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Newry Mineral Water Company |
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Written by John McCullagh
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Thursday, 08 February 2007 |
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It
was one of the few little luxuries we could afford in those days – a bottle or
two of ‘Mineral Water’ – and the man called to the door on his way around the
estates.

Charlie
drove the Newry Mineral Water Company’s only Morris lorry – the rest were all Austin vans. There was some kind of natural progression
from casual helper, joining as your ‘estate’ was covered, to part-time, then
full time worker with the company.
Our
photos show the Company’s premises, and some of those who worked there in the
mid-60s. The photos are poor quality,
but still, it’s the memories that count! 
The
group of three, L-R are Eddie Murphy, Frank McKeown and P J Bradley.
The
second group (it was all one, but I had to split it to maintain ANY kind of
photo quality) are L-R : Seamus Woods,
Jim Forsyth, Noel McConville and John WHO? with behind, driver Paddy Thornton.
Our
donor Nitram worked there too, but I’ll print his alias only as I have no
permission to do otherwise! Maybe that's him, the faceless guy behind the lorry there!
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