Francis Anderson Calder served in the Royal Navy between 1803 and 1815. After leaving the Navy, he helped set up the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and paid for the construction between 1843 and 1855 of…
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📚 Unlock the Fascinating Social History of Belfast! 🌆 📆 Mark your calendars for the Autumn of 2023 because I’ve got an unforgettable ten-week journey waiting for you as part of Queen’s University Belfast Open Learning Programme! 🔍 Dive deep…
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The Albert Memorial Clock (AMC) commemorates Queen Victoria’s late Prince Consort, Prince Albert, who died in 1861. The decision of the leading citizens of Belfast to erect a monument to Albert was considerably quicker than similar projects in other towns.…
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Union Theological College is the theological and ministerial training college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It was founded in 1853 and built in a Renaissance Revival style with a grand Doric porch and Baroque attic. The building was designed…
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The Whitla Hall was opened in 1949 and was named after Sir William Whitla. It is a meeting hall and lecture theatre at Queen’s University Belfast. Whitla was a prominent Belfast doctor, lecturer, MP for the University and Methodist. He…
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