Rea Collection
Rea, Ballymena
Postcard, Photos & Medals
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Photos & Medals
Postcards 1904 - 1909
Postcards 1910 - 1959 & no dates
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1) Sadie & Jim at West Point Military Academy 27th August '39
2) Mrs. Ray, I am sending this card to let you see how May has grown, This
is the porch of our house, I heard often of you through Mrs. McKay's
Children, Yours Truly Mrs. Wm. McBurnly (also on Postcards page 1, 1912)
3) December 22, 1935, I should have worn suspenders, to hold up my pants. Tr
la la, Jim
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1) New York 110 Degrees in the Sun 4th July 1911 - Mother Dear, you will
find me here x 4th July 1911 Regards to Pudley(?) and all Jim
2) Merry Xmas Aunt Lizzie & Cousin Jennie & Prosperous New Year, Charlie
Sirocco Silver (Prize) Band - Feis Ceoil Championship of Ireland, 1898
1900-1-2; Winners of Championship Silver Cup and Badges, 1901-2; Holders of
B.B. Cup 1906-7-8-10
Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast The Clarence Ward
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1) Billie - Wishing you a Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year W. R. Gibson
2) Ruth Gibson 18 years old - Our big baby
3) This is my oldest son
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1) Bill, my son & his girl friend
2) x x Hillin x Alice & Willie - My two daughters and son William the
sailor
3) John Gibson and his son Willie
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1) This is my youngest Daughter and my self, taken in our front yard in my
House dress, one of her friends took it
2) this is Ruths little son and my sons girl
3) Millicent taken in our own yard
4) this is my old son girl
5) this is the little one I am a Great Grand Mother to
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1) this is Ruth and her husband
2) Mrs. J. Gibson and Baby Adrienne Renlun(?) Gibson - 2½ ?? old - Chicago,
Ill. U.S.A. 1928
3) My Dear Mother, this photo of Mill Lillian & I were taken on the 1st of Jany. 1910, New Year's day. Her Uncle is a Presbyterian clergy in Paterson
City. She is the only child of a well to do Family also a splendid Christian
girl, also a great photographer, see her camera in her arm. Jim
4) Mrs. John Gibson, Wm. Rea Gibson, Adrienne Renlun Gibson 2½ ?? old -
Chicago, Ill, U.S.A. 1928
5) Me uR(?) Darling Lily Cowden for Aunt Lizzie - (Belfast)
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1) Myrtle
2) to Anty Lizzie with Love Sarah - Belfast photographer
3) Taken 29th July 1948
4) 3/27 Thomas age 16 years
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1) Photograph from San Francisco - Elizabeth (written on the back)
2) Aunt Lizzie from Ethel. This is a silly looking picture
3) From or For? Mrs. Lizzie Rea - Springfield, Ill.
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1) (postcard) These are two chums, the Drum Major and Yours truly. Will
write you a letter before I go away. J. McK. (Addressed to Mrs. L. Rea -
also on Postcard page 1, 1907)
2) This is my picture, Alice Victoria Gibson
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1) Yes, my picture was bad on the postcard, do you like this one? They have
given us a new sort of cap with a red band round it. We are fine looking
chaps now. Fine feathers you know make fine birds. Will write before I go
away. J. McK (McKay) (postcard to Miss J. Rea 7.2.1907 see on Postcard page)
2) Merry Christmas, May Smart (nee Johnston) - Toronto
3) Photo by Hamilton of Bangor Photos with no info,
sometimes photographers address
Portrush
German mine washed ashore at Dhu Varren
Portrush on Monday 18th January 1915
all Belfast photographers
all Belfast photographers
all Belfast photographers
Belfast
Portrush Photographers
Portrush
Portadown
Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena
Ballymena
Dungannon
Glasgow
Glasgow
Ballymena
Sheffield
Glasgow
Norfolk, V.A.
Medals
these came with the Rea Collection
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1) Tudorose Stockings (the box these medals were stored in)
2) George V and Queen Mary - 1910 - 1935 May 6, 1910 - May 6, 1935
3) 1937 Coronation Medal - George VI . Queen Elizabeth Crowned 12 May 1937
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1) J.C.H. Hill's Gillhall Masonic Lodge 372 - Presented to W.Bro. John
G. Hillis by the Brethren of Masonic Lodge No. 372 Jan. 1928 or 1920
2) R.A.C. 441 Presented to Ex. Comd. James Davis P.K. by the Members(?) &
Corp.(?) of ? ? Braithwaite, R.A.C. ????? 1945(?) ~ Ubique Quo Fas Et Gloria
Ducunt
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1) these medals were stored in this little box - Rainbow Bath Squares,
Soften & Tint the Water, Dubarry
2) Born 1819 Crowned 1838 Married 1840 Jubilee 1887 -
Queen Victoria
1939-1945
The Great War for Civilisation 1914-1919 - 1278 Pte. S. McKittrick, N.
Ir. H.
1914 -15 - 7037 Pte. W. Johnson, R. IR. RIF.
King Edward VII Queen Alexandra 26 June 1902 - In Grateful Remembrance
of Service Nobly Done, South Africa, Birmingham
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