Any exiles from East Belfast?

[alex9467]

Yes I know quite a few of the faces in the picture, wonder where I was when it was took! Yip, all my old school pals and playmates. Thank you for the photo.

[jackiehillis]

Yes I know quite a few of the faces in the picture, wonder where I was when it was took! Yip, all my old school pals and playmates. Thank you for the photo.

                                            Alex. I'm from Josephine Street. 3 doors up from Foundry.

[jackiehillis]

m                                                                                                        Memel Street Arch 1962
                                       

[scotland]

Hi Alex my brother in law Robert Boucher came from Memel St sadly passed away some time ago if memory serves me right he had a brother can't for the life of me remember his name he had 2 little daughters just a thought popped into my head the name Stanley seems to ring a bell  Cheers M

[richard mccann]

macadoo - You  mentioned that your dad came from Avon Street. i will mention a few names from Avon St. Wee Tommy Burns , Lupar Mc Cann ,Derek Dougan,Billy Aitkin,Jimmy Watton, and wee Danny Mournin. i am going back 60 yrs maybe its too long ago?  I have been in Australia for 58 yrs. I lived in Harkness Pde off Mersey St. Best part of  Ballymacarett.cheers rmc

[macadoo]

Richard McCann- we left Belfast for Toronto in 1954 where we stayed for 6 years and eventually settling in USA. Last name McQueen. My wife and I returned to Belfast for 4 years in the mid 80s and then back to USA since. Dad and all his brother;s as well as his dad were all shipyard men.

[scotland]

Macadoo greetings from Scotland  love your story about emigrating I would have been 9 when you first left Belfast my great g/father and grandfather worked in the shipyard building the titanic I was brought up in Methuen st until the age of 5 so have very fond memories of returning there to visit the family Cheers M☺☺

[macadoo]

Thanks 'Scotland'. Both my grandas were in H&W as well. My da's da moved the family over from Partick to get work in the yard. I have my da's indenture papers still. He signed on in 1936. Da's family lived in Avon st.