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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…

The White Star Line (WSL) in the late 19th century became one of the most prominent shipping lines in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between the British Empire and North America. It focused on luxury rather than speed.…

The Ulster Museum was founded as the Belfast Natural History Society in 1821 and began exhibiting objects and items from 1833. An art gallery was added in 1890. Originally called the Belfast Municipal Museum and Art Gallery, it moved to…

Designed by W.J. Barre, the Ulster Hall opened in 1862 as a concert venue and public space.[1] It has an Italianate and classical façade with round headed windows, a projection on the first floor supported by six Corinthian columns, a…

Charles McKimm, the head gardener of Botanic Gardens in the latter part of the Victorian age, built the Ravine in 1889. It is the only one of its size in Europe and it is divided into a temperate and a…