New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), Lisburn Educated at Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Johnston practiced medicine at …
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Bundles of thread from Wm Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, N. Ireland A kind visitor recently donated this rare bundle of …
Bundles of thread from WM Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, Ireland Read More »
Object: a photograph of Bridge Street, 2000 Do you remember the Millennium? What were you doing as we moved from …
Object: Irene MacWilliam’s amazing Irish Linen Wall Hanging LMILC.1997.103 Irene McWilliam is one of the foremost quilters and embroiders. She …
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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 …
Photo: A view of the corner of Bow Street and Antrim Street in the snow, 1963.
Market Square, 1919 David Gould (1871-1952) Born in Scotland, David Gould came to Belfast in 1891 to learn damask designing …
Happy St Patrick’s Day To celebrate St Patrick’s Day we are featuring a beautiful postcard from the museum’s archive (Ref: …
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum has acquired a rare medal awarded to local suffragette Lillian Metge. The medal …
Rare Hunger Strike medal belonging to local suffragette goes on display Read More »
From the Collection: a view of the River Lagan, Joseph W Carey (1859-1937), ‘October, 1907’ Purchased 2017. Joseph William Carey …
From the Collections: Flax Medal, Dunbar McMaster, 1903 Hugh Dunbar, W.A. Stewart and John Johnston began manufacturing at the new …
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From the Collection: Sister Margaret Johnston, Ballinderry, Memorial Plaque Although this might seem a little macabre, this Memorial Plaque commemorates …
From the Collection: Sister Margaret Johnston, Ballinderry, Memorial Plaque Read More »
From the Collection: A rare gold watch presented to Capt. Nickerson by the Lisburn Relief Committee 1863 Watch presented to …
From the Collection: A rare gold watch presented by the Lisburn Relief Committee 1863 Read More »
From the Collection: Back Lane, Lisburn by Dennis Osborne Back Lane, Lisburn by Dennis Osborne. This pen and watercolour on …
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From the Collection: ‘Martin Luther, Heretic’, Etching, c.1650 ‘Martin Luther, Heretic’ Etching c.1650 after Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77) Purchased 2017. This …
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‘Nurses from WW1’ a new publication featuring the museum’s collections ‘Nurses from WW1’ a new publication featuring the museum’s collections …
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BBC Ulster’s Songs of Ulster – The Wee Weaver, a collaboration In June 2017 BBC Ulster’s ‘Songs of Ulster’, with …
BBC Ulster’s Songs of Ulster – The Wee Weaver, a collaboration Read More »
The world of fashion is brought to your fingertips in a new virtual exhibition by Google and the Irish Linen …
New website commemorating Lisburn and District’s First World War Dead In marking the ongoing centenary of the Great War (1914-18) …
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A collaboration with the museum and the BBC. Scottish songstress and musician, Eddi Reader is as fascinated with the melodic …
Eddi Reader’s Rabbie Burns Trip: The Rhythm of the Weavers Read More »
Neil Shawcross, RUA, RHA (b.1940), Hilden Mill in the Snow c.1985 Oil on canvas ILC&LM collection 2016 © The artist This …
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Corner of Antrim Street/Bow Street in the snow, c.1963 Each day this Advent, we will be sharing a different image …
Market Square North in the snow, c.1963.
The Corner House Pub, Antrim Street, c.1960s, now Midas the jewelers. The famous First World War image of the 11th …
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Lisnagarvey Hockey Club and the First World War In preparing for the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum’s major exhibition …
Fire Authority building, Castle Street (demolished c.1983), as viewed from Castle Gardens. Each day this Advent, we will be sharing …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 21: Fire Authority building, Castle Street Read More »
The Sisters of the Sacred Heart arrived in Lisburn in 1870s, establishing a convent on Seymour Street. These building was …
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Who remembers Walter Allen? Old Quay Street/Bridge Street junction, photographed from the new Queens Road, c.1983. Each day this Advent, …
Quay Street with the Island chimney, as seen from Bridge Street, c.1960s.
A rare view of Bridge Street from the Gasworks/Back Lane area of Lisburn. Many of the houses had long, sloping …
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Stannus Place was a wonderful late-Georgian terrace of six three-storey houses set at right angles to the river. …
Greens and Chittick’s shops on Bow Street, c.1990s, Chittick’s opened in 1931, selling a range of fashions. It closed in …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 15: Greens and Chittick’s, Bow Street, c.1990s Read More »
The lion decorated the shop front of the Golden Lion Tea House, which was established at 59 Bow Street. The …
Who remembers Elmore’s at Bow Street/corner of Market Place? The business was established in the town in 1896. Each …
The new church was opened on Chapel Hill in June 1900, replacing an earlier building dating from 1786. The spire …
Haslem’s Lane, with James Street to the right, Smithfield, c.1964 The now demolished James Street, where Lisburn Square now …
Former Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Smithfield, c.1970s Now Glasgow’s, this building was formerly Smithfield RIC barracks. There were two …
Terraced shops at Smithfield Street, c.1970s This row of terraced shops at Smithfield Street is still standing today. In …
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Lisburn Swimming Pool at Smithfield, c.1970s The old Cattle Market has been replaced with the Lisburn swimming pool, which …
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Smithfield, Lisburn, c.1960s Standing in Market Street/Linenhall Street this view of Smithfield (now the site of Lisburn Market/ back …
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A rare view of Linenhall Street, looking towards Market Street This rare view shows a shirt factory on Linenhall …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 5: Corner of Market Street and Smithfield This photograph, by John Press shows the …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 4: the Island Spinning Mill, Lisburn. We have a real treat today, two unusual …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 3: Back Lane Back Lane ran from (today’s) Governors Rd to Hill Street, at …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 2: Piper’s Hill Looking Towards Hill Street This photograph, by John Press, looks …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 1: Hill Street Looking Towards Piper’s Hill, Lisburn Each day this Advent, we will …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Follow us for updates Each day this Advent, we will be sharing a different image …
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‘Colin Mountain from Hillsborough’ by Basil Blackshaw, Lisburn Museum 2014 Medium: oil on canvas, Size:45 x 44.5 cm. (17.7 x …
‘Colin Mountain from Hillsborough’ by Basil Blackshaw, Lisburn Museum 2014 Read More »
Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary This year we are celebrating the Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary. Located in the …
Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary (BBC) Collections Read More »
Happy St Patrick’s Day 2016 from the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
‘Thundery Showers, County Down’ by Terence Philip Flanagan As featured on ArtUk’s website, ‘Thundery Showers, County Down’ by Terence Philip …
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Mrs Metge and the Lisburn Bomb A fragment of glass from Mrs Metge’s bomb at Lisburn Cathedral has recently gone …
A fragment of glass from Mrs Metge’s bomb at Lisburn Cathedral Read More »
Guest Post: this post was written by Alison, a 6th year student from Wallace High who spent some time in the …
Guest Post: History of Castle House, Castle Street, Lisburn. Read More »
Researching Damask Our Curator, Brian Mackey, with Linda Eaton, John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior …
Researching Damask: A visit from the Winterthur Museum, Delaware Read More »
Philadelphia exhibition 1876: Woven Damask banner Woven to celebrate the centenary of the signing of the declaration of independence in …
New Book: The Chemistry of Textile Fibres A new publication on the Chemistry of Textile Fibres featuring material from the …
Exhibition (April 2015) – The ‘dreaded peninsula’ April 25th (Anzac Day), marks the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign, a series …
Happy Paddy’s Day To celebrate St Patrick’s Day we’re featuring a beautiful postcard from the museum’s archive (Ref: 1990.136). This …
BBC’s Imagining Ulster, featuring material from the museum’s collection Did you see William Crawley’s fantastic Imagining Ulster? Recently featured on …
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Scottish Diaspora Tapestry: Hilden Mill The museum as recently involved in the first and second editions of the Scottish Diaspora …
Royal Irish Rifles ‘Brodie’ Helmet Taken from our collection, this Royal Irish Rifles ‘Brodie’ Helmet – named after its designer …
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Cardiff and Lisburn Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit Cardiff. As I explored the city, particularly the castle, …
Exploring Lisburn’s History: Cardiff, Landlords and Patronage. Read More »
The Irish Volunteers at Christmas (1914) Formed in November 1913, the Irish Volunteers were, in part, a nationalist reaction to the …
Natural Colours Guest Post: this post was written by Megan, a second year student studying Textile Art, Design and Fashion …
The November/December issue of History Ireland features an article from our Research Officer Ciaran Toal on local suffragette Lillian Metge …
Glenmore Bleach Works and Glenmore House Guest Post: this post was written by Callum, a year 12 student from Laurelhill …
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Eamonn Mallie at Lisburn Museum To mark the recent presentation to the museum of Blackshaw’s ‘Colin Mountain from Hillsborough’ (c.1970) …
Basil Blackshaw, Eamonn Mallie and Lisburn Museum’s lastest acquisition Read More »
Great news for the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum: our Museum Accreditation has been renewed! What is Museum Accreditation? …
‘Riverland – The River Lagan’ The BBC’s new series Riverlands explores Ireland’s waterways, and in the first episode ‘The River …
Killeaton House c.1900. It is believed that the photo shows, from left to right, Mrs Harriet Grubb, Mrs Lillian Metge …
Lisburn’s Republicans: the Irish Volunteers The Museum’s latest exhibition was recently featured in a piece in the Andersonstown News. The …
The Art and Science of Linen The Art and Science of Linen from Alex May on Vimeo. “The Art and …
The Art and Science of Linen (featuring the museum’s collections). Read More »
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