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The hospital opened in the 1870s. It was founded by charitable subscription and some of the prominent patrons included Lord O’Neill (President), Sir Thomas Dixon (Patron) and Lady Edith Dixon (Patron). From 1897, due to funding problems, the hospital was…

The Belfast Cenotaph was designed by Sir Alfred Brumwell Thomas and unveiled in 1929. It is a monument to all those killed from Belfast in the First and Second World War. The memorial includes a central Portland stone monument about…

Castle Buildings were purpose built for silk mercers and milliners C. McCullagh and Co in 1904-05.[1] Built by Blackwood and Jury, they are Belfast’s finest example of Art Noveau.[2] The buildings feature a façade of ‘carraraware’ faience tiles, an irregular…

Designed in the Gothic Revival style by architect W. H. Lynn, it was completed in 1875. The Church is named after the builder James Carlisle’s son to whom he built the church. The church was home to one of the…

Conor’s former studio is located in Stranmillis, south Belfast. Conor was born on 9th May 1881 at 5 Fortingale Street, Belfast, to William and Mary Connor. Williams talent was first noticed at the age of ten when his chalk drawings…