Object: Countess of Moira Portrait
In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Lady Elizabeth Hastings (1731-1808). This acquisition was made possible through generous support …
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Object: Sir George Rawdon Portrait
In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Sir George Rawdon (1604-84). This acquisition was made possible through generous support …
Object: Lady Dorothy Rawdon Portrait
In 2022 the museum acquired this portrait of Lady Dorothy Rawdon (d.1676). This acquisition was made possible through generous support …
New Acquisition: Medals of Dr J.G. Johnston M.C. (1884-1971), Lisburn
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, Ireland
Bundles of thread from Wm Barbour & Sons, Lisburn, N. Ireland A kind visitor recently donated this rare bundle of …
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Object: a photograph of Bridge Street, 2000
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
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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Collection Snippets: Red Cross Feeding Cup
Snippet from the Collection: A short snippet from the museum’s collection: a red cross feeding cup c.1914-18 This patient Feeding …
Photo: Bow Street and Antrim Street in the Snow, 1963
Photo: A view of the corner of Bow Street and Antrim Street in the snow, 1963.
Painting: David Gould, Market Square, 1919
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!
Happy St Patrick’s Day To celebrate St Patrick’s Day we are featuring a beautiful postcard from the museum’s archive (Ref: …
Rare Hunger Strike medal belonging to local suffragette goes on display
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum has acquired a rare medal awarded to local suffragette Lillian Metge. The medal …
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From the Collection: a view of the River Lagan, Joseph W Carey (1859-1937), ‘October, 1907’
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
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
From the Collection: Sister Margaret Johnston, Ballinderry, Memorial Plaque Although this might seem a little macabre, this Memorial Plaque commemorates …
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From the Collection: A rare gold watch presented by the Lisburn Relief Committee 1863
From the Collection: A rare gold watch presented to Capt. Nickerson by the Lisburn Relief Committee 1863 Watch presented to …
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From the Collection: Back Lane, Lisburn by Dennis Osborne
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
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 ‘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
BBC Ulster’s Songs of Ulster – The Wee Weaver, a collaboration In June 2017 BBC Ulster’s ‘Songs of Ulster’, with …
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The world of fashion is brought to your fingertips in a new virtual exhibition by Google and the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
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
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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Eddi Reader’s Rabbie Burns Trip: The Rhythm of the Weavers
A collaboration with the museum and the BBC. Scottish songstress and musician, Eddi Reader is as fascinated with the melodic …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 25: Hilden in the Snow, Neil Shawcross
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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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 24: Corner of Antrim Street/Bow Street in the snow, c.1963
Corner of Antrim Street/Bow Street in the snow, c.1963 Each day this Advent, we will be sharing a different image …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 23: Market Square North in the snow, c.1963
Market Square North in the snow, c.1963.
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 22: The Corner House Pub, Antrim Street, c.1960s
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
Lisnagarvey Hockey Club and the First World War In preparing for the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum’s major exhibition …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 21: Fire Authority building, Castle Street
Fire Authority building, Castle Street (demolished c.1983), as viewed from Castle Gardens. Each day this Advent, we will be sharing …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 20: Convent, Seymour Street, c.1960s
The Sisters of the Sacred Heart arrived in Lisburn in 1870s, establishing a convent on Seymour Street. These building was …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 19: Old Quay Street/Bridge Street junction, photographed from the new Queens Road, c.1983
Who remembers Walter Allen? Old Quay Street/Bridge Street junction, photographed from the new Queens Road, c.1983. Each day this Advent, …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 18: Quay Street with the Island chimney, as seen from Bridge Street, c.1960s
Quay Street with the Island chimney, as seen from Bridge Street, c.1960s.
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 17: Bridge Street from the Gasworks, 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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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 16: Stannus Place and Hancock Street, viewed from the Queens Road, c.1980s
Stannus Place was a wonderful late-Georgian terrace of six three-storey houses set at right angles to the river. …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 15: Greens and Chittick’s, Bow Street, c.1990s
Greens and Chittick’s shops on Bow Street, c.1990s, Chittick’s opened in 1931, selling a range of fashions. It closed in …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 14: The lion of Bow Street above Jordan Bros’ tea house, c.1970s
The lion decorated the shop front of the Golden Lion Tea House, which was established at 59 Bow Street. The …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 13: Bow Street, photographed from Market Place, c.1990s
Who remembers Elmore’s at Bow Street/corner of Market Place? The business was established in the town in 1896. Each …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 12: St Patrick’s RC church and St Joseph’s Hall, Chapel Hill, c.1990s
The new church was opened on Chapel Hill in June 1900, replacing an earlier building dating from 1786. The spire …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 11: Haslem’s Lane, with James Street to the right, Smithfield, c.1964
Haslem’s Lane, with James Street to the right, Smithfield, c.1964 The now demolished James Street, where Lisburn Square now …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 10: Former Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Smithfield, c.1970s
Former Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Smithfield, c.1970s Now Glasgow’s, this building was formerly Smithfield RIC barracks. There were two …
Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 9: Terraced shops at Smithfield Street, c.1970s
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 Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 8: Lisburn Swimming Pool at Smithfield, c.1970s
Lisburn Swimming Pool at Smithfield, c.1970s The old Cattle Market has been replaced with the Lisburn swimming pool, which …
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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 7: Smithfield, Lisburn, c.1960s
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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Lisburn Advent Calendar 2016 – Day 6: A rare view of Linenhall Street, looking towards Market Street
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘Colin Mountain from Hillsborough’ by Basil Blackshaw, Lisburn Museum 2014 Medium: oil on canvas, Size:45 x 44.5 cm. (17.7 x …
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Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary (BBC) Collections
Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary This year we are celebrating the Lisnagarvey Transmitting Station 80 Year Anniversary. Located in the …
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Happy St Patrick’s Day 2016 from the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Happy St Patrick’s Day 2016 from the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
‘Thundery Showers, County Down’ by Terence Philip Flanagan
‘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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A fragment of glass from Mrs Metge’s bomb at Lisburn Cathedral
Mrs Metge and the Lisburn Bomb A fragment of glass from Mrs Metge’s bomb at Lisburn Cathedral has recently gone …
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Guest Post: History of Castle House, Castle Street, Lisburn.
Guest Post: this post was written by Alison, a 6th year student from Wallace High who spent some time in the …
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Researching Damask: A visit from the Winterthur Museum, Delaware
Researching Damask Our Curator, Brian Mackey, with Linda Eaton, John L. & Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections & Senior …
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Damask banner woven for the Philadelphia exhibition 1876, Bessbrook spinning co. Ltd, c.1876
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
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’: Lisburn and district men at Gallipoli, 1915
Exhibition (April 2015) – The ‘dreaded peninsula’ April 25th (Anzac Day), marks the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign, a series …
Happy St Patrick’s Day from Lisburn Museum!
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
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
Scottish Diaspora Tapestry: Hilden Mill The museum as recently involved in the first and second editions of the Scottish Diaspora …
From the Collection: Royal Irish Rifles ‘Brodie’ Helmet
Royal Irish Rifles ‘Brodie’ Helmet Taken from our collection, this Royal Irish Rifles ‘Brodie’ Helmet – named after its designer …
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Exploring Lisburn’s History: Cardiff, Landlords and Patronage.
Cardiff and Lisburn Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit Cardiff. As I explored the city, particularly the castle, …
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The Irish Volunteers at Christmas (1914)
The Irish Volunteers at Christmas (1914) Formed in November 1913, the Irish Volunteers were, in part, a nationalist reaction to the …
Guest Post: Natural Colours
Natural Colours Guest Post: this post was written by Megan, a second year student studying Textile Art, Design and Fashion …
History Ireland Magazine: Mrs Metge, the Suffragettes and the bombing of Lisburn Cathedral!
The November/December issue of History Ireland features an article from our Research Officer Ciaran Toal on local suffragette Lillian Metge …
Guest Post: Glenmore Bleach Works and Glenmore House
Glenmore Bleach Works and Glenmore House Guest Post: this post was written by Callum, a year 12 student from Laurelhill …
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Basil Blackshaw, Eamonn Mallie and Lisburn Museum’s lastest acquisition
Eamonn Mallie at Lisburn Museum To mark the recent presentation to the museum of Blackshaw’s ‘Colin Mountain from Hillsborough’ (c.1970) …
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Museum Accreditation: Lisburn Museum
Great news for the Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum: our Museum Accreditation has been renewed! What is Museum Accreditation? …
‘Riverland – The River Lagan’, featuring photos and videos from the museum’s collections.
‘Riverland – The River Lagan’ The BBC’s new series Riverlands explores Ireland’s waterways, and in the first episode ‘The River …
Killeaton House, Dunmurry.
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
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 (featuring the museum’s collections).
The Art and Science of Linen The Art and Science of Linen from Alex May on Vimeo. “The Art and …
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