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MEN OF STEEL: MEMORIES OF MACKIES The the first ever televised history of James Mackie & Sons, once the world's leading textile machinery manufacturer. Former Mackie employees and local historians tell their stories and explain how Mackies grew from humble beginnings to become a world leading engineering firm. Watch this video (Part One) Watch this video (Part Two) Buy DVD

THE MIAMI Some 30 years ago, no showband made the headlines in the way the Miami Showband did. Based around the chilling event that took place at 2.30am on July 31st, 1975, the Miami Massacre, with vintage footage of that evening, surviving members of the band walk one last time around a location which nearly cost them their lives. Watch this video Buy DVD

STOP AN PHREAS English subtitles Ar feadh 25 bomaite chítear scéal Lá Nua ó a thosaigh sé i 1984 go dtí Nollaig 2008 nuair a cuireadh deireadh leis. The last months of La Nua. The Irish Language newspaper came into existence in 1984 and came to an end in December 2008. Watch this video Buy DVD

TEMPLEMORE’S VISION Templemore Avenue was part of the vision of Baron Templemore's 1853 plan, though financial circumstances interrupted his work. The avenue had some repute housing residents such as Sea Captains and those involved in the management of ship building. Nowadays it is recognised as a preservation area, due to its Victorian & Edwardian dwellings. Watch this video Buy DVD

THE LEGACY PROGRAMME "When we talk about the legacy we would like to leave, we find ourselves united in many unexpected ways..." Members of Seaview Presbyterian Church in Belfast came together in the pursuit of a lasting legacy for the area. Children, as young as nine years old, met with adults and the elderly to learn about the forms a legacy can take, learning all about it! Watch this video Buy DVD

HANS SLOANE TRAIL In 1687, Doctor Hans Sloane of Killyleagh was given an opportunity that was to change his life forever. He was invited to accompany the new Governor of Jamaica, Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, as his personal physician. A skilled naturalist, Sloane’s plant collection amounted to more than 800 specimens, and together with his animal specimens became the foundation of his great collections. Watch this video Buy DVD

THE FALLEN ARCHES The Newtownards Road is well-known for such icons as Inglis Bakery, the Sirocco Works and Irvine's Shoe Shop. Norman Kennedy and Jim Patton, of the East Belfast Historical Society, recall the shops of the past and their memories of growing up on the Newtownards Road. Watch this video Buy DVD

A TALE OF TWO LIBRARIES: PART ONE - FALLS ROAD LIBRARY The Falls Road Library celebrated its Centenary in 2008 with a series of events that involved the whole community. The library opens its doors for a look at some of its most interesting aspects, such as, the ornate façade displaying sculptures and allegorical figures by Rosamond Praeger. Watch this video Buy DVD

A TALE OF TWO LIBRARIES: PART TWO - SHANKILL ROAD LIBRARY The history of the Shankill Road Library, as it celebrates its 80th birthday. It also investigates the important role the library has played in the community, meeting some of its most loyal borrowers, and discovers how the library is getting involved in the Cultural Olympiad for the 2012 Olympics. Watch this video Buy DVD

SANDY ROW - THE VILLAGE WITHIN THE CITY Sandy Row was once a thriving community, best known and loved for its vibrant shops. Anna McEvoy remembers ‘You could have got anything in Sandy Row... people came from far and wide’. Having lived in Sandy Row for 78 years, Dorothy Allen explains how the area came to be known as ‘the village within the city” Watch this video Buy DVD

In this section of the archive, you will find a collection of media projects which have been made with groups in the local community.

If you would like to propose a local heritage project to us, please contact us with a short synopsis of the heritage you wish to preserve and what you would like to achieve.

We are always happy to help if we can, but please bear in mind that we are a small team on a limited budget!

RESTORATION DAY
Restoration Day 'Home & Dry'.

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