{"id":218,"date":"2021-08-03T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2021-08-03T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/index.php\/colibri-wp\/"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:53:53","slug":"colibri-wp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/drtomstours.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to my website! I\u2019m Dr Tom Thorpe<\/a>, and seek to unveil Belfast’s messy past to curious travellers, history enthusiasts & locals eager to rediscover their city. I am a Belfast resident, Belfast Green Badge Tour guide and local historian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Walking tours are also available as gift experiences<\/a>, offering a thoughtful and memorable way to share Belfast\u2019s history with someone special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOURS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People & Places<\/strong><\/a>: a general introduction to the fascinating individuals, places and events that have shaped Belfast\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Samson and Goliath, Harland and Wolff Cranes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Diseases & Drs<\/a>:<\/strong> learn about Belfast\u2019s medical past detailing the plagues and pestilence that affected the health and wellbeing of the population from the 1750s.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Buildings & Bricks<\/strong><\/a>: explore the rich and diverse religious, municipal and commercial architecture of the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Scottish Provident Institution, 1-11 Donegall Square West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Queen\u2019s Quarter<\/strong><\/a>: discover the interesting buildings, gardens and public art around Queen\u2019s University in south Belfast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Belfast Blitz during the Second World War<\/strong><\/a>: learn about the aerial bombing raids which extensively damaged Belfast\u2019s city centre and claimed over 1,000 lives during April and May 1941.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Different types of German HE bombs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Titanica by Irish artist Rowan Gillespie. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Titanic Quarter and Maritime Belfast<\/strong><\/a>: a voyage through Belfast\u2019s historic Titanic Quarter to discover the city\u2019s docks, shipyards, naval heritage and how the Titanic was built.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Belfast’s Troubles Walking Tour<\/a><\/strong> A journey through divided communities and a shared complex history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mural in Spicer St.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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AntiSlavery Belfast<\/a><\/strong>: delve into Belfast’s role in the transatlantic slave trade and its role in slavery’s abolition. This link takes you to another website<\/a>. This is a project that I run with colleague and friend Mark Doherty.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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For more information, contact me on contact@drtomstours.com<\/a> or use the form here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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