RODEN STREET

[Nick Keene]

All the King boys were Broadway Boys Brigade Jimmy and my mum went to Tintop, she was a Whitten from Symon Street.

[DJ]

All the King boys were Broadway Boys Brigade Jimmy and my mum went to Tintop, she was a Whitten from Symon Street.

Hi Nick, I lived around the corner from Symons St in Connaught St. I knew quite a few of the residents in Symons St and the name written rings a bell. Other names I can recall were, Robinson, Blackender, Buchanan, Steele, Bailey, McLarnon, Johnston. As you say the area has really changed with a number of houses now demolished.

[DJ]

Sorry Whitten.

[Walter hewitt]

Yes, they lived on the left hand side of Roden St almost opposite Lindies factory Davie died of cancer. I chimed with George.
We lived in Clifford St
Regards
Wally Hewitt

[SIXTYNINER]

Yes, they lived on the left hand side of Roden St almost opposite Lindies factory Davie died of cancer. I chimed with George.
We lived in Clifford St
Regards
Wally Hewitt

hi Walter, I never lived down there but for 13yrs I walked down roden st. going home.. I worked in ulidia clothing company but I believe it's not there anymore..we are talking a very long time ago..I've been in Canada since 74. liz x

[Farnsbarn]

Hi Nick, I lived around the corner from Symons St in Connaught St. I knew quite a few of the residents in Symons St and the name written rings a bell. Other names I can recall were, Robinson, Blackender, Buchanan, Steele, Bailey, McLarnon, Johnston. As you say the area has really changed with a number of houses now demolished.

  Hi DJ,
      Was the Bailey you mentioned called Ashley?
            farnsbarn.

[Farnsbarn]

Yes, they lived on the left hand side of Roden St almost opposite Lindies factory Davie died of cancer. I chimed with George.
We lived in Clifford St
Regards
Wally Hewitt

   Hi Walter,
        Did you have a relation called Chrissy?
            farnsbarn.

[colin randell]

the barber shop was sloans

Tom sloan was his name still living seen Tom about a fortnight ago waiting on a bus or black taxi still the same 6feet 4or 6 still as tall would have stopped and give him a lift except i dont like stopping in Anderson town road even for lights

[Belfast girlie]

Sorry Whitten.

Hi David,was reading through some of this and noticed the name Whitten from Roden St. I had mentioned the name of Harold Whitten on other thread but no one seemed to know the name. I think Harold was a head boy when he was in Kelvin. I don't remember him from school as he was older than me but we knew each other when we worked in my first  place of work in the  offices of Strains Printers, Athol St, Grosvenor Rd. I think his father was a minister or had something to do with the Prespartarian Church. I have not seen him in a long time but always wondered what happened to him he was a really nice person to know.

[ClareKane95]

Hi colin yes the name walker is in my family. Elizabeth dowds sister was Mary Ann (minnie) and she married a Samuel walker in 1900. samuel died very young and only married for 5/6 years.  Mary ann died in 1968 and was buried from 16 Eblana street and her daugther jane walker also buried from this address in 1971. All three are buried together in the city cemetery.  On my mothers side of the family there is kane's as thats my mothers maiden name and the came from bakers street.   jim

Hi Jim, my granny was Mary Kane that lived at 7 Roden Street. She lived there from the early 70s I think. She was married to Henry Kane (my grandfather), and then later married Billy Holden. Henry had 3 sisters, Maggie, Ellen and Mary. I think one of them may have lived in Baker Street. Could I ask what your mum's name was? and her parents? perhaps we are related?
Clare Kane.