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This church was built in 1829 with a capacity of 1,700.[1] It was the home of radical Presbyterian fire brand Rev. Henry Cooke.[2] It is a fine example of Neo-Classicalism with Ionic portico with fluted columns. [3] The architect was…

Freemasons’ Hall, Belfast, was originally designed and built by Sir Charles Lanyon and opened in 1870. It was built in the Gothic Revival Style. It is home to a number of different Masonic lodges that meet there. Do you want…

The Lying in Hospital was Belfast’s first maternity hospital and was established in 1794 due to the efforts of a small group of philanthropists. A meeting was held on 23 December 1793 and the charity entitled the Humane Female Society…

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin,  (1824-1907) was a Belfast born mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer who was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 53 years. He did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and…

This memorial was unveiled in 1906 and sculpted by Frederick Pomeroy and with help from Sir Alfred Thomas Brumwell, the architect of City Hall.   It is dedicated to Frederick Temple the Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, who was an…