COMBER HISTORICAL SOCIETY 8

Comber Historical Society
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIBRARY
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David and Eliza Gilliland from Comber.
Date of photograph unknown.
It is believed that they were able to
celebrate their Golden Wedding!
Between 1841 and 1851 David
Gilliland, with his mother and 3 brothers
John, James and Hugh, shifted from the
Comber area to West Rainton in County Durham.
His mother was a widow, his father was
James, a stone-mason. Whatever
evidence there is suggests James died
before these family members left.

Rifleman David Smyth. David & John Smyth from Comber who served in the Great War, both were killed. They were in the Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Battalion. They worked in the flax mill before enlisting they lived in Mill Street, number unknown, Commemorated on Comber's war memorial.
We will remember them

Rifleman John Smyth David & John Smyth from Comber who served in the Great War, both were killed. They were in the Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Battalion. They worked in the flax mill before enlisting they lived in Mill Street, number unknown, Commemorated on Comber's war memorial.
We will remember them

The trees planted during the refurbishment of Comber Town Square 15th May 2015

The hosts James and Suzan McCullough with members of the Comber Historical Society and friends on the occasion of the Society's visit to Barn Hill.
Monday 11th May 2015

Members of Comber Historical Society on their visit to the Harry Ferguson Memorial Gardens at Annahilt. Saturday 23rd May 2015
Navigation information:- BT26 6QH or 54.416068, -6.029327

Gran Fondo Giro D’Italia Cycle Race Northern Ireland
Passed through Comber on 21st June 2015.
In the picture .... Simon Hamilton MLA is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland and the current minister of finance in the Northern Ireland Executive.
The Robert Rollo Gillespie monument. He was born and grew up in Comber, County Down.
St Marys Parish Church Comber.

Sam McAughtry
(24 March 1921 – 28 March 2014)
Was a Northern Irish writer and broadcaster.
Resident of Comber.

A WWII shelter used in the defence of Belfast. It is immediately beside the Greenway which was a railway line leading straight to the industrial heartland of Belfast. German bombers would have followed the railway line after flying up Strangford Lough.
SatNav LOCATION:-Comber Greenway at:- 54.571568, -5.772958 or BT16 1XB, Camperdown.

Camperdown H.A.A. Battery (Heavy Anti-Aircraft ) It was not a balloon shelter but an accommodation block to house the military personnel.
All other buildings in this picture have been demolished. Any help would be appreciated.

Artist Mr James Kelly painting the train outside the old Comber Railway Station (now a Fire Starion) on 21st April 2016. We welcome the erection of the silhoutte which was made possible by the hard work and determination of the Comber Regeneration Group at which we have representation.

Members of the Historical Society on the occasion of their visit to Maxwell Court. Out host Jonny Andrews is in the middle of the back row.

10th May 2016 Saintfield Historical Society kindly hosted CHS on a walk round the town of Saintfield to visit the historical sites.

Members of the CHS outside Downpatrick Gaol with our host Dr Michael King. This was our Summer Outing 2016 to Down County Museum we also visited Saul Church, Struell Wells and Inch Abbey.

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David and Eliza Gilliland from Comber. Date of photograph unknown. It is believed that they were able to celebrate their Golden Wedding! Between 1841 and 1851 David Gilliland, with his mother and 3 brothers John, James and Hugh, shifted from the Comber area to West Rainton in County Durham. His mother was a widow, his father was James, a stone-mason. Whatever evidence there is suggests James died before these family members left.	Rifleman David Smyth. David & John Smyth from Comber who served in the Great War, both were killed. They were in the Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Battalion. They worked in the flax mill before enlisting they lived in Mill Street, number unknown, Commemorated on Comber's war memorial. We will remember them	Rifleman John Smyth David & John Smyth from Comber who served in the Great War, both were killed. They were in the Royal Irish Rifles, 13th Battalion. They worked in the flax mill before enlisting they lived in Mill Street, number unknown, Commemorated on Comber's war memorial. We will remember them	The trees planted during the refurbishment of Comber Town Square 15th May 2015
The hosts James and Suzan McCullough with members of the Comber Historical Society and friends on the occasion of the Society's visit to Barn Hill. Monday 11th May 2015		Members of Comber Historical Society on their visit to the Harry Ferguson Memorial Gardens at Annahilt. Saturday 23rd May 2015 Navigation information:- BT26 6QH or 54.416068, -6.029327
Gran Fondo Giro D’Italia Cycle Race Northern Ireland Passed through Comber on 21st June 2015. In the picture .... Simon Hamilton MLA is a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland and the current minister of finance in the Northern Ireland Executive. The Robert Rollo Gillespie monument. He was born and grew up in Comber, County Down. St Marys Parish Church Comber.	Sam McAughtry (24 March 1921 – 28 March 2014) Was a Northern Irish writer and broadcaster. Resident of Comber.	A WWII shelter used in the defence of Belfast. It is immediately beside the Greenway which was a railway line leading straight to the industrial heartland of Belfast. German bombers would have followed the railway line after flying up Strangford Lough. SatNav LOCATION:-Comber Greenway at:- 54.571568, -5.772958 or BT16 1XB, Camperdown.	Camperdown H.A.A. Battery (Heavy Anti-Aircraft ) It was not a balloon shelter but an accommodation block to house the military personnel. All other buildings in this picture have been demolished. Any help would be appreciated.
Artist Mr James Kelly painting the train outside the old Comber Railway Station (now a Fire Starion) on 21st April 2016. We welcome the erection of the silhoutte which was made possible by the hard work and determination of the Comber Regeneration Group at which we have representation.	Members of the Historical Society on the occasion of their visit to Maxwell Court. Out host Jonny Andrews is in the middle of the back row.	10th May 2016 Saintfield Historical Society kindly hosted CHS on a walk round the town of Saintfield to visit the historical sites.	Members of the CHS outside Downpatrick Gaol with our host Dr Michael King. This was our Summer Outing 2016 to Down County Museum we also visited Saul Church, Struell Wells and Inch Abbey.