THROUGH
THE AGES TO
NEWTOWNABBEY
This
epic 416 page high quality book
covers the history of the area
that became the Borough of
Newtownabbey from prehistory to
the present time. Now in its
second revised edition it was
written by local historian Bob
Armstrong who is also the driving
force behind the project to
restore "The White
House"
There
are detailed chapters about each
of the towns and villages with a
wealth of photographs. To this is
added biographies of some famous
"Sons and Daughters" who once
lived here including author
Florence Mary McDowell architect
Sir Charles Lanyon, film star
Stephen Boyd, historian Francis
Joseph Bigger and many
more.
The
book is written in a friendly
conversational manner and makes
an entertaining and enlightening
read for anyone interested in
local history
