Photographic Collection: Smithfield Square
Do you Recognise this view? A bustling Smithfield Square car park and bus stop, C.1970s. This image from our photographic archive was …
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Holocaust Memorial Day: Objects from the museum’s collection
Today, 27th January, is Holocaust Memorial Day. First marked in the UK in 2001, Holocaust Memorial Day allows people to …
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The Spinning Room, Wm Barbour & Sons LTD, 1938
This week’s Virtual Museum item is a 1938 photograph of the No. 3 Spinning Room staff at Wm. Barbour & …
Photographic Gallery: Anniversary of Nicolson Statue unveiling
Today marks the anniversary of the unveiing of a statue of Brigadier-General John Nicholson (1822-57). It was presented to the …
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On this day in 1690 the Duke of Schomberg forbade what in Lisburn?
Frederick Hermann, the 1st Duke of Schomberg was King William’s principal general in Ireland between 1689 and up until his …
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Winter Talks Programme 2023
Winter Talks Programme 2023 The museum is pleased to announce our Winter Talks programme for 2023. Running from 31st …
Historical Photograph: Demolition of Jordans Mill
Do you remember or know anyone who worked at Jordan’s Mill? The flour mill situated on Antrim Street, operated for …
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‘To Absent Friends’ – Lisburn at Christmas during World War One.
Christmas is a time when separation from loved ones is most keenly felt. The separation from one’s family in times …
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‘Christmas Greetings from Lisburn’: Guess the Year
Another festive feature from our photographic collection. But can you guess what year it was taken? Answer revealed below! Market …
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Historic Photo: Christmas In Market Square c.1970s
Are you in the festive spirit yet? Take a look at this photograph from our collection featuring a seasonal …
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A Glimpse Into Seventeenth Century Lisburn
This week’s Virtual Museum post focuses on an item in the museum’s collection which was discovered in nearby Castle Gardens. …
‘One of the most representative institutions in the town’ – The Lisburn News Room
At this time of the year, during the pre-Christmas rush everyone is busy, not least the shopkeepers and traders of …
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60th anniversary of the ‘big freeze’!
The Big Freeze of 1963 Remaining one of the coldest winters on record, 1962 saw a series of blizzards cover …
‘The business life of the community’ – Lisburn Market
Our latest Virtual Museum post is a snapshot of what is undoubtedly Lisburn’s oldest tradition, market day. This striking photograph, …
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‘A Distinguished Ulsterman’ – St Clair Mulholland: the American Civil War Colonel from Lisburn
Bridge Street has been one of Lisburn’s most important areas going right back to its earliest times. The street’s close …
A Grand Challenge Match for the Lisburn Air Raid Distress Fund 1941
Today’s Virtual Museum post focuses upon a fascinating item from World War Two. A poster advertising a local charity football …
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Photo of the week, Bow Street Mall Shopping Centre
Do you remember Crazy Prices in Bow Street, Lisburn? It was developed in the late 1980s on former site of …
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Flax Improvement Society Medals 1845 and 1846
As the Irish linen industry grew at the turn of the eighteenth century, linen merchants felt that a governing body …
Tutankhamun, Howard Carter, and Lisburn Museum.
This past week marked 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb near Luxor, Egypt, an event which made headlines …
Harry Ferguson and His Monoplane at Hillsborough, 1909
Today’s Virtual Museum post pays tribute to inventor Harry Ferguson, who was born on this day (4th November) 1884 just …
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Photographic collection Highlight: Bow Street Lisburn
Can you guess the year of this Bow Street scene? A shot of a busy Bow Street from our photographic …
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‘Long may those old and innocent customs be perpetuated in our province’ – Halloween in Lisburn Past
Halloween is with us once again. In shop windows costumes, props, sweets and nuts have been displayed for weeks now. …
‘One of the most honoured members of the community’ – John Millar and the Lisburn Gas Company.
As present day energy costs are never far from the news headlines, this week’s Virtual Museum blog post looks back …
‘Without parallel in the Kingdom’ – The Hillsborough Wedding Reception of the Earl of Hillsborough and Caroline Frances Stapleton Cotton
In a previous Virtual Museum post we looked at the 1837 wedding of Arthur Wills Hill and Caroline Frances Stapleton …
Video: Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and Her Visits to Lisburn
The passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022 was met with sadness in Lisburn. The Museum …
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Twenty one years of the Egan Harp at the Lisburn Museum
Harp making has a long history on the island of Ireland, going back over a thousand years. A specialist craft …
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‘Nowhere in the British Isles was the tragic passing of His Majesty received with greater sorrow’ – Lisburn and the Death of George VI.
Over the past twelve days the world has been captivated by the news of the death of Her Majesty, Queen …
Our contribution to the The BBC Six Music Museum!
Emma with out 160-year old loom! On 1 September 2022 Emma, our Assistant Education Officer, contributed to BBC’s Six Music …
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‘Lisburn to the Front’ – The Lisburn Wheelers Cycling Club
In the late nineteenth century cycling became a popular pastime across many parts of the world. Initially a quite expensive …
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Marriage of ‘the Big Marquis’ – the 1837 wedding of the Earl of Hillsborough and Caroline Frances Stapleton Cotton
Hillsborough Castle, the famous eighteenth century Georgian mansion, which is today the official residence in Northern Ireland of Queen Elizabeth …
Henry de Massue, Earl of Galway: Exploring Perspective with collections
Do you ever feel like you’re being watched by paintings? Don’t worry, you aren’t actually imagining things. The reason for …
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The Killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy by Prof Fearghal McGarry
In October 2021 the museum hosted a free online talk, titled ‘The killing of Sir Henry Wilson: an Irish Tragedy’, …
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Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900
Object: Postcard Featuring The Lake, Wallace Park c1900 With summer right around the corner, it’s time to take advantage of …
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Photographic Collection: Market Place, c.2005
Market Place Renovations, c.2005 Lisburn has changed a lot over the years, here is a snippet from our collections showing …
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937
Arch welcoming King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, June 1937 As the people of Lisburn & Castlereagh mark the Queen’s …
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Mayor’s Parade: Radio Valley – can you guess the year?
Can you guess the year? The Radio Valley float as part of the Lord Mayor’s Parade. Crowds can be seen …
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Video: A Barbour Rolls Royce
Video: a Barbour Rolls Royce What a fantastic video! Follow the link to view this ITV video of John D. …
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John Shaw Brown’s
Proof Cloth, Clemow’s Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand woven at John Shaw Brown’s Donated in 2021 this fantastic proof cloth was …
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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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