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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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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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 …
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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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