The two great canary yellow-painted gantry cranes are icons of the Belfast city skyline are known as Samson and Goliath. Goliath is the smaller crane measuring 96m (315ft) high began work in 1969 and Samson, the larger at 106m (348ft),…
ByadminOn the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast that I present, I recorded an interesting interview relevant to the history of Belfast. I talk to historian and author Brian Feeney about his latest book, Antrim and the Irish Revolution,…
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On the former Robinson and Cleaver department store building on Donegall Square opposite the City Hall are a series of carved heads set between the 1st and 2nd floor (see red circles). These images were of leading store patrons, celebrities…
ByadminI’m delighted to announce that to mark the 81st anniversary of the 1941 Belfast Blitz, I will lead 4 walking tours will be held in April & May 2022 to tell Belfast’s story of raids. Tickets can be booked for…
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Tuberculosis (TB) was a major killer in late 19th century and early 20th century Belfast. In the early 1900s an epidemic of the disease led to 13,000 deaths in Ireland. TB is caused by a bacterium called mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria…
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