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My life in Pictures
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Last Update
03 September 2009

Newtownards, my birthplace.
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Many thanks to Bryan Lynn 2008 for the superb pics below.

 

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A superb shot of Helens Tower from Bryan Lynn,. my grandfather was a professional photographer and taught me to "frame" the main part of your picture,. Bryan has done it perfectly here,..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Many thanks to Bryan Lynn for the 2008 shot of The Lead Mines or as it is now known Whitespots Country Park...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Another Pic from Bryan, this time looking from the Lead Mines over Newtownards towards Strangford Lough.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Another "Lead Mines" shot from Bryan,..  looking towards Clandeboye Forest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Thanks Bryan for this memory jerking pic. we used to enter Clandeboye Forest this way on our "Midnight Rambles"..   we would all stock up with food and drink and head for the forest,. a large fire would be lit and a great time would be had by all,. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Yet again from Bryan a superb image from the top of the lead mines looking towards Scrabo Tower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also check out Stewart McCleans Ts n' Was section for more pics of Newtownards Then and Now

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