In this section we hope to reflect the range of people who live, and have lived in Groomsport, over the years. We also want to represent events – community events and family events that have occurred.
We are very grateful to Perry Moore who has given us permission to use images from his extensive collection of photos and from his Groomsport Generations Facebook page.
Billy Dunbar (on the right), and his colleagues are wearing uniforms supplied by the owners of yatchs which they crewed. The others are Larry,from Belfast and, in the middle, George McDowell from Donaghadee.
0098 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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0100 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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Providence Place was a row of houses on The Hill that were demolished in the 1970s when Groomsport Presbyterian Church was extended.
In the photograph are members of the Curry family from Belfast who spent weekends and holidays in one of the houses in Providence Place.
0177 Photograph supplied by Maureen Erskine
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0264 Newspaper extract supplied by Perry Moore.
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0261 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore.
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In the left foreground are Mary Waterson with her daughter, Roberta (holding a ball). Also in the photograph are Marie Waterson and her son, Alfie.
0176 Photograph supplied by Maureen Erskine
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0178 Photograph supplied by Maureen Erskine
The end of the houses in Providence Place are on the right of the photgraph.
0233 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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Harry Rea and Max Moore re outside the phone box. Roy Rea is in the phone box and Rachel Orr iswaiting to use the phone. (Information from Roberta Waterson Fraser)
0129 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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0107 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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0108 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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James and Roberta are pictured on the steps of the old First national School which, after it closed in 1895, was adapted for housing.
0112 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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0105 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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0120 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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Meehan Family, date unknown
0121 Photograph supplied by Perry Moore
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