The Digger

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Call Lisburn 3111 to get `education with an aim!' 03/07/2009
Early days of transportation on the Lagan Canal 26/06/2009
The mysterious case of the man with the Victoria Cross 29/05/2009
Miss Cherry, trees and the neglected plaques 22/05/2009
The life and times of a famous Glenavy doctor are recalled 01/05/2009
Robert Cinnamond - the Ballinderry Balladeer 24/04/2009
Religion, riots and rhyme in Glenavy 03/04/2009
`Seven sixteenths' and Frank Leckey's Lodge 23/01/2009
`A valuable insight' is provided in the Diaries of Dr. Alexander Irvine 16/01/2009
Dr. Alexander Irvine and the Crumlin link 09/01/2009
Story of a letter posted in Glenavy almost 174 years ago 02/01/2009
The census, courts, Christmas and cows 26/12/2008
Wedding antics and country customs 12/12/2008
Killultagh Historical Society goes from strength to strength 21/11/2008
Where the grass is always greener? 19/09/2008
The Digger recalls a wartime romance at Langford Lodge 12/09/2008
The Yank who won his Glenavy girl 05/09/2008
Leaving your mark -stories of the past told in the trees 29/08/2008
Was Lisburn murder suspect really a victim himself? 08/08/2008
The harsh life of a Lighter man 01/08/2008
Early days of transportation on the Lagan Canal 25/07/2008
From early Christian churches to thriving 19th century trade 11/07/2008
An innocent game of `Ducks and Drakes' that ended in tragedy 27/06/2008
Keeping alive the memory of those who fell in World War 1 23/05/2008
Remarkable story of the Stoneyford violin maker 11/04/2008
Easter celebrations of long ago and cards to the chemist 21/03/2008
A spruce up for the Wishing Chair of Glenavy 01/02/2008
When you could feel the dark 18/01/2008
When life was ruled by the light of the silvery moon 11/01/2008
The ghostly lone piper at Piper's Hill 21/12/2007
Recalling stories of the great Lisburn inventor 16/11/2007
Fireworks and Frolics - the old style Halloween 26/10/2007
There could be `verse' ways to sell products 28/09/2007
Annandale, Glenavy and the Downer family 21/09/2007
Chrome Hill, Lambeg and the Downer family 13/09/2007
The Mystery Maid of Lisburn Town is tracked down 17/08/2007
Second tragedy for the Rice family 20/07/2007
Wallace Park tragedy caused widespread grief in Lisburn 13/07/2007
Echoes of the brutal Ballynalargy murder that lingered on 06/07/2007
Shock at a murder most foul in Ballynalargy 29/06/2007
A bitter winter and a horrifying discovery 15/06/2007
Rediscovering the rich history of a forgotten townland 18/05/2007
Anyone recall The Maid of Lisburn Town? 27/04/2007
Tales of love and war at Glenavy station 06/04/2007
The changing fortunes of Glenavy railway station 30/03/2007
American military trains and strict GNR discipline 23/03/2007
Lisburn stationmaster held office for 55 years 16/03/2007
Looking back at the early days of rail travel in Lisburn 09/03/2007
Lives of former Lisburn citizens recalled 02/02/2007
Grave matters give clue to past way of life 19/01/2007
Unearthing the past at the Ballyclan dig 15/12/2006
The Digger' takes a look at the history of the blackthorn 08/12/2006
Marbles kept the young and old amused in days gone by. 17/11/2006
The Cherry family, The Ulster Covenant and the loss of a son 20/10/2006
Lisburn and the Ulster Covenant 13/10/2006
Blame it all on the fairies 29/09/2006
A charming way to deal with your ailments 15/09/2006
Paradise regained at Ram's Island 08/09/2006