Belfast: A Century
“Belfast: A Century” by Jonathan Bardon, published by Blackstaff Press on January 31, 2000, is a first edition, second printing that spans 216 pages. This book presents a pictorial record of the 20th century in Belfast, capturing significant events through photographs. It chronicles key moments such as the home rule crisis, the launch of the Titanic, and the Great War, alongside the social and political upheavals that shaped the city, including the establishment of a separate parliament for Northern Ireland and the civil rights movement.
Readers will find a decade-by-decade exploration of Belfast’s history, illustrated with images that reflect the city’s evolution. The book covers various pivotal occurrences, including World War II and the devastating blitz of 1941, as well as the euphoria surrounding the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. With a focus on Northern Ireland’s history, “Belfast: A Century” serves as a visual narrative that highlights the complexities and transformations within Belfast throughout the century.
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A pictorial record of the 20th century in Belfast. Decade by decade, the great events are captured in photographs – the home rule crisis, the launch of the Titantic, the Great War, the upheavals of the 1920s and the establishment of a seperate parliament for Northern Ireland, the Hungry Thirties and the growth of aircraft production at Shorts, World War II and the catastrophic blitz of 1941, the Princess Victoria tragedy of 1953, the launch of the Canberra, the first civil rights agitation, the outbreak of the ferocious conflict that was to last 30 years and the euphoria of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
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