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Clifton Street Orange Hall

The Belfast Orange Hall in Clifton Street was opened in January 1885. The figure of King William on his horse was added to the top of the building in 1889. From the tip of King Billy’s sword to the ground…

Belfast Waterfront

The Belfast Waterfront borders the river Lagan and consists of the area north and south of the modern Lagan Weir on the County Down side. Known as Donegall Quay, this areas was dominated by docks as Belfast was a global…

Belfast Blitz walking tours over the summer

I will be leading walking Blitz walking tours in central Belfast throughout 2022. ABOUT THIS EVENT During the Easter and Spring of 1941, the German air force launched a series of devastating raids against Belfast, causing widespread damage, death and…

6 May 1941 (Tuesday) – Belfast 1941 Blitz Diary

The raid on the night of the 4-5 May had caused significant damage. Though this was known as the ‘fire raid’ because the Germans used three times the number of incendiaries than they had done on the Easter Tuesday Raid.…

5 May 1941 (Monday) – Belfast 1941 Blitz Diary

On Sunday 4–5 May 1941, three weeks after the Easter Tuesday raid, Belfast suffered its third bombing raid. The area affected is show in the graphic below. Around 1 am, Luftwaffe bombers flew over the city, concentrating their attack on the Harbour Estate…