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"- and they called it Ireland!"

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STREET DIRECTORIES TRANSCRIBED
1805 - 1806 - 1807 - 1808 - 1819 - 1843 - 1852 - 1861 - 1868 - 1877 - 1880 - 1890 - 1894
1901 - 1907 - 1908 - 1909 - 1910 - 1912 - 1918 - 1924 - 1932 - 1939 - 1943 - 1947 - 1951 - 1955 - 1960
1913 Tel. directory 1824 Pigots (Belfast) & (Bangor) 1894 Waterford Directory
1898 Newry Directory Bangor Spectator Directory 1970

Soldier's Service and Pay Book for John Steele Bailie, Crosby Street, Belfast

13028623 DOB 31st March 1905

with above Soldiers Book Mackie's Veterans Reunion 1944 signed by Thomas F. Mackie 1921/71

also includes a rent book for 24 Crosby Street for Edna Anderson 60's

London Irish Regiment
Quis Separabit

Names:

"The Guv"
                     "Gog"
"Archie"
                     "Sidley"
"Les"
                       G. R. Allen
"Allan"
                     "Tommy"
"Ron"
                     "Rosey"
George Davis
                    "Hill's Green"
"Fergy"
                      Jimmy "O. B."
Dick
                      Doug
"Ginger"
                      Roy

Names:

"Wilf"
                       Bert
"S.S. Butler"
                       Benny (1/3 co?)
Tim
                       Mark
Peggy
                       Ray
Paddy
                       George D.C.M.: S.S.: M.D.
"Flav" M.M.
                       Bill Girvan M.C.
John Henry
                       Eddie
"Leo"
                       Bill

Larne A.R.P. Group Bulletin - Editor Ian Gilmour - December 1942
Names mentioned:- Charles Ross, J. O. Wylie, J. J. R. Bain, T. McVea, J. L. Holmes, W. S. McConnell, Douglas A. Hill, T. Eccles, D. A. Hawthorne, Dr. Mary Fletcher, W. H. Owens
The Midnight Watch

Borough of Bangor Air Raid Precautions - A, McClenahan, Air Raid Precautions Officer
Jonathan Luney & Sarah Luney, 48 Osborne Park

10th June 1945 from 312469 Lt.? Ball, A. T., English On Active Service
to Mrs. M. Ball, 195 Belmont Road, Belfast, N. Ireland

A. T. Ball, Esq., R.A.
396/145 (Berks. Yeo.) Field Regt. R.A., India Command
6 June 1945 Letter no. 36
Dear Ma & Miss, Another day has dawned and it is now afternoon. This morning I went for a walk round the town by myself and to my discredit I bought some Indian Free French stamps, a thing I always said I should never do. They rather attracted me. I then returned by rickshaw to lunch after which we inspected the wares of two vendors who were parked outside the hotel. However we did not by anything. Bill White and I then decided to go to town again, I for the specific purpose of buying the clay figures I previously mentioned. The only difficulty about them is that Annette must get some and I cannot afford two sets. So I suggest they draw lots and pick half each, taking it in turns. I hope that I shall be able to get them packed well enough to reach you safely. On the bottom of them you will find an inked number and the following us the description:-1. gardener 2. washer man 3. maid 4. water carrier 5. sweeper 6. waiter 7. groom 8. tailor 9. peon? 10. orderly 11. barber 12. grass cutter
They were bought in an Indo- Crafts Shop and the set they give does not quite show all the castes nor all the trades.

   1. He is normally called by us as the fruitwala and the circular basket is normally carried on his head like No. 12.
   2. This is the way washing is carried, it is not a sack as you may imagine but a square piece of material gathered up at the corners. It is normally carried over both shoulders and not as here.
   3. You will see that the headgear is part of the shawl and is quite often used to hide the face when we pass by. All the dress is made of very flimsy material.
   4. The first thing one notices is that he is a Silk as his beard and hair are uncut. The water is carried in a skin whose neck is knotted to prevent the water spilling out. This is quite a fair representation.
   5. Also a silk. He normally carried a twig broom and the rubbish is carried in a wicker basket cone shaped with the pointed end cut off.
   6. Also a silk. He is a good example. He wears a gold and green band round his head and body. The latter belt is about 4 ins. to 6 ins. wide.
   7. Also a sikh but I cannot tell you much more about him.
   8. Very typical of the way he sits. They generally work by sewing machine and always are squatted.
   9. A sihk - normally carries letters in a heavy leather square bag complete with lock and key, although I have never yet seen the latter used. I expect the leather is to keep letters dry in the monsoon rains as well as for security purposes.
   10. Is the bera (now spelt correctly after my study the other afternoon) which could be termed batman or what have you as a general scut and bottle washer in any place. They are of course the poorer class of each caste but are higher than a sweeper as a rule.
   11. Nowadays they carry a small attaché case and a very small urn shaped as under (see diagram in 2nd from last image above) but the representation is as found in the villages where he carries a rag containing everything and in his hand a jug or bowl probably made of metal - white or brass.
   12. This is very typical. The grass is carried in a square piece of material the corners being knotted together to hold the grass.

You will notice in practically every case feet are bare which is normal. With the exception of the postman, waiter and orderly who are normally respectably clad, all the others are in rags. The maid - well it depends on her job how she is dressed. I think this is about all I can tell you about them. The mail truck has just come up so we are hoping.
Your loving son & brother. Alan

James and Bella McCarroll, Ballynafie, Portglenone
13.9.39

" - and they called it Ireland!"

To The Irish - Begorrah! THIS BOOK is respectfully dedicated because they have done so much to make us feel at Home - away from Home and now we'll tell you about The place - Once upon a Time - Irish balladry explains that some careless angels let fall "a little bit of Heaven" which settled on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean," and they called it Ireland . . . Many centuries have passed since that celestial accident and after a belligerent historical background Ireland in 1921 became divided into the twenty-six independent counties of the Irish Free State or Eire, and the six remaining counties of Northern Ireland, with which we are concerned, and which are still under British Sovereignty. So when World War II began, Northern Ireland swore her allegiance to Britain and went all out for Victory! THEN - came the YANKS with everything, including the kitchen stove. WE DISPERSED throughout the Countryside and SETTLED as much as the Army Overseas ever Settles Down. THE CUSTOMS were a little strange - it was hard to get used to driving on the left side of the road - and what roads! we learned to drink tea in self-defence - (the British have the oddest conception of coffee!) But the NATIVES were Friendly! "sure the Blarney in her talk took you back to old New York" and we SOON got Acquainted when in Ireland, do as the Irish (but remember they've been doing it for years!) we learned to do the Irish Reel. until even MARKET DAY didn't amaze us. We took a DIM view of the BLACKOUT: Went to the VILLAGES often or took a WEEK-END pass - and fought the BATTLE of BELFAST" where we ran into the NAVY the AIR CORPS & WAGS etc. but wherever we went there was the RED CROSS and the indefatigable hostess however we were here for a PURPOSE so TRAINING was more rigid than usual and now we're PREPARED for ANYTHING to hasten PEACE.