Latest episode of the Mentioned in Dispatches podcast that I host and produce for the Western Front Association is out! This week, Dr Margaret Ward, Honorary Senior Lecturer in History at Queen’s University Belfast, talks about her latest book Rebel Women: Cumann na…
Tom Hartley’s Balmoral Cemetery: The History of Belfast, Written in Stone is an exceptional study of one of Belfast’s lesser-known burial grounds. As the third instalment in his Written in Stone series—following Milltown Cemetery and City Cemetery—this book continues Hartley’s…
Members of the Northern Ireland Tourist Guide Association (NITGA) enjoyed a fascinating CPD trip to St Mark’s Dundella, a gem in East Belfast with a rich historical and literary connection. This beautiful church holds a special place in the hearts…
https://ecommerce.apps.qub.ac.uk/osol/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=108&products_id=1288&osCsid=4bv7k2ep4os9asst5cmeuthe57 This course explores Belfast’s involvement in the international transatlantic slave trade and its role as a centre of abolitionist agitation. It firstly examines how Belfast’s merchant classes in the mid-18th century were involved in trade with the slave plantations…
Out in grey Belfast leading a tour of the Troubles for a party from London.
The next ASB tours are on 15.12.24, 19.1.25, 9.2.25 and 9.3.25. Follow QR code to book!
I delighted to be leading Anti Slavery Belfast walking tours as part of the 2024 Belfast International Arts Festival! Four tours are being held on 14.11.24 (11 & 14.00) and 21.11.24 (11 & 14.00) to explore Belfast’s slavery past &…
This Autumn, delve into the rich and intriguing social history of Belfast with Queen’s University Belfast’s Open Learning Programme. Over ten weeks, starting from 25th September 2024, you will explore the lives of Belfast’s residents between 1798 and 1914, a…
An interview of me on @BBCNewsNI on the Belfast entries. If you want to know more, check out my website!
