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The resource centre The John Hewitt Pub (below) A popular meeting place of writers, musicians etc. Just opposite in 1972 was the first car bomb explosion in Belfast – 6 dead and over 100 injured.

Numbers 55-59 Willis Insurance Brokers – Former premises of the Belfast Newsletter (c.1872) Francis Joy in September 1737 founded at the "Sign of the and is reputed to be the oldest Peacock" in Bridge Street by provincial newspaper still in production worldwide. It was at one time printed in Joy’s Entry just off High street which lead to people wrongly believing that this is where it was first published. Numbers 49-59 Offices Numbers 61-67 - Church of Numbers 69 - 71. Within the Ireland House including The present St.Anne’s church grounds Good Book Shop was the site of a 1789 house used by the Vicar but today it is a car Here is Talbot Street. park. 20


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