STEVENSON FAMILY 3637
Here in the year 1920 having their photograph to put up in the parlor are the Strevenson Family. Hugh who was bron in 1875 and went home in 1927 is the son of James Stevenson who worked for Watsons. On Hugh's left is Dorothy, on his right Jim then Hugh's wife Maggie nee Nevin from Belfast and finally "Wee Hughie"

HUGH STEVENSON 3639
This is Hugh Stevenson Junior, I used to be dressed like that and I hated it for people would say " What a lovely little girl"
Hugh was born in October 1905 in Belfast and is aged 2 in this photograph.

HUGH STEVENSON 3640
What a change in a little boy Hugh Stevenson Junior now age 3 a year later long gone is the long hair, Hugh was one of Hugh Stevenson and Maggie Stevenson (Nee) Nevin's children. He seems so happy just being an ordinary rough and tumble boy.

SMITHFIELD MARKET 4616
This is Smithfield Market in the 1960's such a great place to visit even if you did not buy anything. Whenever I went there I went to the front entrance and halfway this street one of many there and that was to browse through the books on display. My friend bought his drum set here for group he was in.

SHANKILL ROAD 4615
It's the 1960's here on the Shankill Road and standing in the doorway of his shop is Mr. Walter. Chambers. He was a tobacconist but also various items and Comics best of all, there was a mad scramble every week to buy your favourite comic. His son became a teacher and taught at Glenwood School. Next door we have Golden Crust a bakery.
Courtesty of Allan McCullough/Family

SHANKILL ROAD 4617
This is about halfway up the Shankill and every you look there are shops, to shop here you got here early because you could be here all day.

STEELE FAMILY 4623
This is the Steele family pictured outside their rented house at 80 Artillery Street close to the the Victoria Army Barracks back in 1890.

STRANMILLIS ROAD 4624
Here we are on the Stranmillis/University road just past the Gate lodge entrance to Botanic Gardens in 1938 and a very happy popular man selling icecream to the public.the lady and the young girl are waiting to be served while the two young men are just finishing theirs.On the left sitting on his bike a young Mr, Murphy eating a Briek.

SHANKILL ROAD 4618
Here on the Shankill Road in 1907 for these hard working girls heading home after a day in the factory. A young man eyes them up while leaning against the windows of James (Jas) gillespie a hairdresser by trade but the girls are to busy looking at the camera to notice him. Now the young lady in front could also be working most likely a shop assistant or she might have rich parents to afford her not to. Now between her and the girlsi s a little girl dresses in white and carrying a wicker shopping basket and standing next to the Post Office window. Take a look at the spelling of Shankill, is it a spelling mistake? If you know different please let me know.

STRANMILLIS ROAD 4625
Looking down down the Stranmillis road towards University road back in 1943 and WWII was still raging on. in the middle of the road is a messanger boy on his bike while towering above the houses on University road is Elmwood Presbyterian Chuch today (2026) is now a music venue. The black and white building is Dundee's, formally known as Dundee's The Chemist, was a well-known local business located on University Road in Belfast. Established and run by the Dundee family, who also operated a branch on Castle Street, the pharmacy was a prominent local landmark near Queen's University and the Botanic Gardens. On the right is a lady pushing her pram and behind her is a man who looks to be in the services. On his right is the Botanic Gardens and the gate lodge the entrance into the gardens. As you can see there are no railings on the brick wall, that is because they have been taken to make into weapons. On the poles and trees there are white bands this is for when night time comes there is no street lighting and you could see them.

SHORE ROAD 4620
Here on the Shore road we are at the boundary between Belfast and Newtownabbey, the tram is facing towards Greencastle and the car is facing towards Belfast. This is where the tram changes over to the other track to go back to Belfast. The Boundary Bar is situated right at the corner of Mount Street, the tram is blocking your veiw and sits directly opposite the small terraced houses that form Plantation Row. Across the road was a green iron lattice building about 10 feet high shaped like the tram, this was the mens toilets the women hopefully got into the Boundary Bar.On down the road towasrds Whitehouse was Barbour's mill also called Whitehouse Spinning Mill once operated at the corner of Shore Road and Mill Road in Whitehouse Established by John Barbour.

SHORE ROAD 4621
This is Greencastle village on the Shore road and it must be early morning as there are very few people around. Coming down the road on the right are three men in a side car. Now the tram is stationary for the photograph and the driver is pretending to drive the tram while the conductor looks out at the other end. Once the photograph is taken they will switch pleces and continue to the end of the line at the boundary. Then switch over to the other line and they would then heading back into Belfast and to their destination Stranmillis.

SHORE ROAD 4622
We are here on the Shore Road at Greencastle and this is where the trams at the boundary change over tracks to head back into Belfast and their destination is the City Cemetery. In this photograph the tram has done the change, and is showing an avert for Jacobs & Co. Rich Cakes the driver and the conductor are posing for the photo. The driver is standing where he normaly would stand just for the photo for he would be at the other end of the tram. Looking on at what was happening are three young boys all in their bare feet. The two on the right probably have shoes but to make them last longer they are only used to go to School or Church.

SHORE ROAD 4619
I was astounded when I saw this photograph belonging to the 1920's means that the shop you see is at least now been in business for over 100 years! It is still there but to left of it the houses there and across the street are all gone. The tram has just let a lady off and will go on to the end of the line at the boundary of Belfast at the Boundary Bar, probably how the bar got it's name.