In pictures: Mahon Hall Care Home residents in Portadown roll back the years with vintage car display

June Boyd pictured with her granddaughter, Ella Rose (6) at the Mahon Hall Care Home vntage evening. PT36-211.
June Boyd pictured with her granddaughter, Ella Rose (6) at the Mahon Hall Care Home vntage evening. PT36-211.

The special event at Mahon Hall Care Home was planned in conjunction between Michelle Jones, personal activity lead at the home, along with John Wilson and the Birches Vintage Club, Maurice Craig, Randal Mawhinney and Ballintaggart Cars & Classics.

"Offering a wide variety of new and exciting activities to stimulate our residents is at the core of what we do in Mahon Hall,” said Michelle.

"Activities based around reminiscence are so important as recalling memories from times gone by can help to allow older adults restore a sense of identity which they may feel they have lost or no longer recognise. We aim to include as many people and organisations from outside of our home in our activities so that we can create a sense of community which can sometimes be lost when living in a care setting.”

John Wilson of the Birches Vintage Vehicle Club and Cristina Citea, acting manager of Mahon Hall Care Home pictured during the vintage vehicle visit to the home on Friday evening. PT36-200. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
John Wilson of the Birches Vintage Vehicle Club and Cristina Citea, acting manager of Mahon Hall Care Home pictured during the vintage vehicle visit to the home on Friday evening. PT36-200. (Photo: Tony Hendron)

Michelle extended her thanks to all involved in helping to make the evening such a success.

Keith Lucas of the Birches Vintage Vehicle Club pictured with Mahon Hall resident Jim Hunniford at the vintage evening on Friday. PT36-201. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Keith Lucas of the Birches Vintage Vehicle Club pictured with Mahon Hall resident Jim Hunniford at the vintage evening on Friday. PT36-201. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Norman Cooke, left, and Marlene and Holt McKeown pictured with a 1967 Morris Minor Convertible at the Mahon Hall vintage evening. PT36-209. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Norman Cooke, left, and Marlene and Holt McKeown pictured with a 1967 Morris Minor Convertible at the Mahon Hall vintage evening. PT36-209. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Stanley Fee, left, and Mahon Hall resident Noel McCammick admiring a 1960s Morris Minor at the vintage evening on Friday. PT36-210. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Stanley Fee, left, and Mahon Hall resident Noel McCammick admiring a 1960s Morris Minor at the vintage evening on Friday. PT36-210. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Nigel Morton, owner of a 1980 Triumph TR7, pictured with his dad, David who is a resident of Mahon Hall Care Home at the vintage evening. PT36-207. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Nigel Morton, owner of a 1980 Triumph TR7, pictured with his dad, David who is a resident of Mahon Hall Care Home at the vintage evening. PT36-207. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall resident Billy Bullick pictured with care assistant Amanda Best at the vintage vehicle evening on Friday. PT36-202. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall resident Billy Bullick pictured with care assistant Amanda Best at the vintage vehicle evening on Friday. PT36-202. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Enjoying the range of vintage vehicles on display at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening are care assistant Courtney Wilson with Cybil McCoo and Kenneth Pepper. PT36-203. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Enjoying the range of vintage vehicles on display at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening are care assistant Courtney Wilson with Cybil McCoo and Kenneth Pepper. PT36-203. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall Care Home acting manager, Cristina Citea pictured with residents Norah Mulholland and Denis Brown at the vintage vehicle evening. PT36-204. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall Care Home acting manager, Cristina Citea pictured with residents Norah Mulholland and Denis Brown at the vintage vehicle evening. PT36-204. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Enjoying the cars on display at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening are residents Kenneth Troughton and Norman Cordiner and care assistant, Courtney Wilson. PT36-205. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Enjoying the cars on display at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening are residents Kenneth Troughton and Norman Cordiner and care assistant, Courtney Wilson. PT36-205. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Holt McKeown, left, and Daniel Hawthorne pictured with a Lister CS stationery engine at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening. PT36-208. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Holt McKeown, left, and Daniel Hawthorne pictured with a Lister CS stationery engine at the Mahon Hall Care Home vintage evening. PT36-208. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall resident, Kenneth Pepper, pictured with Sylvia Brown at the vintage evening. PT36-212. (Photo: Tony Hendron)
Mahon Hall resident, Kenneth Pepper, pictured with Sylvia Brown at the vintage evening. PT36-212. (Photo: Tony Hendron)