Archive (87 life histories found)

Once as a promotional tool I decided to employ someone to write up 'Yarns from the Trade'. This was to be stories about some of our customers and how they came to be in the menswear business. This was inspired by Logan Knott from Boyle, Co…

Pamela,Stephen and the family moved from Priory Park to Lisburn to live in 1999. After my friend Eric's death in 2002 I developed a painful knee and decided after 12 years to sell my home in Priory Park and move in to live with my daughter and the…

After the death of my husband we got a little white poodle dog called Candy. Candy was a Christmas present for Pamela. The dog lived for 17 years and was a great companion to us both. After Candy died we got a black poodle called Kizzy she lived for…

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The thing I am most proud about in my life is my family. I am very proud of my three grandchildren. My daughter recently completed a Master Degree in Art and Design,and is returning to complete a PHD. My values were learnt early on in life through my…

Poem on old age

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Poem by Ruby Alexander.

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A little anecdote on health and illnesses

Poem published in the newspaper

Religious poem from a newspaper