BELFAST In The 1960’s
A Photographic Record 1960 - 1964
First published 2010 by Glenravel Local History Project Ashton Centre 5 Churchill Street Belfast BT15 2BP Tel: (028) 9074 2255 Fax: (028) 9035 1326 E-Mail: glenravel@ashtoncentre.com Website: www.glenravel.com Copyright Š 2010 Joe Baker All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, without written permission from the publisher. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-9559165-4-0
BELFAST In The 1960’s
A Photographic Record 1960 - 1964
Compiled by Joe Baker
Glenravel Local History Project
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Building a bridge across the River Lagan at Shaws Bridge to carry a water main to the city from the Mourne Mountains 1960
The 20,000 ton Royal Mail liner Amazon leaving Belfast for Tilbury, where she will take on passengers for her maiden vogage 1960
High above Bridge Street, this ‘spiderman’ goes about his task on the steel girders of a new block of shops and offices at the corner of Rosemary Street 1960
Looking through the hats at the C&A store during their sale
Searching for more bargains this time at St George’s Market
1960
1960
Belfast Coporation workmen removing a double decker bus which toppled into a ten foot trench on the Donegall Road, killing one workman and injuring two others 1960
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St Joseph’s Training College for student male teachers under construction at Andersonstown 1960
Smithfield Market
1960
Freddie Gilroy, the British, Empire and European bantam champion
1960
Repairing the railway line at Finaghy after a train derailed
1960
While dad took an interest in the auction at the Turn Over Filter Company, two year old Fred McKeating found something more interesting 1960
Construction of a culvert to remove flood water from the Bog Meadows and Blackstaff River. This section is seen underneath Ulsterville Avenue 1960
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Dual carriageway under construction to connect Castlereagh Road to Cregagh Park replacing the old Hill Foot Road 1960
Members of the crew painting the bows of the 8,800 ton Norwegian cargo vessel Suncorona at Pollock Dock 1960
Fun on the slide at the Arelian Nursery School, Utility Street
1960
Building a new car park on the Laganbank Road
1960
Mr Tom Beckett, assistant district commissioner for South Belfast Cubs, presenting Joe Steele with his tenderpad badge at Fleming Fulton School 1960
Both Tommy Briggs (No.7) and Trevor Thompson, second from right, two of the Glentoran forwards failed to connect with this centre from Billy Neill in the Irish League game at the Oval. Distillery won 2 - 1 1960
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Princess Macha, the conroveraial statue, being secured aboard a lorry leaving Belfast Museum for her permanent base at the new Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry 1960
A section of the queue which formed outside the British Railway Office, Donegall Place, to book sailings for the July holiday period 1960
The Canberra shortly before her launch at Belfast Shipyard
Some 200 men employed by the Prudential Assurance, passing along Castle Street, during a protest march for a pay rise 1960
1960
One of the many queues outside bakeries to be seen on the Shankill Road due to the bread strike 1960
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Workmen widening the road and laying a footpath on the Holywood Road at the Arches which have been removed to ease traffic 1960
Joe Caldwell, the Belfast flyweight
1960
The scene in York Street following an attack on a bread lorry after its owner tried to charge 1s 9d per loaf during the bread strike 1960
Piling operations commencing on the blitzed ground at Waring Street, the site for a new war memorial building 1960
Construction of a new traffic island at the junction of the Crumlin and Oldpark Roads 1960
Construction of a new bus station on Oxford Street
1960
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Bakery strikers parade march along the Lisburn Road
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1960 Brothers William and John McGratten, of Brookfield Street, fill up their bag with loaves amid the puddles of the waste ground at York Street after they had queued in the rain at one of the vans from which supplies were sold during the bakers strike 1960
The 7,700 ton cargo ship, City of Winnipeg at Dufferin Dock
1960
The motor-cyclist was taken to hospital with leg injuries after his machine and a three wheel lorry collided in Coporation Street 1960
Catching up on all the gossip on the swings at the Waterworks Park
1960
Placards are held high as the Northern Ireland Nuclear Disarmament Group stage its first protest through Belfast 1960
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Two of the few remaining residents in Pottinger’s Court at Pottinger’s Entry enjoy a bit of fresh air 1960
The new carpark at Laganbank Road
1960
Two ocean gaints together in Belfast. On the left the B.P. tanker British Statesman and on the right the P&O liner Canberra 1960
Demolition work in progress at the Presbyterian Students Centre at 7 College Park East to erect a new modern building 1960
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Part of the cargo of 200 tons of ware potatoes being lowered into the hold of the charter ship Neerlandia in Spencer Dock 1960
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The back of 39 Rosetta Park which was badly damaged when this large tree crashed into it during a storm 1960
An aerial view of Belfast. To the left of the picture the Albert Clock can be seen and near it heavy traffic makes its way along Coporation Street. The rear of St Anne’s Cathedral can be seen as well as the old Half Bap area. 1960
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Aerial view of the new Sydenham By-Pass
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1960
Workmen looking at the old well, which they uncovered while working on the reconstruction of the vestry of St Stephen’s Church, Millfield. The well is thought to have supplied water to the old town and is about 15 feet deep 1960
The evening sunlight silhouettes the outline of the East Bridge Street power station as a line of barges moves downstream on the River Lagan 1960
These three houses in Academy Street were demolished to provide open space around St Anne’s Cathedral 1960
A ‘casualty’ being removed from a ‘bombed building’ during T.A. first aid training at Victoria Barracks. What’s interesting is that the building really was bombed by the German bombing raid during the Second World War 1960
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Artillery Street in the New Lodge area
1960
Cottage in the Cavehill Road area
1960
Talk about showing up to turn a water-tap on! The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Robin Kinahan, turning the release valve of a liquid oxygen container at the Royal Victoria Hospital 1960
The Victoria Yard of Workman Clark
1960
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Waring Street
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Gymnasium equipment being moved into the new City of Belfast Recreation Centre (The Recy) at Victoria Barracks. This was the old military gymnasium 1960
Harmony Village, Ballysillan
1960
Interior of the new gymnasium
Belfast Hire Cars (McCausland’s) Grosvenor Road
1960
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Houses on the lower section of the Crumlin Road
1960
Lonsdale Street
1960
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Construction work continues on the new Grove Swimming Complex
1961
Samples of soil being taken for the construction of a bridge over the new proposed motorway 1961
Graves in the City Cemetery of the ten German airmen who were buried there during World War 2 shortly before they were moved to England 1961
A plan of the new tower blocks which are to be built on the site of the old Victoria Barracks 1961
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Shipyard workers leaving the giant liner Canberra following another shift
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1961
G.A. Krestov, from the Soviet Union, left, who is studying chemistry, and Mansor Kipli, of Borneo, are included in the overseas students attending a vacation course at Queen's University 1961
Section of shops between Fountain Street and College Mews shortly before being demolished 1961
A new tanker for delivering domestic oil fuels seen here for the first time in Ravenhill Road 1961 Workers from the Park's Department planting trees at the Downview bungalows on the Shore Road. The 'bungalows' were really prefab houses which can be seen to the left 1961
Queue of holiday makers for the Bellevue bus in Royal Avenue
1961
Protest march by shipyard workers making its way past the Royal Courts
1961
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Renovation begins at the front of the Central Library
Blondin Street in the Sandy Row area
1961
1961
Glentoran Football Team Seated (from left) Felix Reynolds, Trevor Thompson, Jim Murdoch (captain), Walter Bruce and Eric Drennan Standing (from left) Bobby McGregor (trainer), Eddie O'Neill, Billy Neill, Gordon Bradley, Bobby Ervine, Matt Doherty and Matt Crothers. 1961
Inside the new coffee house at the corner of College Street and Queen Street 1961
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The new Finaghy Branch of the Ulster Bank
1961
Distillery Football Team Seated (from left to right) Roy Welsh, Fred Ellison, John Kennedy, Ken Hamilton and Malachy O'Neill. Standing (from left to right) Wilf Hughill, Billy Keenan, Jack Kennedy, Alan Campbell, Joe Meldrum and John Dougan
New play park in North Queen Street
1961
Belfast Corporation's new clinic at Cupar Street
Completion of the new Belfast Municipal Electric Power Station West
1961
1961
Trade Unionists taking part in the annual May Day parade in Belfast
1961
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Lismachan House, Belmont
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1961
Freddie Gilroy fails to connect with a straight right in the contest against Boualen Belouard at the King's Hall. The referee stopped the fight in Gilroy's favour in round seven 1961
The funnels being placed on the new P&O liner Canberra
1961
Three year old Kathleen Walsh presenting a cheque for ÂŁ35 to Mr J. McQuade, treasurer of the Shankill Youth Centre Fund 1961
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A 51 ton Centurion Tank arriving in Belfast for an Army Week display in Victoria Barracks 1961
A Royal Artillery Thunderbird on display in Victoria Barracks
The children enjoyed this model train at the Barracks
1961
1961 Armoured vehicles at the Army Week show at Victoria Barracks 1961
The 9th/12th Royal Lancers at the Army Week display at Victoria Barracks 1961
Queens University
1961
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The new Belfast Arts Theatre at Botanic Avenue
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1961
Miss Molly Dundee, the Ulster Transport Authority's first train hostess assisting young passengers at the Great Victoria Street Station 1961
After being “off the rails” for 10 years this 60-ton steam engine, built in 1897, has been renovated and donated by the Great Northern Railway Board to the Belfast Transport Museum 1961
Horses and Ponies from the Bertram Mills Circus on Garmoyle Street
1961
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A section of the large crowd making their way towards the platform in answer to American evangelist Billy Graham's appeal for money at Windsor Park 1961 Mrs Florence Breakie, former chair of the Belfast Corporation Library who opened a new branch at Derwent House, Lisburn Road. BELOW - Miss Lee Wilson, a member of staff at the new branch, arranging the books 1961
Inside Feely's new hairdressing salon at Castle Street
1961
A spot of angling on the Lagan at Shaws Bridge for Timothy English and Dermot O'Callaghan. Looking on are Meriel O'Callaghan and Marie McKiernan 1961
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The scene outside Crumlin Road Gaol during the execution of Samuel McLaughlin 1961
Botanic Avenue
1961
The 9,430 ton Port St Lawrence after her launch at Queen's Island
1961
York Street Mill which has now been bought over by Gallahers Tobacco Factory 1961
One of the new modern ambulances acquired by the St John Ambulance Brigade 1961
The Royal Cinema in Arthur Square (Cornmarket) being demolished to make room for new shops 1961
The Queen on a visit to the Belfast Shipyard
1961
Playing it cool in Ballymacarrett - Children enjoy the cool waters of the swimming pool at Victoria Park 1961
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The Sheep Market at Oxford Street
1961
New entrance being erected at the Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, Dunmurry 1961
Inside Dickson's shop at Garfield Street
1961 One of the many flooded streets in the Donegall area following heavy rain
Construction of the new College of Technology at Millfield
1961
1961
Crusaders Football Team Seated (from left) - Derek Morrow, Fred Patterson, Jim Weatherup, Arthur Brady, Victor Wilson and George Spiers Standing (from left) - Matt Nixon, Norman Pavis, Jack Milligan, Sam Parke, Harry Creighton and assistant trainer Willie Clarke. 1961
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A saloon car which skidded on the Sydenham by-pass, overturned and collided with a lorry. The driver, Mr Gerard Corr, suffered injuries to his wrist 1962
Sam Kydd, the Portadown goalkeeper, was too late in diving for this shot from Glentoran right-winger John Smith at the Oval. To the right is Campbell, the Portadown left-back 1962
The new pavilion for the elderly at Dunville Park on its opening
Elmwood Presbyterian Church
January sales at C&A, Donegall Place
1962
1962
1962
The prize-winners in the National Fire Prevention Campaign poster competition, Peter Basket, Stanley Place (centre), senior winner, and Gerald Gardiner, Flush Park, junior winner show their posters to Frank Taylor, Belfast Fire Brigade Chief Officer, Councillor W. Atcheson of the Corporation Police Committee and Councillor Lewis. 1962
Medal winners at the City Hospital prize distribution in Whitla Hall. From left - K. Goulden and M. Baird - silver medals and M. McAuley and M. Taggart - bronze medals 1962
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The driver of this Jaguar saloon was taken to hospital after crashing into the Keep Left sign at Cliftonville Circus 1962
The oil tanker British Cydnet shortly before its launch at the Belfast Shipyard. BELOW - The ships launch 1962
Principals in the Opera House "Babes in the Wood" pantomime arriving at HM Prison Belfast, Crumlin Road, where they entertained prisoners 1962
Shipyard workers watching the launch of the British Cygnet
The house in Portallo Street in which an elderly lady lost her life in a fire
1962
1962
A welcome cup of tea for Jean McConnoll, New Barnsley Park, one of the first to arrive at the British Railways Offices, Donegall Place, where bookings for holiday travel opened 1962
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Richardson's Fertilisers new factory at Pollock Dock which is nearing completion 1962
Prize giving day for the nurses of Musgrave Park Hospital
The Salvation Army's new headquarters at Curtis Street
1962
1962
Tidying up work at the new multi storey flats at Cregagh hours before their official opening 1962
Twenty one year old Robert Carson, trapped for two hours under a concrete slab at Stranmillis, calmly smokes a cigarette as firemen and workmates work to get him out 1962
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Funeral of the Rev. Daniel Mageean, Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor, moving along the Falls Road on its way to Milltown Cemetery 1962
The shop of Mary Glenn at Glenfarne Street in the Agnes Street area
1962
Striking engineering workers making their way along Royal Avenue
1962
The Belfast Corporation's new 13 storey block of 50 flats under construction at Victoria Barracks 1962
The 55 year old railway engine, formerly used in the County Down line between Belfast and Bangor on its way to the Belfast Transport Museum at Witham Street 1962
The new clubhouse of Malone Golf Club
1962
Sam Boyd avoids a long left from Gabriel Young during the welterweight final in the Ulster Hall. Young was the winner 1962
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Bertie Peacock (right) who is in charge of the Ireland under 23 team photographed with them at Windsor. From left standing - Nicholson, O'Neill, Magill, Neill, Clarke (N), Briggs and Elwood. In front - Clarke (F), Harvey, Welsh and Johnston 1962
Dan Turley playing in the semi final of the Northern Ireland Billiards Title at Mountpottinger YMCA 1962
The scene at York Road as police held a training course for pedestrian patrolmen 1962
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This header from Walter Bruce, Glentoran left winger (right) went narrowly past the upright in the Irish Cup game with Distillery at Grosvenor Park. Glentoran won 4 - 2 1962
Broadbent Street
1962
A workman demolishing a cottage on Ravenhill Road. A modern detached villa in the background takes its place 1962
An overjoyed Freddie Gilroy, the first Irishman to capture the coveted Lonsdale Belt for keeps 1962
Members of the Northern Ireland CND protest outside the American Consulate in Queen Street 1962
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McKeown, the Cliftonville centre forward, heads goalwards in the County Antrim Shield game against Carrick Rangers at Solitude. The game ended in a draw 1962 Cargo piles up at the Donegall Quay as a result of the Docker's strike 1962
Fire destroys the saw mill of Ruddell Harvey & Co., Dufferin Road
1962
A tense moment in the Glenavon goal area as Joe Kinkead, goal keeper, endeavours to stop a shot from Linfield inside forward Tommy Dickson in the Irish League game at Windsor. Linfield won 2 - 0 1962
The Belfast and District Schoolgirls' netball team pictured at Oldpark 1962
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Queen's University
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Mr. Robert Pyper at work in the Biochemistry laboratory
1962
1962
Mr F. Axon, chief Plant engineer, at the control panel in the boiler house of the David Keir Building 1962 The new Physics Department at Queen's University
The University School of Agriculture in Elmwood Avenue
1962
1962
The David Keir Building, in which are housed the departments of engineering, chemistry, botany and zoology. 1962
Students leaving Queen's University with their collection tins for the Rag Day collections 1962
Students Rag Day parade making its way along Victoria Street
1962
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One of the two cars involved in a collision at Thornhill Parade after a chase by a police car 1962
Having their lunch at the Blitz site in York Street are three Queen's University students who are determined to spend 60 hours in barrels in an effort to raise money during Rag Week. From left are Brian Robinson, Michael Coates and Dan Archer 1962
Dancing in the Astor Ballroom, College Court
No 13 Hampton Park
1962
Mr Harry Kirk, the Minister of Labour, being shown around Ewart's Mill by mill manager George Dickie 1962
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Arriving back at Belfast after sea trials is the liner Queen of Bermuda, on which the Belfast Shipyard have just completed a ÂŁ1,000,000 overhaul job
1962
The 47,000 ton oil tanker Regent Liverpool after her launch at the Belfast Shipyard 1962
The Belfast Shipyard
1962
The new Norwich Union Building in Castle Street 1962
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Councillor J. Cardwell, a member of the Belfast Corporation Police Committee (left) switching on the new traffic lights at Gelston's Corner the junction of Holywood Road, Belmont Road and Pim's Avenue. 1962
Ettaville at Kirkliston Drive
1962
Burst water main on Great Victoria Street
Paddy Hopkirk, last years winner of the Circuit of Ireland with the Sunbeam Rapier which he will drive in the 1962 Circuit 1962
Herbert Barr, Linfield's centre forward (right) breaks through the Distillery defence and slams the ball past goalkeeper Jack Kennedy for his sides fourth goal in the Irish League game at Grosvenor Park. Linfield won 6-4 1962
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Tour of the North Cycle Race starting in Donegall Place One of the four vehicles involved in a crash on the Lisburn Road
1962
1962
The 6th North Belfast troop parading to the North Belfast Mission Hall on York Street the the annual Boy Scouts' church service 1962
Veteran fire engines arrive at the new Ulster Folk Museum - One of two 19th century steam driven fire engines, formally used at the York Street Mill being steered in 1962
Members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament protesting through Belfast 1962
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1962
Former shot putt champion John Savidge supervises weight training at the Belfast Health Studios, Church Lane. At work here is Lorna McGarvey 1962
Start of the Circuit of Ireland from the City Hall
1962
The first in a series of new touring buses designed and built by the UTA Engineering Section in Duncrue Street 1962
Pupils of Dunlambert Secondary School, Fortwilliam, leaving for an educational visit to London 1962
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The Methodist College team for the final of the BBC inter-regional 'Playbox' series in London. From left to right are Brian Cairns (12), Doriel Beggs and William Calvert (both 13) 1962
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The scene in Royal Avenue as eager fans crowded around the car carrying Louis Armstrong to his hotel. "Satchmo" played a concert in the King's Hall BELOW - Louise Armstrong contributing to the Red Cross in the Royal Avenue Hotel 1962
The queue in Royal Avenue when thousands waited for transport to take them to Bellevue 1962
William Reid, Grosvenor High School, doing his test at Orangefield Boys' School during cycling proficiency week 1962
Shoppers at the Bank Buildings pause to watch Alfred Caliaghan working a hand loom at one of the stands 1962
Loading scrap metal from Eastwood’s to the German ship Wilhelm Wesch at the Belfast Docks 1962
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Members of the Northern Ireland Rail and Road Development Association and the Irish Railway Society leaving Great Victoria Street terminus by brake vans and trucks for an outing to the Herdman Channel 1962 Skegoniel Primary School on its opening
1962
Trade Unionists taking part in the annual May Day parade through Belfast 1962
Etams, High Street.
1962
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Five young Belfast competitors in the verse speaking class for boys and girls under six years. Left to right are David Diamond, Beverley Fisher, Linda Hamilton, Ian Robinson and Richard Rowledge 1962
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After an outbreak of fire firemen of the Belfast Fire Brigade are seen lowering the extension ladder in Great Victoria Street 1962
Clearing up broken bottles after this Corporation bus was involved in a collision with a milk lorry on the Cliftonville Road 1962 Damaged tar containers at the Pollock Dock following a massive fire 1962
Distillery goalkeeper Jack Kennedy flings himself across the goalmouth in a valiant effort to stop this shot from Portadown forward Wilson. 1962
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The Waterworks
1962
Lonsdale Street shortly before being demolished to clear the way for flats 1962
A party of 80 old age pensioners leaving for a day trip to Portrush
1962 A large section of wall which collasped in Cullingtree Road
The Rev. Ian Paisley protesting outside the BBC
1962
1962 The new BEA terminal at Glengall Street.
1962
Some of the trolly buses to be auctioned at the Haymarket depot.
1962
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Painting a pub at Gelston’s Corner
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1962 An autumnal scene at Stranmillis Road
Placing a section of the 80,000 ton turbine driven super tanker Sigval Bergesen, Norway, in position at the Musgrave Yard of Harland & Wolff 1962
The shop of Crotty and Aiken in Queen Street.
1962
1962
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Former members of the Royal Ulster Rifles march along Henry Place on their way to Victoria Barracks for memorial service 1962 The new K-im-Fung Chinese Restaurant in Arthur Street
The new Northern Bank on the Antrim Road.
1962
1962
A car has a lucky escape at the railway embankment on the Sydenham ByPass. 1962
New headquarters of the Milk Marketing Board on the Antrim Road. 1962
The Apollo Cinema, Ormeau Road.
1962
The French Consul, Monsieur P Bourdon placing a wreath at the memorial to French sailors in Milltown Cemetery. 1962
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The new multi storey flats built on the site of the old Victoria Barracks. On the right is the first completed block. 1962 Picketing the Crumlin Road Gaol are, left to right, - Mr Harry Diamond (Republican Labour MP, Falls), Mr Sean Caughey, Mr James O'Kane and Mr Gerry Fitt (Irish Labour MP, Dock) 1962
Bradbury Place
1962
Firemen at work on the blaze at Tri-Gen Clothing, Monarch Parade 1962
A new car transporter is examined by a number of car dealers from throughout Ireland. 1962
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Lower North Street
1962
John Foster and William McComb repairing gas mains in Divis Street. 1962 Policewoman Rosina Riley and Sergeant William Elliott distributing leaflets on crime prevention from a kiosk in Donegall Square West 1962
Ann Street
1962
A section of the large queue outside Arnott's, Bridge Street, at the opening of their sale. 1962
Children enjoying the new playground at St. Leonard Street
1962
Castle Place
1962
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The snow-clad path on the driveway up to Belfast Castle
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1963
Policemen searching the Bog Meadows after the body of six year old Susan McCann was found 1963
Eddie Reindeer, alias Dame Trot, shares a joke with three of the Richmond Studio dancers, backstage at the pantomime "Red Riding Hood" in the Grand Opera House. The girls are Irish Brownlee, Lillian Anderson and Lily McAllister 1963
Wendy Bowman, left, who plays Red Riding Hood, and Lisbeth Lennon, as Colin at the Opera House pantomime 1963
St Luke's Parish Church, Northumberland Street
1963
The Canberra leaving Belfast shipyard for trials
1963
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A section of Belfast Harbour
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1963 A mother and son are taken to hospital following this collision at the junction of Clifton Street and North Queen Street 1963
The AEI offices in Corporation Street following an armed raid
1963
A section of the main road at Moreland Avenue, Antrim Road, which is being widened 1963
Feeding the swans at Ormeau Bridge
1963
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Members of the Queen's University boat crews breaking the ice near their clubhouse on the Lagan in an effort to get their boats out for some practice 1963
Removing the front of St Stephen's Church, Millfield, to widen the road 1963
The GPO's new television van in Belfast designed to trace those who have not paid for a TV licence 1963
William Walker & Co., Dublin Road
1963
Indoor bowling at the Macrory Memorial Hall, Duncairn Gardens
1963
Docker's loading a cargo of 1,440 tons of baler twine from Belfast Ropeworks on to the M.V. Pacific North West at Pollock Dock for shipment to America 1963
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The 1,500 ton cargo vessel Mountstewart which developed a 20 degree list at Hamilton Dock due to a fault in the ballast tanks 1963
The car in which three young Co. Down men lost their lives begin recovered from Pollock Dock 1963
Trolly buses stranded at the Shore Road end of the Whitewell Road
1963
Medical students from Queen's University holding up traffic on the Malone Road during a 'rag' to promote blood donations 1963
Clearing the snow at Donegall Square North
1963
A peek at the elements from Joy’s Entry towards Bridge Street
1963
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Ballygomartin Road
A lorry which overturned on the snow on the West Circular Road
1963
Queuing for milk on the Oldpark Road as supplies could not get through
1963
1963
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Snow covers the pitch at Cliftonville's ground
Junction of Bride Street and Waring Street
1963
1963
Firemen pumping the water away on the Castlereagh Road after the Loop River overflowed as the snow melted 1963
Arthur Square
1963 A flooded Windsor Park following the thaw
The boiler for the oil tanker British Lancer being transported along Queen’s Quay for installation 1963
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Three year old Rosemary Connery, a resident at Glendhu Children's Hostel models her new Easter bonnet to a youthful 'gallery.' 1963
Rag day students see how many people they can get into a bin in Chichester Street 1963
Corporation workmen repair a gas main on the Shore Road
The last trolly bus to go to Stormont
1963
College Square Presbyterian Church
1963
1963
Beat this for parking! The driver of this car cared little for pedestrians when he parked on the footpath at the junction of Wellington Place and Donegall Square West 1963
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CND members protesting through Belfast
A warm up session and talk at Seaview
1963
1963
Inside the car showroom of David Marshall Ltd, Bedford Street
1963
Workmen engaged on demolition of the Popular Cinema, Newtownards Road, Belfast as part of the clearance plan for a new bridge over the Lagan 1963
Jennymount Mill
1963
Marion (5) and Sybil (4) McVeigh, of Lawnbrook Avenue enjoy the sunshine as they travel to their grandparents 1963
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ABOVE - Bellevue 1963 BELOW -Buses queue at Hazelwood to discharge passengers while police endeavour to control the heavy holiday traffic 1963
Orangefield Secondary Intermediate School (left) and Lurgan Secondary School soccer teams after their 3-3 draw in the Ulster Schools Cup at Cliftonville 1963
The Scottish Widows building in High Street nears competition
1963
Flooding on the Holywood Road
1963
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Boy Scouts washing cars on the blitz site on York Street to raise funds for their summer camp 1963
Accident at the Sydenham Oil Refinery after a 15 ton funnel fell from a buckled crane 1963
Some of the 40 trolly buses sold by auction at the Corporation Department's Madrid Street yard 1963
The paint filling area of the new Brookfield Factory at Courtrai Street 1963
Dockers loading a cargo of 380 tons of pork on to the refrigerated vessel Beavergien, at Sinclair Wharf 1963
Looking up Ann Street
1963
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Trade Unionists march up Royal Avenue on May Day
Military display at Windsor Park
1963
1963
Three fire engines which took part in the Lord Mayor's Show. Top - The horse drawn engine used in Belfast between 1892 and 1911. Centre - The first fire vehicle to have pneumatic tyres and which was used by the Belfast Fire Brigade between 1934 to 1948. Bottom - The 1963 ultra-modern fire engine which boasts automatic transmission 1963
The 46,000 ton P&O liner Canberra leaving Belfast
1963
This 'monster' steel column, 100 feet long, 14 feet in diameter and 40 tons in weight, was the cargo of the Bay Fisher which arrived in Alexandra Dock. It was being transported to the nearby BP oil refinery 1963
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Inside the Old Vic lounge bar of P&F McGlade's, Donegall Street
1963
Neighbours carrying away furniture from this house in Hooker Street after a family were evicted 1963
The Copper Room in the Grand Central Hotel, Royal Avenue
The Prudential building in Fountain Street
1963
The Ulster Girls' Choir Irish dancing team during a concert at Dunmore Park 1963
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Number 32 Hopefield Avenue
House fire at Beechview Park, Whitewell Road
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Pupils of Everton Secondary School, Ardoyne, boarding the Liverpool boat at Donegall Quay for the first part of their journey to Switzerland on an educational tour 1963
A lorry which crashed into a public bar at the junction of Ligoniel and Crumlin Roads 1963
The pet shops at Gresham Street
1963
Enjoying the paddling pool at the Antrim Road Waterworks
1963
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Construction of a tanker at the Belfast Shipyard
1963
Hundreds of lovely blooms, three smiling flower sellers (taking shelter from the rain) and a scarcity of customers contribute to this photograph at the front of the City Hall 1963
The Oldpark Playing Fields on their opening
Loughview Football Club
1963
A cow which came to grief on the railway line at Laganbank Road. It was eventually freed with no ill effects 1963
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A dusk view of the new dental department under construction at the Royal Victoria Hospital 1964
Manchester United starlet George Best does a limbering-up exercise at the Oval 1964
ABOVE & BELOW - Work begins on the construction of the new Lagan Bridge at Donegall Quay 1964
Unloading fertiliser at Richardson Wharf
1964
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BBC TV personality Dennis Tuohy with six finalists for "Miss PTQ" cover girl at the Plaza Ballroom. The girls are (from left) Maureen Lockie, Roberta Johnston, Carol Higginson, Elaine Erwin, Yvonne Crumlin and Gloria Williams 1964
Dockers unloading baler and binder twine on board the Blue Star Line Ship Canadian Star at Pollock Dock 1964
Leonard McBurney and Billy Newberry painting Newells Shop on Royal Avenue 1964
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Beechmount Street
Grosvenor High School pupils, Fergie Barclay and Randal Armstrong make use of a short cut to school 1964
Newforge House shortly before being demolished
Junction of Durham Street and Grosvenor Road
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A consignment of 200 tons of meat for America being exported in the SS Carrigan Head at Sinclair Wharf 1964 Danny Barr of York Street and Kevin McAuley of Trainfield Street cleaning the windows at the College of Technology in Millfield 1964
The yard at Whitla Street Fire Station
1964 Belfast Corporation busmen pictured at the Ardoyne depot walk out during a lightening strike 1964
Part of a deputation of Belfast cab drivers who drove in convoy to Stormont to meet the Minister of Home Affairs 1964
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Dockers unloading baler and binder twine on board the Blue Star Line Ship Canadian Star at Pollock Dock 1964 Firemen examining the burnt remains of the old St Patrick's Industrial School 1964
Work is at an advanced stage on the new approach roadway being constructed from the front of the old Co. Down Railway Station along the coal quays to the Queen's Bridge 1964
Junction of College Square East and Wellington Place
1964
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Cutting logs at Belfast Prison
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Warders at the Belfast Prison
Prisoners polishing the floors of one of the wings at Belfast Prison
The chapel at the Belfast Prison
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A doctors surgery in Divis Street is destroyed by fire
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The liner Reina del Mar berthing at Belfast's Thompson Wharf East to begin a ÂŁ6000,000 refit 1964
Employees at the Doagh Spinning Company, Ligoniel, balance precariously on bricks to avoid floodwater in the factory caused by heavy overnight rain 1964