Film about Newtownabbey, Ballyclare and the surrounding areas. Made by Archie Reid and presented by Robert Armstrong.

He explores raths, underground tunnels, the Cairn of the Sun and the Hole Stone.

He visits Rashee and Mallusk Graveyards, seeing the graves of Jemmy Hope (a United Irishman) and Francis Joseph Bigger. He sees St Brigid’s Well and Carnmoney Churchyard.

There are some historic houses for him to visit: Sentry Hill, The Whitehouse, Newtownabbey, and the ancestral home of US president Andrew Johnson.

He visits Cogrey Mill and cinema, and learns about Florence Mary McDowell writer of ‘Other Days Around Me’.

Archie Reid was a History teacher and prolific film maker, you can find several of his gems on the Britain on Film map. This material is courtesy of Elizabeth Reid.