possibly know after so
short a visit. But this little book only claims to be my own personal
impressions, and I hope that my very real appreciation will compensate for
my lack of knowledge. Perhaps some will find amusement in recognising
themselves under fictitious names. I should like to express my
gratitude to "Moira O'Neill" for the permission she has very kindly given me
to quote from her "Songs of the Glens of Antrim," and to Mr. Newe, of
Cushendall, author of the Guide Book to which I have made many references.
Chapter 1: The Choice - Mr. Cherry Kearton writes in his most fascinating
book, "The Island of Penguins": "They may have to waddle
three-quarters of a mile from the shore to their destination, but almost
invariably they will go straight to their apartments which they occupied in
previous years .... When they reach the top of the slope, they stop for a
minute to peer ahead, chortle with delight at the sight of the old
homestead, and then scuttle off towards it." Evidently the annual
summer holiday discussion simply does not occur in the penguin family. Mr.
Penguin, with the same faithful spouse, returns yearly to the same flat
island and the same familiar lodging. What a saving of much family argument,
I thought as I read of the penguins, but how dull. And yet, I have been
quite amazed at the number of mothers who have said to me: "Yes, we are
going to Bridlington (or Scarborough) this year: yes, to the same
apartments. They suit us, you know, and we meet the same friends each year.
Bridlington (or Scarborough) is so healthy for the children, and it (or it)
is not far from home." To these families the annual migration is a mere
habit, striped of the adventuresome unknown. They are like the penguins, I
considered, as I turned over a few more pages of Mr. Kearton's book and saw
a family party setting out on the morning bathing parade with countless
other waddling families all bent on the same serious business, Well,
each to his choice, I decided as I closed the penguin book and went up to
bed, beginning to wonder (though it is only February) where we shall go this
summer. In our family there us an annual discussion of great
magnitude. Where shall we go for the month of August? Everybody has
theories, everybody voices them, and Monday's opinion is not always
Tuesday's. On one thing are we unanimous. Then place will be Ireland, for
are we not strangers in this strange land of England for three-quarters of
every year?
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1) Coronation 1953 - R. Bothwell, 9 Orangefield Crescent, Belfast - Dunluce
Parish Church Campaign, November 14th- 21st 1937 - R. W. Bothwell 19th
November 1937
2) Princes? 29370 Miss Boyce - on back: every one take a good look at them
two pages please, May
3) a strip of braid
4) Brown & Polson's Flavoured Corn Flour recipes
5) Corn Market Curios, 6 Cornmarket, Newry P. Byrne
 
  
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1) A. Campbell - The Girl Guides Association Ranger Branch Training Syllabus
2) 11th December 1949 Postmark Brussels O.H.M.S. Service de l'Etat Civil de
& á Saint Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
3) Monthly Antique Fair, George Clandeboye
4) Carolina Moon
5) International Reply Coupons - 9d 23rd November 1957 Worcester; 15 Cents
18th May 1964 Washington; 2½d 15th August 1947 Aramoho, N.Z.
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1) Postmark Lourdes - M. Cunningham Thomas, Beech-Hall Andersonstown,
Belfast, Irelande - The Rt. Hon. Samuel Cunningham, P.C., Fernhill, Belfast
J.W.C. 1931
2) 20th March 1942 Northern Ireland (Copy) Notice of Marriage - To
Thomas S. Cleeland, Registrar of the District of Belfast, in the County of
At. & Down, I, the undersigned, Mary Cuthbertson, hereby give you Notice
that a Marriage is intended to be had by Licence, within Three Calendar
Months from the date hereof, between me and the other Party named and
described - Mary Cuthbertson, Spinster?, 27, 23 Glendower Street, Belfast, 9
years, Cregagh Road ? Church, Belfast - George Shaw Sneddon, Bachelor, Bus
Conductor/ (The Royal Armoured Corps.), 23, Was engaged in War Service, 1
month, Megain Memorial Presbyterian Church, Belfast
3) Belfast Local Employment Committee - The King's National Roll to remind
you that hundreds of partially disabled ex-servicemen are without employment
though fit and anxious for work. Can you Assist? Corporation Street,
Belfast.
4) 16th December 1987 Postmark Long Island, N.Y. from Mr. & Mrs. Jack
Skvarla, 11 Adams Street, Sea Cliff, N.Y. to Miss Mary Doneghy, 71 Madrid
Street, Belfast 5, N. Ireland - Happy Christmas from Gertie with love -
Christmas 1914 to Shannon Grove, Lisnacree, Co. Down from Lucy Bartley
         
Dettol/Dettolin, The Way to Safety
      
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1) A. Downey, Riverside, Holywood - The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore 1873
- Miss Leitch, from her sincere friend E. K. 9th month 2/74
2) Princess Charlotte of Wales, 5th Dragoon Guards B.D.V. Cigarettes
3) Jas. Dunlop & Sons, 115, 117 & 119 Royal Avenue, Belfast
 
     
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1) Christmas from Ella
2) Esse Heating Stoves
3) Eureka Cookery Book, Belfast (continued below)
        
        
    
 
 
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1) 10th July 1906? Postmark Londonderry - Rev. George Faris, B.A., 1st Derry
Presbyterian Church, Derry
2) Foyle College Athletic Club, 2nd November 1917, A Miscellaneous Concert,
Union Hall - Miss Taaffe; Mr. Chinneck; Sgts. Mudd & Stanbridge; Pte.
Jackson; Miss Bolton; Sgt. Stanbridge; Mr. Macdonald; Mrs. Alexander; Mr.
English; C. N. Porter; E. Lyttle; Organiser O. W. Gilmour (Capt. of Foyle)
3) The Registrar of Friendly Societies, Ministry of Commerce, Chichester
Street, Belfast, N. Ireland
4) Fullers Ltd.
5) Gillette Safety Razor
6) Christmas 1935 from Mr. & Mrs. Greenaway, Mullaglass, Ballygomartin Road,
Belfast
         
Grand Opera House, Belfast Book of Songs of Grand Annual Christmas Pantomime
1931 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
         
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