Joseph Street

Photo of Mrs Lavery & her daughter Jean taken outside their home 14 Joseph Street in 1936. Note the partially cobbled footpath.
Our thanks to Mrs Jean Milligan for permission to use this photo.

Carrickblacker Avenue

Portadown Times newspaper cutting.

Watson Street

Part of the Wade Factory.

RESIDENTS OF WATSON STREET
(40s,50s&60s)


House No Residents

1 Alice Kerr
2 Mrs Thornton
3 Thomas Stanfield
4 W Cull
5 Joe Watson (Taxis)
6 Alice O’Hara
7 Resident not known
8 Billy Madill (Postman &Drummer)
9 Jack Roberts
10 Jean Livingstone
11 Ronnie Roberts
12 James Kerr
13 Tommy Forbes
14 Lynn Burrows
15 Maggie Thomas
16 Hugh Roney
17 Cecil Mathers
18 Billy Gallery
19 George Watson
20 Ginnie Porter
21 Jack Connell
22 Agnes Rock
22a Herbert Rock
23 Resident not known
24 Jimmy Kane
25 Sammy Wilson
26 William Hutchison
27 Albert Drummond
28 Elizabeth Nelson
29 Major Carryer MD of Wades factory

We would like to hear from anyone who can remember who occupied nos 7 & 23.

Rails at top of Bright Street

Lewis Roney & George Weir sitting on rails at top of Bright Street.The houses in the background are on the Carrickblacker Road. Bright Street was demolished in the 50's & in its place Edwin May the motor people display second hand cars.

FLORENCE COURT

Street party 1953 Coronation.

BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT

Helen Magee Anne McDowell Grace Magee Barbara Lyttle Annie Connelly Joan McCullough Martin Loney Jackie Gibson

FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT

Albert Lyttle Vera McCann Dorothy Connelly Vivienne Bleak Margaret McDowell Millicent Magee
Trevor McAdam Trevor McClure Gordon Liggett







FLORENCE COURT – EDENDERRY

Known locally as the backstreet or the boulevard. The street comprised 34 houses & was situated off Watson Street & Watson Lane. We understand that both street names are derived from the owners of Armstrong Linen Factory.
The tenants listed are from the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s. The tenancy of some of the houses changed regularly however this list was prepared by George Weir, Evelin Magee & Roy Roney from their memories of the time they lived in the street & we are indebted to them for their assistance.
With the immergence of the new housing estates around different parts of the town in late 50’s & 60’s most of the tenants moved to them & Florence Court was eventually demolished in the 70’s & remains derelict to this day.
At the top of the street was the premises of Young’s Lemonade Store. This was their main distribution centre for the Portadown area. It was also demolished some 30 years ago. Roy Roney remembers his mother Christina holding the keys of the premises & opening up regularly to allow the delivery men to stock the store & also to load up their lorries for deliveries around the town.
Anna & Bobby Black of number 10 ran a small shop from their living room.
The tenants in those day were-
No. 1 James McCann
2 Minnie Allen
3 Isaac Liggett
4 James Murray
5 Eddie Vennard
6 Julie Liggett
7 Sam Lavery
8 Robert Best
9 John Armstrong & Mattie
10 Anna & Bobby Black ( Shop )
11 Bob Fiddis
12 Jim Hunter
13 Jimmy Vennard
14 George Weir
15 Sam Roney
16 Sarah Freeburn
17 Billy Gracey
18 Dick Jennett
19 George Connolly
20 Joe McCrory
21 Charlie McCauseland
22 Bill McCullough
23 Billy Dickie
24 John Beattie & Joanne Lis Mathers
25 Jane Liggett
26 Minnie Robinson
27 George Liggett & Sis
28 Alex Adair
29 Harry Wright
30 Joe Watson
31 Jennie McDonald
32 Mrs Malcomson
33 Rector Hamilton
34 Joe McClatchey

Other well known tenants who occupied properties in the street were-
Sammy & Elenor Roney, Joe & Pearl Roney, Sammy McCullagh,
Tommy & Mabel Lyttle, James Freeburn & family, Mr& Mrs Fleming, B McClure,
Mr & Mrs Conlin, Mr & Mrs Hurst, Mary Loney & Martin, Kenneth Liggett’s mother & father & Mr & Mrs McDowell.


WATSONS LANE

It ran from Watson Street to Florence Court.
The tenants of the Lane in George Weir’s time were –
No. 1 Munster Simms office.
2 Uzia Cordner & mother
3 Jem Liggett
4 Rachel McMorran
5 Maggie Vaughan
6 Miss Walker
Other tenants were Mr& Mrs Bleaks, Fred McNally & Joyce

Florence Court - 1953 Coronation Party

A street party was held in Florence Court in 1953 to celebrate the Cornation of queen Elizabeth11. In this photo the children are being presented with Coronation medals & mugs.
Our thanks to Harry McCullagh an ex resident of the street for allowing us to use this photo.
We would be pleased to hear from anyone who could identify the children in the photo or any of the residents. The gentleman presenting the mugs is Cllr R J Magowan.

Bridge Street - Moffets studio

I attach photo of Bridge Street. Note Moffets Art Studio & the Church.The outside of the buildings today have been plastered & many have been turned into shops.
We would like to hear from anyone who could supply us with information on these properties.
Thanks to Mr George McGaffin for letting us use the photo.
Note the police man standing outside Moffets.The RIC Station for the Edenderry area was at the top of Carrickblacker Avenue.The RIC was disbanded in 1922 & was replaced with the RUC.
The chimney at the back of the houses beside the church was in Foundry Street down the gateway to the left. We believe it was taken down 60 years ago.The other chimney was that of Clow's Mill.109/121 Bridge Street were built in 1840 & they are three-storey brick buildings with simple doorcases,fancy brick surrounds,& glazing bars.
Wilson the undertakers were in the shop prior to the church.
Note the large Victorian horse trough & gas light.