Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Culture

Sandy Row

— A little part of Belfast —

Culture Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., May 12, 2019

1. Culture Marker

Inscription.

[Historic photo captions read]

1. Romance blossoms at the Twelfth bonfire

2. Parade 1981

3. Arch outside Sandro Cinema in 1931

4. Jimmy Fryers on the Lambeg Drum in 1974

5. Sandy Row Orange Hall, opened in 1868

6. Local kids guard the Twelfth bonfire

7. Life in the fast lane

8. Miss Sandy Row 1974

9. Crowds gather to watch a parade

10. Sandy Row Girls Band 1987

11. A tourist surveys the bonfire wood collection

Erected by Historic Sandy Row.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 54° 35.616′ N, 5° 56.191′ W. Marker is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Marker is at the intersection of Sandy Row and Hope Street, on the right when traveling north on Sandy Row. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belfast, Northern Ireland BT12 5DR, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Industry (here, next to this marker); History (here, next to this marker); People (a few steps from this marker); Buildings & Housing (a few steps from this marker); Mother Daughter Sister

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sandy Row (within shouting distance of this marker); King William III - "King Billy's on the Wall" (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Victoria Street (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belfast.

Also see . . .
1. Sandy Row at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Eleventh Night at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Twelfth at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Twelfth of July highlights the North’s uncertain future (The Irish Times, 2018). (Submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Sandy Row Community Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Sandy Row Community Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.