Erected to the imperishable memory
of those gallant Belfast men whose
names are here inscribed and who
lost their lives on the 15th April, 1912,
by the foundering of the Belfast built
R.M.S. Titanic, through collision . . . — — Map (db m134331) HM
This plan shows the extent of Harland and Wolff's shipyard on Queen's Island in 1908. The Queen's Island shipyards were highly successful at this time; 247 ships were built on the island between 1900 and 1913, more than any other shipyard in the . . . — — Map (db m135267) HM
The Ulster Division has lost more than half the men who attacked and, in doing so, has sacrificed itself for the Empire which has treated them none too well.
The much derided Ulster Volunteer Force has won a name which equals any in history. . . . — — Map (db m134787) HM WM
Abhainn na Feirste
Cé go bhfuil sí clúdaithe faoi choincréit anois agus gan a
bheith le feiceáil, is ag an láthair seo ar Shráid
Northumberland a chéadtrasnaíonn Abhainn na Feirste
Bóthar na bhFál. Ainmníodh an abhainn as an . . . — — Map (db m134462) HM
The Albert Memorial Clock is one of Belfast's best loved landmarks and is affectionately known as the city's very own 'leaning tower'. Standing 35 metres high and constructed mainly of sandstone, it was built on wooden piles on reclaimed, marshy . . . — — Map (db m135178) HM
In memory of five innocent Protestants
slaughtered here by a Republican murder gang
on 13th August 1975
William John Gracey aged 63
Samuel Gunning aged 55
Joanne McDowell aged 29
Hugh Alexander Harris aged 21 . . . — — Map (db m134827) HM
Broadcasting House on Ormeau Avenue is the home of the BBC in Northern Ireland. Designed in 1936 by James Millar of Glasgow, the imposing and austere neo-Georgian style is typical of the era. The frame is steel with reinforced concrete floors and . . . — — Map (db m134216) HM
The Ulster Hall is perhaps the best known building on Bedford Street. For almost 150 years, it has brought spectacle and delight to the people of Belfast. When the Ulster Hall opened in 1862, it was intended as a multi-purpose venue and space was . . . — — Map (db m134239) HM
In the 17th century Belfast was little more than a village, but by the end of the 19th century it had become a dynamic industrial powerhouse, its mighty shipbuilding, linen, engineering and tobacco industries fueled by a rapidly growing . . . — — Map (db m133776) HM
In proud memory of
a true soldier
BIG BILL CAMPBELL
Died 8th January 1997
Lest We Forget
No.5 Platoon
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No. 1 Platoon 'A' Company
L.P.W.W. Scotland
1st Belfast Battalion
In Everlasting Memory Of
VOLUNTEER ALASTAIR . . . — — Map (db m135141) WM
Hamilton Graving Dock was continuously in use with ships being repaired, serviced or fitted out. It was leased by the Harbour Commissioners to Belfast's two main shipyards, Harland and Wolff and Workman Clark, as well as to ship owners. . . . — — Map (db m135388) HM
Ag Sráid Sevastopol cuimhhítear ar Bobby Sands i
múrmhaislú a aithnítear ar fud an domhain. Ba scríbhneoir,
file, réabhlóidi agus díograiseoir Gaeilge é Sands. Fuair sé bás
5 Bealtaine 1981 tar éis 66 lá ar stailc ocrais. As ucht . . . — — Map (db m134465) HM
[Front]
Building the Dock 1864-1867
The construction of the dock began in February 1864 and was finished within three years. Four hundred and fifty men were employed to build the graving dock and the adjoining basin.
The . . . — — Map (db m135286) HM
[Front]
Building the Dock 1864-1867
The construction of Hamilton Dock began in February 1864 and was finished within three years.
[Top blue inset caption reads]
This is the office of the Deputy Harbour Master, whose . . . — — Map (db m135341) HM
[Historic photo captions read]
1. Residents of Tea Lane built in 1832
2. Great Victoria St Presbyterian Church
3. A typical kitchen in Tea Lane
4. Mabel Street School
5. A living room scene in Tea Lane
6. A Sandy Row backyard in 1974
7. . . . — — Map (db m134084) HM
Constructed in 1867, the caisson is one of the oldest surviving vessels built by Harland and Wolff.
The caisson is a hollow gate which closed off the entrance to the dock. Shaped like a ship's hull, it is made of wrought iron and hollow . . . — — Map (db m135264) HM
[Side A]
Erected by Public Subscription
As a memorial to the labours of
Francis Anderson Calder, Commander, R.N.
In the cause of humanity
And to whom is mainly to be attributed the erection,
between the years 1843 . . . — — Map (db m135202) HM
Roll of Honor
Vol. Sean Gaynor · 26th Sept. 1920
Vol. Dan Duffin · 23rd April 1921
Vol. Pat Duffin · 23rd April 1921
Vol. Seán McCartney · 8th May 1921
Vol. Gerard O'Callaghan · 31st Aug. 1942
Vol. Tom Williams · . . . — — Map (db m134620) WM
The Crown Bar is a gem in Belfast's architectural crown! This priceless time capsule is a rare and remarkably intact survivor of the 19th century gin palaces. Moreover, it is a living, breathing pub, described by John Betjeman as a "many coloured . . . — — Map (db m135124) HM
[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 . . . — — Map (db m134121) HM
The Custom House is an imposing two storey Victorian building designed by the architect Charles Lanyon and built in the Italian style. The existence of such a building was made possible and necessary as Belfast became one of the greatest . . . — — Map (db m135257) HM
This part of Cathedral Quarter is an area of great historical importance. It was the birthplace of Belfast, where the River Farset joined the River Lagan. In the past, ships tied up at quays here, but today Custom House Square provides an area . . . — — Map (db m135188) HM
There are many places of social and cultural significance in this vicinity. Raise your eyes and you'll see the twin spires of St Peter's Cathedral, a much-loved landmark of West Belfast. St Peter's is the mother church of the Diocese of Down & . . . — — Map (db m134447) HM
In the 17th century, this area was part of the formal gardens of Belfast Castle but today it is the thriving retail centre of the city. The scene is dominated by Belfast City Hall (1906), centred on Donegall Square and near this point is the . . . — — Map (db m134418) HM
You are at the Lagan Lookout and the Lagan Weir. There are fascinating places to visit in all directions from here. Head past Bigfish towards Corporation Square in the heart of Belfast's Sailortown district. There are two particularly noteworthy . . . — — Map (db m135252) HM
Donegall Square is the heart of modern Belfast, centred on a grassy square occupied by the City Hall and surrounded by buildings in a wide variety of styles and from different periods. The buildings provide a microcosm of the city’s development, . . . — — Map (db m133769) HM
The splendid vista of the City Hall (1906) dominates the view from here, but it is by no means the only building of architectural or cultural merit to be seen. Take a circuit around the City Hall and discover some of the highlights of Donegall . . . — — Map (db m134186) HM
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the balance of commercial power in Belfast shifted southward towards the White Linen Hall, where the City Hall, 1906, now stands. Donegall Square gradually became the heart of Belfast and Donegall . . . — — Map (db m134242) HM
Donegall Square West is dominated by the magnificent Baroque-style Scottish Provident Institution (1902) that looks out over the City Hall (1906). Take a stroll around Donegall Square and discover architectural treasures such as the Linen Hall . . . — — Map (db m133768) HM
[Mural]
Dedicated To
1981 Gareth Keys 2008
————————————
In Memory Of
All Our Fallen
Volunteers
We Forget Them Not
East Belfast
Ulster Volunteer . . . — — Map (db m135571) WM
It is appropriate that the Gaeltacht Quarter, a place that is alive with language, should be home to one of the finest Carnegie libraries in Belfast. Carnegie libraries were built in the early part of the 20th century with money donated by the . . . — — Map (db m134579) HM
Select, turn, listen...
Find out more about how Hamilton Graving
Dock worked. Select a channel and turn the
handle a few times to play each audio track.
1 Keel blocks
2 Caisson
3 Diver
Time spent by ships in the dock . . . — — Map (db m135275) HM
[Excerpts with historical information]
Belfast Harbour Commissioners' Offices
The magnificent office building of the Harbour Commissioners, who were responsible for the construction of Hamilton Dock in the 1860s, was first opened in 1854, . . . — — Map (db m135369) HM
This long three storey office building in sandstone and brick was the headquarters for Harland and Wolff. When this company was at its peak in the early to middle years of the 19th [sic - 20th] century, it was one of the mightiest shipbuilding . . . — — Map (db m135514) HM
To the illustrious memory of
Frederick Temple
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava KP.
1826 - 1902
Governor-General of Canada
Viceroy of India
Ambassador at St Petersburg
Constantinople Rome and Paris . . . — — Map (db m133909) HM
This Tablet
marks the site of Frizzel[l]’s Fish shop,
where at 1.05 p.m.
on Saturday 23rd October 1993
a terrorist bomb exploded.
9 innocent souls lost their lives
and many more were injured. . . . — — Map (db m134826) HM
When the Grand Opera House opened its doors on 23 December 1895, it was an instant success. Crowds flocked to see a great variety of entertainment, including opera, drama, pantomime, circus, and the latest London comedy or musical.
Since then it . . . — — Map (db m134036) HM
Two of Belfast's best loved buildings are on Great Victoria Street - the Grand Opera House (1895) and the Crown Bar (1885). Nearby, at the junction with Fisherwick Place, stands the Scottish Baronial style Presbyterian Assembly Building (1905). . . . — — Map (db m135126) HM
On 12 August 1839, thousands gathered in Great Victoria Street to watch the opening of the first railway in Belfast – the Ulster Railway linking Belfast with Lisburn. The coming of the railways gave a new impulse to the growth of Belfast and . . . — — Map (db m133767) HM
Hamilton Graving Dock opened in 1867. It was almost twice the size of No. 2 Graving Dock which had been completed in 1826.
3 million gals
The dock holds approximately 3 million gallons of water, the same volume as five and half swimming . . . — — Map (db m135405) HM
To ensure good quality work,
the commissioners hired a mason
specialising in dock construction,
who was paid £2 5s 0d per week.
This was over four times the amount
a worker in a country mill earned.
—————————————— . . . — — Map (db m135284) HM
Only the very best quality stone
was used for dock construction.
The Belfast Harbor Commissioners visited
the site regularly to inspect progress.
——————————————
Irregular stonework was used to
strengthen the dock walls. . . . — — Map (db m135285) HM
Hamilton Dock was refurbished in 1948, when a new 25-inch (64cm) concrete floor was laid. It remained in use until the 1990s, but then fell into decline.
In 2009, work began to restore the dock, now a NIEA Scheduled Monument and the oldest . . . — — Map (db m135402) HM
Hamilton Graving Dock
The 450th long Hamilton Graving Dock (1863 - 1867) was the first graving dock to be built on the County Down side of the River Lagan. It is serviced by the 12 acres of sheltered water that form the Abercorn . . . — — Map (db m135446) HM
The names Edward Harland and Gustav Wolff are inextricably linked with Belfast's shipbuilding industry. Their partnership laid the foundations for what was to become one of the greatest shipyards in the world. To this day, Harland and Wolff's two . . . — — Map (db m135509) HM
High Street and its environs contain a rich architectural heritage. Budding sleuths will appreciate the St. George's Building (1881), one-time home of the Ulster Overcoat Company, makers of Sherlock Holmes' famous overcoat. By way of comparison, . . . — — Map (db m135142) HM
[Historic photo captions read]
1. Early map of Sandy Row in 1858
2. Sandy Row busy with shoppers in days gone by
3. Sandy Row in 1907 looking towards Lisburn Road
4. Sandy Row with Gilpins in the distance
5. Looking towards Boyne Bridge . . . — — Map (db m134124) HM
In the 19th century Howard Street was the site of a House Of Correction which bore the inscription “Within amend, without beware” over its front door. Today the street is dominated by the gothic architecture and corner tower of the . . . — — Map (db m133823) HM
[Historic photo captions read]
1. Murray's Tobacco Factory opened in 1901
2. Ulster Spinning Co. staff in the 1930s
3. Bill Hewitt, drum maker of Sandy Row
4. Workers at the Albion factory in 1919
5. Belfast City Tramways Training . . . — — Map (db m134119) HM
This memorial
honours Belfastman & former
H.M.S. Ganges Boy (1935 DJX 144907)
Leading Seaman
Magennis
who while serving as the diver
in H.M. Submarine XE111
was awarded the
Victoria Cross
for . . . — — Map (db m133977) WM
These blocks originally sat at the bottom of Hamilton Dock.
They were used to support ships' hulls.
You can see similar blocks under Nomadic's keel. — — Map (db m135404) HM
William III encourages his troops, on the
morning of July 12th 1690
Let ambition fire thy mind
Laat ambitie brand un'verstand
Williamite Forces
Danish, English, Dutch, French Huguenots, Prussian,
Scots, . . . — — Map (db m134153) HM
Men from many parts of the British Isles, but predominately from every community and part of Ireland, fought with the RUR in the ‘Happy Valley’ battle in defence of Seoul, capital of South Korea
The memorial above was carved by a Korean mason . . . — — Map (db m133844) WM
Submariner
Born in Belfast
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Acting Leading Seaman
James Joseph Magennis
VC, Royal Navy
Was born in Belfast
Awarded the VC for his action on 31 July . . . — — Map (db m135308) HM WM
This tree is one of four, planted to celebrate the lives of Belfast's citizens who were over 100 years of age, during the City Hall's centenary year.
The four trees, one at each corner of the City Hal, represent the four seasons. The names of the . . . — — Map (db m134015) HM
Máire Drumm
Vice President of Sinn Féin
Assassinated by Loyalists 28th Oct. 1976
We must take no steps backward,
our steps must be onward, for if we don't,
the martyrs that died for you, for me,
for this country, will . . . — — Map (db m134513) HM
Dedicated to the memory of
Michael O'Dwyer
Sinn Féin members
Paddy Loughran and Pat McBride
who were murdered here by the R.U.C. on February 4 1992
a Mhuire Banríon na nGeal guí ar orthu
[Our Lady Queen of the Celts pray on . . . — — Map (db m134515) WM
[Comments on monument, in no particular order]
The fastest growing section of the
labour force are married women in
part-time employment.
This work is only one part of a
mother's working day. . . . — — Map (db m134019) HM
This sculpture celebrates the female culture
and identity of Sandy Row
and the generational contribution women
have made to this community both in
the family and workplace.
Que Sera Sera
When I was just a little girl, . . . — — Map (db m134128) HM
From the mid 1800s, the Connswater was the driving force behind east Belfast's industrial growth. Barges laden with raw materials and goods travelled its length and its waters powered many cotton and flax mills, such as the Portview . . . — — Map (db m135564) HM
Turn and listen…
Find out about the dockside scene.
Just a few turns of the handle will
play the track.
Hamilton Dock
It's 1911 - Nomadic is being floated out
of Hamilton Dock following her fit our.
1 Titanic in Arrol . . . — — Map (db m135272) HM
[Front]
The Olympic Slipway is where RMS Olympic was built beside her sister ship, Titanic. Although quiet and peaceful today, in 1910 this entire area was a hive of human industry, reverberating to the deafening din from steel plates being . . . — — Map (db m134902) HM
Built on Queen's Island as a tender ship for the White Star Line, SS Nomadic is most famous for the part she played in the Titanic story.
Based in Cherbourg, France, Nomadic transferred passengers from the quayside to enormous passenger liners . . . — — Map (db m135268) HM
'Our harbour now stands among the finest in the United Kingdom.'
Belfast News Letter, 2 October 1867
Hamilton Dock was filled at high tide and emptied at low tide.
[Photo caption reads]
Above This cross-section . . . — — Map (db m135269) HM
To the memory of
Pat (Beág) McGeown
A Soldier, politician, community worker and bridge builder
who died October 1 1996 as a direct result of
being on the 1981 Hunger Strike in the H Blocks
"To live in the hearts of those . . . — — Map (db m134512) HM WM
[Historic photo captions read]
1. Mr R. J. Moss, Headmaster of Mabel St. School from 1886-1921
2. Saturday night dancing at the Orange Hall in Sandy Row
3. John Brown pictured outside his popular 'Ribbon Shop'
4. A friendly chat on the . . . — — Map (db m134085) HM
This impressive three storey building is the headquarters for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Its gothic architecture and corner tower dominate the busy junction of Fisherwick Place, Great Victoria Street, Howard Street and Grosvenor . . . — — Map (db m134212) HM
[Front]
Queen's Island
From Pleasure Garden to Shipyard
Edward Harland and Gustav Wolff's shipyard, which would go on to become the most successful in the world, was established in 1861.
[Blue inset caption reads]
The . . . — — Map (db m135321) HM
[Front]
Queen's Island
From Pleasure Garden to Shipyard
Queen's Island was created in 1847 when slobs from the digging of Victoria Channel were deposited on the Co. Down side of the Lagan Estuary.
Queen's Island was . . . — — Map (db m135338) HM
Richard Mussen joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers [27th Foot] at the age of 15. At the outbreak of the Zulu Wars he volunteered for active service and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers [24th Foot]. At the outbreak . . . — — Map (db m134883) HM
This plaque was unveiled
on 31st March 2009
by
John M Andrews,
great nephew of
Thomas Andrews, Chief Naval
Architect, Harland & Wolff
to commemorate the
centenary of
the keel laying of
RMS Titanic
Built on this slipway . . . — — Map (db m134932) HM
In proud memory of
Robert Dougan
Murdered by the enemies of Ulster
10th. February 1998
"A gentleman till the very end
he died as he lived
He was everyones friend."
"Lest We Forget" — — Map (db m135663) WM
Royal Belfast Academical Institution, or Inst., occupies an eight acre site in the centre of Belfast. The eminent English architect John Soane, who designed the new Bank of England in 1788, drew up plans for the school in 1809 and its foundation . . . — — Map (db m134432) HM
In memory of the officers,
non-commissioned officers
and men of the Royal Irish
Rifles, who were killed in action
or died of wounds or disease in
the South African War 1899·1902,
this monument is dedicated. . . . — — Map (db m134293) WM
Sandy Row is one of the oldest residential streets in Belfast. It has long been an important route into the town, connecting it with the Malone Ridge — the main route from the south. As workers moved in from rural areas, seeking work in . . . — — Map (db m134130) HM
Ball de Bhráithreachas na Poblachta,
Óglaigh na hÉireann agus Na Fianna Éireann.
Gníomhach i nGarastún Ardoifig an Phoist, Baile Átha Cliath, 1916.
Rugadh 6ú Éanair, 1890. Bhí cónaí air sa cheantar seo . . . — — Map (db m134478) HM
Follow Bradbury Place and University Road, past Lower Crescent (1852) and the grand Neo-Classical, concave Upper Crescent (1846), into the heart of Queen's Quarter. The Lanyon Building (1849), named after its architect Charles Lanyon, is the . . . — — Map (db m135662) HM
The officers and members of the Shankill Protestant Boys flute band strive to achieve the same respect that our 1st Battalion West Belfast Ulster Volunteers and Ulster Special Service Force "USSF" forefathers rightfully achieved in 1913, as they . . . — — Map (db m134764) HM
'Belfaste is a place meet for a corporate town, armed with all commodities, as a principal haven, wood and good ground, standing also upon a border, and a place of great importance for service ...'
Extract from a letter to the Privy . . . — — Map (db m134933) HM
1922 The Shipyards Expand Eastwards
The First World War had been a period of frantic activity in the shipyards of Belfast, with orders for both new warships and running repairs to the fleet. In 1917, both Harland & Wolff and Workman Clark & . . . — — Map (db m135114) HM
Mayor of Belfast 1892 and 1893.
Lord Mayor 1901, 1902, 1903, 1905 and 1906.
Freeman of the City.
M.P. for Belfast-North-.
Obit 1907.
Erected by his many friends
in appreciation of the numerous
public services rendered
by him to the . . . — — Map (db m133963) HM
The site of St. George's Church marks the very beginning of Belfast. It is the place where settlement began and which gave the city its name. There are records of a chapel at Beal Feirste (Irish for 'the sandy ford at the mouth of the Farset') . . . — — Map (db m135145) HM
The deck to the front, or fore, of a ship is called the forecastle deck. The term - pronounced 'fok-sel' - is an ancient one that originally referred to defences that were found on a warship.
Only the crew were allowed on the forecastle. . . . — — Map (db m135386) HM
From the burning ashes of a Clonard Street is where I trace my own. Not fifty yards across the wall my blood runs blue as well. The red brick walls and darkened halls where secrets never met. For fear a neighbor lent his ear to something he'd . . . — — Map (db m134725) HM
The dock was a hive of activity with up to two ships being worked on by large teams of men from the shipyards. The workers stood on wooden platforms called stages.
Brand new ships were also 'fitted-out' in the dock, with their final . . . — — Map (db m135397) HM
This plaque is dedicated to the
People of the Greater Clonard
who have resisted and still resist
the occupation of our country by Britain.
We acknowledge with pride the sacrifices
they made throughout every decade.
Their names would be . . . — — Map (db m134616) WM
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