Apr 18, 2026

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Apr 16, 2026

Gallaher Steps A Stairway to Heaven Revealed | Belfast Cemetery Tour

📍 Hidden History in Belfast: The Gallaher StepsMost people walk past this without realising what they’re looking at…Tucked inside Belfast City Cemetery are the Gallaher Steps—a stunning 19th-century structure built between 1867–1869. These aren’t just steps—they’re lined with vaults of some of Belfast’s most powerful industrial figures, including tobacco magnate Thomas Gallaher

Apr 13, 2026

Ulster Defence Regiment Private Fred Starrett & Private James Cummings Remembered

Murder of Fred Starrett and James Cummings (UDR) – Belfast, 1972This video remembers Private Fred Starrett and Private James Cummingstwo soldiers of the Ulster Defence Regiment who were murdered in a Provisional IRA bomb attack in Belfast city centre in 1972.Both men were just 22 years old. Fred Starrett was from Grand Parade in East Belfast and had only been in the UDR for four months. James Cu

Apr 12, 2026

The Circle of Trust the CS Lewis Family Circle in City Cemetery Belfast

### 🧑‍⚖️ Parents Father: Albert James Lewis A successful solicitor in Belfast, known for his strong personality and love of storytelling. He encouraged Lewis’s imagination but had a complicated relationship with his sons after their mother’s death. *Mother: Florence Augusta Lewis (known as *Flora) Highly educated and one of the first women in Ireland to earn a degree in mathematics

Apr 09, 2026

Dr Eamon Phoenix An Educated Man taken before his time

Dr Éamon Phoenix (1953–2022) was one of Northern Ireland’s most respected historians, broadcasters, and public educators. Born in Belfast, he dedicated his life to researching and explaining Irish history, with a particular focus on nationalism, partition, and the complex story of Northern Ireland.A graduate and later scholar of Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Phoenix went on to become a pri

Apr 09, 2026

Captain Nemo has nothing on the Reverend Cochrane of Sinclair Seamens

Rev. Samuel Cochrane was a minister of the Mariners’ Church in Belfast, best remembered for his role in transforming the church into a unique tribute to the city’s maritime heritage.Serving during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cochrane recognised the deep connection between the church and the seafaring community it served. Under his leadership, the Mariners’ Church evolved from a s

Apr 09, 2026

Titanic Survivors Buried Here | Unmarked Graves Revealed

Mary Sloan – BiographyMary Sloan was a stewardess from Belfast who served as part of the crew aboard the RMS Titanic during its maiden voyage in April 1912.Early life and careerShe was born in Belfast in 1866 and later went to sea as part of the White Star Line’s stewardess staff. Before joining Titanic, she had already worked on its sister ship, the Olympic, gaining experience in passenger se

Apr 07, 2026

Memorial to Heroes of the Marine Engine Room - Titanic Memorial

The Memorial to the Heroes of the Marine Engine Room is a Grade II* listed monument located at Pier Head in Liverpool. Built in 1916 and designed by Sir William Goscombe John, it was originally intended to honour the 32 engineers who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. However, due to the heavy loss of life during World War I, its dedication was expanded to commemorate all marine engin

Apr 07, 2026

The Forgotten Names of the 1941 Belfast Air Raids

German Air Raids: A Mid and East Antrim PerspectiveLarne Museum, 8th April 2026 at 7:30pmAt least 37 of the 1941 air fatalities had a connection to Mid Antrim or East Antrim by either birth, residence, marriage, or commemoration.This talk will highlight a selection of the fatalities and their families and will include people connected to Portglenone, Ballymena town, Clough, Glenarm, Larne town, Gl

Apr 05, 2026

Johnnie Haggan's Final Resting Place | Titanic History

🚢 His role on TitanicJohn Haggan worked in one of the hardest jobs on the ship:A fireman (stoker) fed coal into the boilersThis kept the engines running and the ship movingThe work was physically brutal—hot, dirty, and constantFiremen were deep inside the ship, meaning:They were among the last to escape dangerMany never made it outDuring the sinking (April 1912)After the iceberg collision, en

Mar 30, 2026

Pollocks of St Enochs Belfast the largest church of its kind who lost a son in the Great War

This tells the story of Paul Pollock, a young soldier of the First World War, while also tracing the wider history of the Pollock family—referred to as the “Pollocks of St Enoch”—from their Scottish origins to their established place in Belfast’s Presbyterian community. It combines personal letters, family history, and wartime narrative to create both an intimate and representative accou

Mar 26, 2026

RUC Constable Lindsay McCormack Remembered

On 2 March 1983, Lindsay McCormack, a 50-year-old Royal Ulster Constabulary officer, was shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while on duty outside Ballygolan Primary School.He was approached by two attackers, struggled with them, and was repeatedly shot at close range. One gunman stood over him and fired multiple shots into his head before leaving.A local mother who witnessed the at