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The Whitla Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

The Whitla Hall was opened in 1949 and was named after Sir William Whitla Hall. 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.…

Union Theological College

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…

The SSE Odyssey

The SSE Arena, Belfast is owned by the Odyssey Trust Company (SSE Odyssey to left of image below).  The complex originated in 1992 and opened in December 2000. The complex consists of: a multipurpose arena, science centre and shopping centre.…

QUB’s Coats of Arms

The University started life in 1845 as the Queen’s College, Belfast and opened its doors to students in 1849. At its opening, it had 23 professors and 195 students. It was established to provide higher education for Catholics and Presbyterians…

Queen’s University Belfast War Memorial

This memorial commemorates the employees and students of Queen’s University Belfast who were killed or missing in World War I (253 names) and World War II (155 names). It is located in front of the Lanyon Building at Queen’s University…