‘The County Down’, Lisburn, 1961 (ILC&LM Collection)
Are you from ‘The County Down’? People who live on the east side of the Union Bridge often use this expression, instead of saying they are from Lisburn. It is accurate of course, for the River Lagan divides the city between two counties.
Local photographer, W.J. McCartney, captured this scene in 1961. Has much changed in ‘The County Down’ since then?