FROM 1870 - 1914 > GATHERING PLACES     1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90     Gentlemen’s Bathing By 1900 sea bathing had become popular but there was strict segregation for men and women. At Whitehead there were separate locations ...     Horse Racing Ireland had a long tradition of horse-racing. In Ulster wealthy people travelled to both Downpatrick and the Maze for race meetings. ...     Yacht Club For the middle classes yachting, like golf, had become a popular leisure activity. The photograph shows the Whitehead Yacht Club that ...     Whitehead Coastguard Station In the second half of the 19th century the impressive Coastguard Station at Whitehead was one of the outstanding landmarks on the Co. ...     Market Square, Ballyclare The upper storey was added to this old building in Ballyclare’s market square in 1873 to make a Town Hall. It acted as a venue for ...     The Ulster Club This photograph of the scene outside the Ulster Club in Belfast’s Castle Place was taken in 1900. Taking its cue from the famous ...     Glynn Main Street With little traffic to worry about, the main streets in rural villages such as Glynn, Co. Antrim, became convenient gathering places. ...     Main Street, Ballyclare Ballyclare was a much bigger town and on market and fair days it attracted very large crowds. The photograph, taken about 1910, shows ...     Fair Day In Ulster’s rural towns and villages the fair day attracted large crowds from the local area. Farmers traded livestock, but many people ...     Travelling Circus This photograph shows a travelling circus arriving in Portadown in 1896. The circus provided great entertainment for local audiences. ...     <>   1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90