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Lurgan Model (primary) School Image, Brownlow Terrace, opened in 1863 “NATIONAL EDUCATION IRELAND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE LURGAN MODEL NATIONAL SCHOOL Will be opened for the reception of Pupils ON MONDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH, 1863. THIS INSTITUTION WILL EMBRACE Departments for Boys, Girls, and Infants, each of which will be under the superintendence of a competent Teacher, aided by efficient Assistants” – see this link http://www.lurganancestry.com/modelschool.htm. The clock tower is just part of the school’s elaborate architectural decoration.

The 11.15 Portadown – Bangor (4011), immediately after departure from Lurgan station, seen from this footbridge Image See also Image

Beside Lurgan railway station, with Lurgan Model Primary School in the background. Viewed from a Belfast bound train.

A GVIR wall box (BT67 19), at North Street, almost opposite St Peter’s church Image

This is the lower part of North Street at its junction with Oakleigh Heights (right) and Grattan Street (left).

See Image The premises (in the old Lurgan Weaving factory Image in Ulster Street) where the clocks are made. Continue to Image

See Image This one is on the maker’s premises in the old Lurgan Weaving factory Image in Ulster Street. Continue to Image

At the railway footbridge, viewed from a Belfast bound train.

A footbridge, across the Belfast – Dublin railway, on the Belfast side of Lurgan station. It re-opened in March 2013 after an extensive refurbishment which included being enclosed by wire mesh.

The Lurgan Weaving Company (Malcolm's Weaving Factory), or "The Limited", as it became known, built around 1880, is another fine example of Lurgan's industrial architecture. A Mr. William Reason Woodford was a London agent, circa late 1930’s for both The Lurgan Weaving Co. and Johnston, Allen & Co in Victoria St. also in Lurgan. He obtained orders for the large stores in London such as Bourne & Hollingsworth, Pointings, C&A’s etc. He suggested that sets of colourful embroidered napkins and tea towels in the 100% linen would be introduced using “London Scenes” and “London Tourist Sites”. Examples of these were Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, St.Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and St. James’s Palace. It is not known which of these companies he worked for when these sets of napkins and the tea towels were put into production but they became huge sellers for that company. The tea towel cost around 3/11d at that time. See Image Also see Image