On the eve of the most devasting raid on Belfast during its Blitz, Belfast was unprepared. Belfast had few air-raid shelters. The city was built on a geology of sleech which had a high water table and made digging deep…
ByadminThe schemes for the evacuation of children from the city were finally getting underway. An avert for ‘Evacuation of Children’ in the Northern Whig set out the plans. Children of school age could go unaccompanied but those under school aged…
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Delighted to announce that I’m leading five guided walks of Belfast as part of the Queen’s University Belfast’s Open Learning programme for the 2022 spring term. The walks will explore different areas of Belfast to uncover its complex and fascinating…
ByadminThe Northern Whig stated that there was a ‘big holiday’ exodus for the Easter break. It reported that ‘seaside hotels and boarding-house keepers report a boom in business. People leaving the city were urged to leave their keys at the…
ByadminThe aftermath of the Dockside Raid still dominated the local discourse. Moya Woodside, the Belfast housewife and Mass Observation reporter, reported three main ‘types of reaction to raids. Those whose whole life seems conditions by the possibility of a raid;…
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