Welcome!

Welcome to my website! I’m Dr Tom Thorpe, and seek to unveil Belfast’s messy past to curious travellers, history enthusiasts & locals eager to rediscover their city. I am a Belfast resident, Belfast Green Badge Tour guide and local historian.

TOURS

People & Places: a general introduction to the fascinating individuals, places and events that have shaped Belfast’s history.

Samson and Goliath, Harland and Wolff Cranes

Diseases & Drs: learn about Belfast’s medical past detailing the plagues and pestilence that affected the health and wellbeing of the population from the 1750s.

Buildings & Bricks: explore the rich and diverse religious, municipal and commercial architecture of the city centre.

Scottish Provident Institution, 1-11 Donegall Square West

Queen’s Quarter: discover the interesting buildings, gardens and public art around Queen’s University in south Belfast.

Belfast Blitz during the Second World War: learn about the aerial bombing raids which extensively damaged Belfast’s city centre and claimed over 1,000 lives during April and May 1941.

Different types of German HE bombs.
Titanica by Irish artist Rowan Gillespie.

Titanic Quarter and Maritime Belfast: a voyage through Belfast’s historic Titanic Quarter to discover the city’s docks, shipyards, naval heritage and how the Titanic was built.

Belfast’s Troubles Walking Tour A journey through divided communities and a shared complex history.

Mural in Spicer St.

AntiSlavery Belfast: delve into Belfast’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and its role in slavery’s abolition. This link takes you to another website. This is a project that I run with colleague and friend Mark Doherty.

For more information, contact me on contact@drtomstours.com or use the form here.

I also do bespoke private tours for individuals and groups.

Why choose me?

For more information, contact me on contact@drtomstours.com or use the form here.

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