9th June 2024
On 9th June 2024, WartimeNI visited the port village of Carnlough, Co. Antrim to photograph the commemorative plaque to local war hero "Paddy The Pigeon".
19th July 2023
When the weather heats up, soldiers need to keep cool. During the Second World War, the British Army viewed sunburn as a "self-inflicted wound".
12th December 2022
On 12th November 1946, United States military personnel captured an aerial view of the Lisnabreeny American Military Cemetery high in the Castlereagh Hills.
8th September 2022
Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In July 1945, 18-year-old Princess Elizabeth Windsor first visited Northern Ireland landing at Long Kesh Airfield.
30th August 2022
On 30th August 2022, a member of the public fishing on the River Bann in Portadown, Co. Armagh discovered what appeared to be an old Second World War grenade.
9th April 2022
Across Northern Ireland, a number of National Trust properties saw use during the Second World War. Many of these sites retain elements dating back to the time.
7th April 2022
Belfast-born actor, writer, and director Dan Gordon told the story of the Belfast Blitz of 1941 in a stunning piece of immersive theatre in the city's W5 venue.
30th March 2022
During 1940, thousands of people and businesses across Northern Ireland contributed towards a Spitfire Fund responding to a campaign in the Belfast Telegraph.
8th March 2022
During the Second World War, the role of women in society saw dramatic changes. In Northern Ireland many joined the military or contributed to the war effort.
8th February 2022
Members of Northern Ireland's LGBTQIA+ community laid a pair of symbolic wreaths at Belfast City Hall to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on 25th January 2022.
16th September 2016
On 16th September 2016, Northern Ireland War Memorial held a Belfast Blitz 75 event as part of a city-wide Culture Night. The evening included music and dance.
5th June 2014
The journey to D-Day 70 continued with a short stop in Portsmouth. The city and surrounding areas played a vital role in preparing for the Normandy landings.
