Portrush’s trade Secrets
Portstewart Library
8th October 2018
The White House, Portrush
8th October 2018Portrush’s trade Secrets
The following Portrush businesses participated in the project. Click on any of their names to explore their stories.
| Business | What’s there now | What it used to be |
|---|---|---|
| The White House | Est 1891 Family owned department store | Drapery shop |
| Ramada Hotel | Hotel | Northern Counties Hotel (famous for its Ballroom) |
| The Souvenir Shop | Est 1887 – Family owned business, jewellery and gifts | Was a residential house and the owner turned the downstairs into The Souvenir Shop and lived upstairs above the shop |
| Bob & Bert’s | Coffee Shop | |
| KOKO | Coffee Shop | |
| The Arcadia | Café and community space used for classes, weddings | Café and dancehall |
A memory book was also set up in the Portrush Library. You can view it HERE.