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My life in Pictures
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Last Update
23 November 2009

Newtownards, my birthplace.
The Public Bars

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This stone head was taken from Peter McCabes Pub during demolition, anyone any idea why it was there in the first place...?
There is also one above the old Daniels Shop on William Street...

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Peter McCabes (Left on corner) Mill St. - Frederick Street.
This view is down Mill St

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Thanks to Marie McMaster (Mrs. Mateer) for this superb early pic of her dad Joe McMaster with Peter mcCabe

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Rowntrees Bar Regent Street.

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Rowntrees has now become Wetherspoons

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Mr. and Mrs. Rowntree

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Steeplechase Bar South Street.

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Old Cross Inn High Street. Previously known as Jack Bailies.

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Romas in Regent Street, previously known as The Fox and Hounds,. an old haunt of my fathers but not mine,...

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The Huntsman opposite the Cenotaph.,...

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The Ulster Arms John Tates Bar and the Orchard Green Grocers and Cafe.
The Orchard was the only place I remember that sold Rootbeer.

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Thanks to David Lynn of James St. for this pic of his late father also David (Centre) when working in Dick Jeffersons. (Previously Abernethys)
(New extra large image Click to view)

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Rices on Frances Street after a bomb explosion.

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The Railway on North Street

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Jane McCulloughs on Court Square was later to become the Bowling Green. There were two other suppliers of spirits on Court Square, James Morrison and Margaret Lawther.

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Bells Corner House

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J.Moorheads Whiskeyhaw

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Tyrone Bar Zion Place

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McCalls Londonderry Arms now the Northern Bank



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The Bottling room at Dick Jeffersons on West St. with testers..?  L to R.  Tommy Bell, Sammy McClean and Harry Brown.
Many thanks to Stewart McClean for this Pic.

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Tommy Paden Snr. Onetime Landlord of the Bowling Green
Pic Courtesy of Bobby Magreechan

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Tommy Paden Jnr. Pulling a pint in the Bus bar
Pic Courtesy of Bobby Magreechan

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