In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Sir George Rawdon (1604-84). This acquisition was made possible through generous support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. About Sir George Rawdon From the late 1620s, Sir George Rawdon was Agent for successive Lord Conway’s, and managed their Irish Estate. Rawdon […]
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Do you remember Crazy Prices in Bow Street, Lisburn? It was developed in the late 1980s on former site of Stewarts’ Mill, one of Lisburn’s most prominent thread mills. Crazy Prices was later replaced by Bow Street Mall, which still stands today. Take a look at these images from our photographic collection, featuring an advert for
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Defibrillators can be a vital piece of lifesaving equipment in an emergency. We are pleased to announce that we have recently relocated and installed the museums AED (automated external defibrillator) which will be accessible to the public 24/7 (located on the north side of the building facing Snappy Snaps/ Woodside’s). The code is available via
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Take a look at this image which was kindly donated to our collection by avid local photographer Mr John Press. The image captures a the busy atmosphere of Antrim Street looking towards Bachelors Walk. But can you guess the year? Find out the answer below! The Image was taken in 1985. Did you guess it right?
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To mark International Women’s Day we are exploring the life of Mrs Lillian Metge, a local woman who played a part an important role in the campaign for women’s suffrage. Portrait of Mrs Lillian Metge. ILCLM Photograph. Fragment of Glass from bombing of Lisburn Cathedral. ILCLM Collection In 1914, local suffragettes attempted to blow up
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An image from our photographic collection featuring a row of derelict houses, located just behind Bridge street. The image was kindly taken and donated by H.Duff on the 15th February. But can you guess the year? Keep scrolling to reveal the answer. The image was taken in… 15th February 1969 Did you guess correctly?
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Take a look at this great image from our photographic collection. The image shows Market Place looking from the Tower of Christ Church towards Bow Street, c.1991. If you look closely you can see the Market stalls in Smithfield Square and the old Swimming pool. The image was taken and kindly donated by Dennis Agnew.
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In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Lady Elizabeth Hastings (1731-1808). This acquisition was made possible through generous support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. Elizabeth Hastings (1731-1808) The Countess of Moira was married to the 1st Earl of Moira, John Rawdon, the great-grandson of Sir George Rawdon.
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In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Lady Dorothy Rawdon (d.1676). This acquisition was made possible through generous support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council. Lady Dorothy Rawdon (Conway), wife of Sir George Rawdon, was the sister of the 1st Earl Conway. Dorothy spent her youth and later life
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Do you Recognise this view? A bustling Smithfield Square car park and bus stop, C.1970s. This image from our photographic archive was kindly taken and donated to the Museum by Mr McCartney. Smithfield has long been an market-trading location in Lisburn dating back as far as the 1830s. Today is no exception with the tradespeople still gathering
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Today marks the anniversary of the unveiing of a statue of Brigadier-General John Nicholson (1822-57). It was presented to the public in Lisburn’s Market Square on the 19th January 1922 101 years ago! Since its unveiling the statue has become very much apart of Lisburn’s Market Square and unsurprisingly has been captured by many photographers
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Do you remember or know anyone who worked at Jordan’s Mill? The flour mill situated on Antrim Street, operated for many years before its demolition in January 2000. The photographs below were kindly taken and donated to the Museum by John Press. ILCLM Photographic collection. Image of Jordan s Mill 1984, Kindly taken and donated
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A festive feature from our photographic collection, but can you guess what year it was taken? Answer revealed below! Market Square, Lisburn, December 1994 (ILC&LM Collection, gifted by John Press). At this time, the Irish Linen Centre had been open for two months.
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Are you in the festive spirit yet? Take a look at this photograph from our collection featuring a seasonal Market Square, c.1970s. What are your Christmas memories of Lisburn? ILCLM Photographic Collection. Image taken, and kindly donated by Mr W McCartney
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The Big Freeze of 1963 Remaining one of the coldest winters on record, 1962 saw a series of blizzards cover large parts of Northern Ireland. Low temperatures continued throughout January 1963. Lisburn was no exception with snowfall covering the City. This December marks 60 years since ‘The Big Freeze’. So take a look through some
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Do you remember Crazy Prices in Bow Street, Lisburn? It was developed in the late 1980s on former site of Stewarts’ Mill, one of Lisburn’s most prominent thread mills. The home of Robert Stewart (d.1858), the founder of the mill, still stands today. It is now occupied by Maginess & Sons, solicitors. Crazy Prices was later
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Join us on Thursday 17th November for some Children’s Sensory Friendly Festive Craft Session. Event from 6:45-7:45pm Booking essential T. 028 9266 3377 E. ilc.reception@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Please note children must be accompanied by an adult 18+
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Can you guess the year of this Bow Street scene? A shot of a busy Bow Street from our photographic collection. Answer: 1990Did you get it right?
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Our FREE popular summer workshops will start on Monday 18th July and will run every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (finishing on Wednesday 17th August). Workshops are one hour long from 10am-11am and 2pm-3pm. Booking is essential, please contact museum reception on 028 9266 3377 or ilc.reception@lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk Workshops will change daily and will include a variety of
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Market Place Renovations, c.2005 Lisburn has changed a lot over the years, here is a snippet from our collections showing renovations to Market Place shops nearly 17 years ago! The photograph was kindly donated to the Museum by George Scott.
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Snippet from the Collection: A short snippet from the museum’s collection: a red cross feeding cup c.1914-18 This patient Feeding Cup or Invalid Cup was used to help nurse injured Soldiers and Sailors who were bed-bound and could not sit up to feed. The cup is marked with a red cross, the symbol of the
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The Victorian era witnessed a dramatic change in fashion and dress. Key silhouettes of the time included large bell-shaped skirts, low-pointed structured waistlines and sloping shoulders. It also saw the introduction of new necklines for evening dresses. Linen was a popular choice of textile for garments and table decor during the Victorian period. Used for
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What was your favourite childhood toy? We all had a favourite toy growing up, whether it was a doll or a football that was played with until it was ragged! Long after children have grown up, toys are powerful symbols and objects of childhood and are a way of bringing back old memories. We have
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Fashion Through the Ages: Our Google Cultural Institute Exhibition Do you want to delve into our fashion collection? Click the link below and explore ‘Fashion through the Ages: Irish Linen’. You can view hand-embroidered linen, rich silk, beautiful damask woven in Lisburn or watch our Jacquard looms at work! The exhibition uses Google’s state-of-the-art technology,
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Create your own 3D model on your Smartphone! The Museum has lots of online 3D Models that are available to view in VR and AR. You can check out one of our previous tutorials for an AR Wallace Fountain here. Many museums are making their collections available online as 3D models as a means of
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3D Task: A Wallace Fountain in your Kitchen? Using some of the latest 3D and AR (Augmented Reality) technology you can access some of the amazing objects in our collection, and it can all be done using your own smart phone. In what follows we will guide you through how to download and place one
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