Source, Photographer, Oral, History, Audio, Archive, Bill KirkSource Oral History Audio Archive../index.htmlBill Kirkkirbil00.xml1Bill KirkkirbilRichard West1Born Newtownards, 1937.Family business - Tobacco/Confectionary & Antique Dealership.Grandfather - Hugh Kirk, renowned Antiquarian.Lives with Grandparents while Mother in Hospital with TB.Early Cycling Influence - Parents rode a Tandem.History of Tuberculosis in Mother's Family.Vivid Memory - War Declared - aged 2 and a Half.Parents House - Cottage on Donaghadee Road.Only sibling - a Sister.Aged 11 when Mother dies of Tuberculosis.Grandfather's Art Connections - visits from Estyn Evans.Great animosity between Grandparents.Painter Paul Nietzsche lodges with Grandparents.Aged 5 moves back with Parents.Grandfather's Shop behind Town Hall, Newtownards.Trauma of being parted from Mother to start School.Very withdrawn at School - Sport and Interests help.1kirbil01.xml#pagedown2kirbil02.xml#pagedown3kirbil03.xml#pagedown4kirbil04.xml#pagedown5kirbil05.xml#pagedown6kirbil06.xml#pagedown7kirbil07.xml#pagedown8kirbil08.xml#pagedown9kirbil09.xml#pagedown10kirbil10.xml#pagedown11kirbil11.xml#pagedown12kirbil12.xml#pagedown13kirbil13.xml#pagedown14kirbil14.xml#pagedown15kirbil15.xml#pagedown