A Century of Belfast: Events, People and Places over the last 100 Years.
Author: PARKHILL, Trevor & POLLOCK, Vivienne.
Swindon: WHSmith, 2001. 125 pages. Illustrated. Hardback.
This fascinating collection of photographs illustrates the extraordinary transformation that took place in Belfast during the twentieth century. The book recalls the everyday reality of the lives of its inhabitants, including their living and working conditions, and gives the reader glimpses of familiar scenes and places during a century of unprecedented change.
Many aspects of Belfast’s recent and often turbulent history are covered, notable individuals and famous (even infamous) occasions are remembered, and the impact of national and international events is witnessed. In addition to providing a striking account of how the appearance of the city has altered, this absorbing photographic record also serves as a reminder of what has remained constant in the midst of often dramatic physical and demographic change.
Illustrated with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, all chosen from the impressive collections of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland, this book will serve as a ‘warts and all’ memorial to a century which began with Belfast attaining world-wide fame for its industrial achievement and ended with the world watching with bated breath its political and cultural regeneration. At the heart of the book is a celebration of the character and energy of the local people as they come to terms with a new century and, in more senses than one, a new beginning.
ISBN: 0750928972
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