Illustrations - Story of Belfast

Mary Lowry

The Story of Belfast and Its Surroundings

1913

The Earl of Belfast

Belfast from Castlereagh

Old High Street, Belfast, 1730, showing Market House

Old Font of Shankhill

High Street, Belfast, 1839

Old Castle, Ormeau, Belfast

The Friar's Grave, Friar's Bush

Thatched House, Frederick Street, Belfast

Old Long Bridge, Belfast, 1836

Harbour of Belfast, 1875

Old Turnpike Toll House

Opening of New Channel, 1849

Harbour Office About 1870

Albert Memorial, High Street, Belfast

The Green Linen Market, 1839

River at Purdysburn

Lisburn Cathedral, 1623

Volunteer Review in High Street, Belfast

Rout of the Macgilmores, Cave Hill, Fifteenth Century

Joy's Paper Mill, Belfast, 1800

Sowing the Flax Seed

Steeping the Flax

Preparing the Yarn

Stamping the Linen

Old Brown Linen Hall, Belfast, built 1773

Belfast Shipyard, l8l2

Launch of &Quot;The Aurora"

City Hall, Belfast

Dean Swift's Rectory, 1695

The Tower of Shane's Castle

North Gate, Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus Castle

Old Castle, Bangor

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