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Title: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: PaulOBrien on Thursday 10 March 11 14:27 GMT (UK)

Hi, My Grandfather (william) was a Head Constable and lived in the Church Place station with his family from 1934 through to 1942 (the site of the current RUC base). Would anyone be able to point me in the direction of where I could obtain any pictures of the station during his time there....the only picture I have been able to find is in the National library of Ireland c.1814.?

Many Thanks for any assistance
paul

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: Elwyn Soutter on Thursday 10 March 11 19:18 GMT (UK)

The PSNI Museum in Belfast may be able to help:

www.psni.police.uk/index/about-us/police_museum.htm

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: PaulOBrien on Thursday 10 March 11 22:04 GMT (UK)

Hi Elwyn, many thanks for your reply.

I visited Hugh (currator) in the PSNI museum a year odd ago with my dad - now 80 - who was 2-3 when he lived in the station with his sister and brothers:), a lot of the material in the PSNI museum is still uncatalogued at the moment unfortunately, but I did receive a lot of info and they were a great help. In conjunction with the RIC forum - which is a great resource - family records and the National Archives in Dublin I have more or less all the factual history.

I suppose, at the moment, I am hoping moreso for some local pics really of the base in lurgan around the time when my dad and my aunt were kids to show them and relive some memories..

The RIC forum is:

http://irishconstabulary.com


Many Thanks,
Paul

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: PaulOBrien on Thursday 10 March 11 22:21 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Meant to add link. The old base is the 3 story building to left of picture below with the split railings in front.

http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/L_CAB_01814

Berwicks Pub and the Blaney Pub were to the left and Tippings Grocers were to the right...

Thx, Paul

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: aljepeka on Friday 11 March 11 00:56 GMT (UK)

Hi there,

If you contact Jim the owner of this site I am sure he will have one.


http://www.portadownphotos.freehomepage.com/

Regards aljepeka

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: PaulOBrien on Saturday 12 March 11 23:07 GMT (UK)

Many Thanks aljepeka,

I have emailed Jim, fingers crossed!

Kind Regards, Paul

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: aljepeka on Sunday 13 March 11 02:53 GMT (UK)

Hi Paul,

Just sent you a PM.

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: doylers94 on Saturday 09 April 11 12:45 BST (UK)

I have some please send me a PM  :)

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: ih47 on Sunday 30 June 13 01:03 BST (UK)

My father was also stationed there at that time and I have some personal photographs. Please send me a PM and I'll send you copies.

Title: Re: Old R.I.C. Station, Church place
Post by: PaulOBrien on Monday 01 July 13 23:09 BST (UK)

That is brilliant news:) Have sent a PM...

Many Thanks,
Paul :)