Archive (4 life histories found)
'In 1972 the Internationals were due to be played at Larne but because of the troubles in Northern Ireland and reports that a small bomb had been found.'
Back to bowling and, as Treasurer of Ireland and the British Isles, I note only collected match fees and keep the books in order, but dealt with the Sports Council and Government officials. Seeking grants was all part of the job, along with…
Tags: Belfast, bomb, Bowling Internationals, Troubles
'The question of whether you were a Protestant, a Catholic or a Jew mattered not, as if anyone needed help, it was always forthcoming from both old and young.'
My childhood memories are all centred on 17, Skegoneill Drive, Belfast, where I lived with my parents and sisters, Violet and Phyllis. I have no recollection of Gainsborough Drive, where I was born, but the good fortune I have enjoyed all my life…
Tags: Belfast, Catholic, Jewish, neighbours, Protestant
'The town was on fire'
My mother and father died in 1968 just 10 days apart. Mother on a Wednesday and father on the Saturday week. I had some leave to be with my mother before she died. The following year, I decided I could take a long holiday. July, 1969, I went on my…
Tags: Belfast, holidays, Moon Landings, Neil Armstrong, The Troubles, USA, Violence, White House
'She was a security guard in a big shop in Belfast City Centre where Ann and I stopped for a wee garn when in town '
Mary was her name. I didn't know her surname. She lived in Cupar Street at the Falls Road end. She was a security guard in a big shop in Belfast City Centre where Ann and I stopped for a wee garn when in town. Always with a lovely smile on her…
Tags: Belfast, religion, The Troubles