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Last Update 27 November 2009

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Last Update
27 November 2009

Special Announcement
Many of us have been trying to find a modern establishment with the proper atmosphere for those among us who would like to meet up now and then and have a chin-wag..  it seems we have found it.  The New Ards Supporters Club on Regent Street..  Click on this link to find out more 

http://www.ardsfc.co.uk/sportsclub.htm

Membership is not essential but would be beneficial in helping out the running of the club and making it easier to visit without the need to be "signed in" .  With annual membership fees of £20.00 or Concessionary Fees of £10.00 its a snip.  The advantages are many but importantly admission is regulated, bad behavior will not be tolerated and the venue is pretty central with the Bus Station just across the road and a Taxi service 20 yards away.
Non Members must be "signed in" by a member and pay a £1.00 fee ok,.. 
Our current group of friends have agreed to meet on a Saturday afternoon around 4.00pm..   Please let me know if you would like to meet up and we will make the Joining or other a bit easier for you,..   Look forward to seeing you all soon,..   Derek

Current opening hours are;

Monday - Thursday 7pm - 11pm
Friday 2pm - 11pm
Saturday 12 noon - 11pm
Sunday 2.pm - 11pm

Current/Potential Members from our group are - Myself - Joe Tate - Davy Cowan - Barry Connor - Ron Redpath - Andy Flower - John McCord - John McGimpsey - Billy Tate

Multitude of thanks to my old mate Mark O'Lone for this selection of pics,..  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/marks-page.htm

Webcams Page updated with additions, New York Times Square cams that you can control also Reykjavic Lazer cam you can control... Tokyo, Canary islands Music bar Live..  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/webcams.htm

Updates to http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/berkshire.htm also http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/public-bars.htm
and a new page here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-past-07.htm

Updates to family history page includes the family names, Crooks, Crowe, Cruan, Crumlin,Adair, Leonard, Chapman, Montgomery, Wilson and Crymble. http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-past.htm

Johnny Milby added to Keep in Contact page http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/contact.htm

Jim McMeekan Jnr. sent in some superb pics here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards.htm
and here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/north-st.htm

New pic of Regent Street in the 1930s http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/regent-st-02.htm

New pic of the "Old Cross" in 1946 http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/high-st-04.htm

New e.amil addresses for Billy Lindsay and Lenny "Shortie" Allan added here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/contact.htm

Excellen pic of Castlereagh Rangers FC added here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/clubs.htm

Check out this Newtownards Hero here http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby_union/article6908948.ece

Kenny McGimpseys e.mail address added to "keep in Contact" page http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/contact.htm

Jim Surgeoner added to the Motorcycle Racing Site here http://rustybikes.t35.com/roadracing/jim-surgeoner.htm

Colette Dorrian added to http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/james-st-tagged.htm

Mooney family updated here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/family-money.htm

Now theres a surprise,..  bottom of the page,.  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-present-05.htm

Another mystery pic taken by my Grandfather but it surfaced in the USA...  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-past-06.htm

More great music pics from Bobby Magreechan http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/music-06.htm

Need names and info on some pics here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-past-06.htm

New page added to Pics 2009  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/pics-2009-02.htm

New pic added to http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/music-04.htm

New pics added to Walkers Mill http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/george-walker.htm

Pic of Tommy Paden Snr. ex landlord of The Bowling Green http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/public-bars.htm

New section for the latest pics http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/pics-2009.htm   confirms late Andy Flower is still in full bloom...  

Menu repaired on Organizations page http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/organizations.htm

James McCorriston added names to the Lifeboys page http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/lifeboys.htm

Tom Dalzell e.mail address added to "keep in contact" page http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/contact.htm

Ards United FC added here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/clubs.htm   need names and date please...

New Blaxnit pics added here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/blaxnit-03.htm and here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/blaxnit.htm

Thanks to Junior Magreechan for these rare pics of Field Marshall Sir H.Wilson Memorial or better known as  "The Back Deed Band"   http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/traditional-bands-02.htm

Excellent additions to http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/music-04.htm featuring pics of The Saints Skiffle Group back in 1950 with Muriel Galway playing washboard,..  well i never...   also featuring The Rhythmaires

New pic of Blaxnit Party at the Queens hall here   http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/blaxnit-03.htm

New pic of Go Kart Racing through Conway Square here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/conway-square-04.htm

Big update to James McCorristons Music section featuring Muriel Day (nee Galway) who used to work at Cecil Wilsons in Conway Square,. some great pics here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/james-mccorriston-03.htm

Mark O'Lone in France on the Street Rod http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-present-03.htm

Richard Chambers e.mail address added to "Keep in contact" page

Robert Fulton has donated a few recent pics here   http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-present-05.htm

David Doherty has donated some excellent pics here http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/newtownards-people-present-04.htm

Robert Fulton picked himself out on "The Boys " pic at #19 http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/the-boys.htm

Ann Cowan added to "Keep in Contact" page

Barry Kerr has added names to faces here     http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/coronation-1953-tagged.htm    and has been added to the "Keep in Contact" page

Wilma Meredith has added some names to this page  http://derek-beattie.110mb.com/school-model.htm

More soon