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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