Lisburn News

State of art community centre

A NEW state of the art community centre opened in Suffolk during February 1999.

The Making Belfast Work funded most of the £370,000 used to build the centre in Crananmore Park. The new building replaced the single room temporary site.

The new centre which was opened by the deputy Mayor provided three more jobs for the local area.

Now we can look forward to a new era in Suffolk with a brand new community centre providing a focal point for community activities in and around the estate," said the deputy mayor.

Tesco bring jobs boost

AROUND 200 jobs were created when Tesco opened in Lisburn back in February 1999.

The multi-million, 33,000 square feet store opened at 9.00am on a Monday morning with a grocery store, off licence and fruit department as a metro type outlet.

Large crowds visited the store over the first few days. A spokesperson for Tesco said the store will be a 'new era for shopping in Lisburn'. "It was history in the making when the store opened on Monday morning."

It was seen as an exciting time for shoppers in the Lisburn area when the new store was opened.

PAST TIMES

Looking back at news from Lisburn's past

This image, taken for the Ulster Star in the early 60s, brings back memories of former schooldays.

Michael can remember the names of some of his former classmates, however, there are others that he cannot place. Included are: John Allen, Sammy Keery, Bill McKinstry, Mr Gilmore and Ginger McCabe. if you know any other names please email info@lisburn.com

Mayor pops first letter into new box

Anew post box was opened in July 1969 by Lisburn Mayor Alderman James Howard.

The Mayor (pictured below) posted the first letter into the new rectangular shaped box which the Post Office claims would be an improvement over the conventional one.

Apart from providing better protection from the bad weather during collection, they claimed it could be emptied in half the time. The Lisburn box was one of 200 introduced around the UK, but Lisburn was one of only three selected in Northern Ireland.

Lisburn school days are recalled with old photograph

Let's go shopping...1'2 (6p), Coffee for 4'6, (22p) Marmalade for 1'5 (7p) and all available at the Co-Op. Great bargains, but way back in 1969.

A LOCAL reader has brought back vivid memories of schooldays in Lisburn during the 1960s with this old photograph of a class from Lisnagarvey Boys Secondary School.

Lisburn woman Roberta Mitchell recently returned from a visit to Australia, where she stayed with friends Michael and Joyce Spence.

Michael originally came from Brookhill, Ballinderry and emigrated to Australia in 1973.

He attended Lisnagarvey Boys Secondary and has kept this image from his time at the school.

The Ulster Star reported in September 1969 that the long running saga over the smell at the Burnhouse may be coming to an end. The owners, Robert Wilson and Sons (Ulster) Ltd plan to install a new German odour control system at the Lissue based facility. The 'smell saga' had been dragging on for 10 years with consultations and research failing to remedy the situation.

The photograph was taken for the Ulster Star around 1960/1961 and shows a pair of canoes which were built by the pupils of 4A in their Woodwork class. The canoes were then tested out on the Lagan by some of the pupils.

Michael can remember the names of some of his former classmates, however, there are others that he cannot place. Included are: John Allen, Sammy Keery, Bill McKinstry, Mr Gilmore and Ginger McCabe.

If anyone in this photograph remembers Michael, who can be seen on the far left of the image, and would like to reminisce over the intervening years, he would be delighted to hear from you. Michael's email address is spence.iom@hotmail.com

The Ulster Star reported in September 1969 that the long running saga over the smell at the Burnhouse may be coming to an end. The owners, Robert Wilson and Sons (Ulster) Ltd plan to install a new German odour control system at the Lissue based facility. The 'smell saga' had been dragging on for 10 years with consultations and research failing to remedy the situation.
Let's go shopping...
Pepsi Cola for 1'2 (6p), Coffee for 4'6, (22p) Marmalade for 1'5 (7p) and all available at the Co-Op. Great bargains, but way back in 1969.
Have you any old photos that bring back memories of earlier times and friends in Lisburn? If so send them, along with details, to us at news@ulsterstar.co.uk or Ulster Star, 12A Bow Street, Lisburn BT27 1BN

First sod cut at St. Hilda's

THE first sod of a new Church at Dunmurry was cut in July, 1969 by Mrs. Ellis, wife of the Rector of St Colman's Dunmurry
The Church of St. Hilda's in the parish of Kilmakee cost £41,000 and would serve up to 500 families in the Seymour Hill and Conway housing estates.
The old church hall linked up to the new complex. There was seating for 250 planned and work was expected to be completed by the end of 1970.

Plan for lights at friends

SENIOR hockey club Friends Old Boys revealed in 1969 they were planning to install floodlights.
Officials and players were drawing up a plan for a new lighting system on the all weather pitch at the school.
The Old Boys had been given the go-ahead by the school for the plan.
Club secretary Clifford Thompson told the Star at the time: We would be the first hockey club in Ireland to adopt such a scheme."
The idea stemmed from Irish hockey coach George Glasgow as part of plans to help raise the standard of Irish Hockey.

Ulster Star
03/02/2012