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The City Walls
The City Walls

A view of the City Walls from ''Roaring Meg'' towards the Apprentice Boys of Derry Memorial Hall. The building on the right was once a primary school - imagine having the City Walls as your school playground!!

Roaring Meg guards the City
Roaring Meg guards the City

Jim Edgar and Trevor Bonis look at the detail of Roaring Meg with the aim of producing a scaled down version for Edenderry''s new arch

Members pictured at ''Roaring Meg''
Members pictured at ''Roaring Meg''

This picture shows part of the group who enjoyed our tour of ''Historic Derry''. The gentleman in the centre of the picture is the group Chairman, Mr Cardwell McClure.

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Book sales
Book sales

Hi All can I please remind everyone that the gasworks book and the Wades book are still for sale if you want it posted it’s £5 U.K. and £15 out of the U.K. The book prices are as follows

Gasworks book £10 plus postage
Wades book £5 plus postage.

Books can be picked up locally if arranged with the Secretary Robert on 07846782466 or matchey@icloud.com.

If I’m not able to answer please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.
A little known fact
A little known fact

Portadown’ s water supply used to be pumped direct from the River Bann with it so steam pump where the Regal cinema/ entertainment centre is now.
The old Town Hall
The old Town Hall

Who remembers the old Town Hall?
Deliveries in the early 1900’s
Deliveries in the early 1900’s

An old photo showing deliveries to Brankins Pub around the 1900.
The gentleman standing in centre of gateway is believed to be Thomas Brankin, The gentleman on extreme left of photo is believed to be Eamonn''s great grandfather Thomas Brankin.

The photograph was taken about 1900, Brankins Bar then would have been considered to be on the edge of town, nowadays the site would be considered as the centre of The Tunnel. Obins Street.

Brankin''s used to board people and stable horses in the buildings at the rear of the Pub.
The old signal coming into Portadown north side.
The old signal coming into Portadown north side.

The old signal coming into Portadown north side.

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