Archive (334 life histories found)

This is a picture of the street in Cloughmills, Co. Antrim where Mary Dynan grew up. The house on the right is the old RIC barracks where Uncle Sandy lived. The picture was taken from Mary's garden. They spent a lot of time in the garden in the…

This is a picture of Mary Dynan's mother drawing water from the pump. When Mary's mother first married, herself and Mary's father lived in a house in Cloughmills that had no running water. They stayed there while awaiting the building of their new…

This is a picture of Mary Dynan's mother drawing water from the pump. When Mary's mother first married, herself and Mary's father lived in a house in Cloughmills that had no running water. They stayed there while awaiting the building of their new…

This is a postcard that shows the semi-detached houses on the right which replaced Mary Dynan's grandparents house and pub in 1935. Mary Dynan's granny lived in one with her Uncle Patsy. Mary and her family lived in the other. When Mary's mother got…

This was Mary Dynan's grandparents' house and pub which was demolished in 1934/35 to make way for semi-detached houses.

A photo of Maisie McNailly with her brother and sister outside their home playing with a bicycle.

A photo of Maisie McNailly as a child with her older brother.

A photo of Maisie McNailly aged about ten with her older brother and younger sister.

A photo of Maisie McNailly aged about two with her parents and siblings.

Photograph of Fairy Glen Cottage where Hugh Duncan spent time as an evacuee during World War II