Created by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897, it was unveiled by her son, King Edward VII six years later. Carved from Sicilian marble and standing 4 metres feet high, this…
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The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) is the official archive for Northern Ireland. It aims to identify and preserve records of historical, social and cultural importance and make them available for the information, education and enjoyment of the…
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William Pirrie was the Managing Director of the Harland and Wolff shipyard and also served as Lord Mayor of Belfast between 1896 and 1898. He was instrumental in the conception of Olympic class liners built at Harland and Wolff. The…
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The Palm House is a greenhouse located in Botanic Gardens. It is one of the oldest examples of curvilinear iron and glass structures still surviving in the world. It was built by Richard Turner of Dublin in 1839 to a…
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Designed by W.H Lynn in Venetian Gothic style, it was built between 1867 and 1869.[1] C.E.B. Brett believed it was Lynn’s ‘most successful achievement’ resembling a massive merchant’s palazzo.[2] Oscar Wilde thought it was the most beautiful building in Belfast…
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