I have refined the orientation of my Troubles tour to concentrate on West Belfast, encompassing notable areas such as Shankill and Falls, as well as the iconic Peace Wall. This adjustment is designed to encompass a broader array of renowned…
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This site was the home of Sinclair’s department store and was built in two phases. Number 89-93 was constructed in 1926 using faience (glazed ceramic ware) in the art deco style building.[1] Designed by James Scott, it features giant ionic…
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I’m delighted to be part of the Northern Ireland Science Festival 2024 and am leading three Drs & Diseases Tours on Belfast’s medical history. Dates are 18, 19 and 24 Feb from 14.00-15.30. Places can be booked at
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Dr Toms Tours is one half of team that is ASB. The tour explores Belfast’s complicity in the transatlantic slave trade & city’s valiant role as a hotspot of abolitionist activism. Dates 2024: Feb 11 & 25 Mar 10 &…
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Balmoral Cemetery was declared open to the public on 13 October 1855. The cemetery was built after Reverend Henry Cooke and Reverend Joseph Mackenzie of Malone were refused permission to carry out a ‘proper’ Presbyterian funeral in another churchyard. The…
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