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 March 1943
8th March is International Women's Day, a time to remember the important role played by women during the Second World War in Northern Ireland and across the UK.
20th September 1942
We remember Gunner George Pentland of Portadown and airman Thomas Arthur Mewhort of Belfast who died on 20th September 1942, while a Spitfire crashed in Éire.
9th May 1942
On 9th May 1942, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge photographed development work underway at Larne Harbour and the salvage of S.S. Fairhead at Dufferin Dock, Belfast.
8th January 1942
A traffic collision in Belfast during the Blitz of 1941 lead to a member of the Ulster Home Guard and a Civil Defence Volunteer appearing in court in Belfast.
5th January 1942
On 5th January 1942, Anti-Aircraft Fire caused injuries to two women in Northern Ireland as Gunners went into action against a marked enemy aircraft overhead.
8th May 1941
On 8th May 1941, a photographer on Bridge Street, Belfast took an iconic shot of a soldier looking towards the damaged offices of the Northern Whig newspaper.
On 5th May 1941, Belfast awoke to scenes of destruction across many parts of the city. Luftwaffe bombers had dropped hundreds of thousand of incendiaries.
7th May 1941
On 7th May 1941, photographer Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge observed the damage caused throughout north and east Belfast in the aftermath of the Fire Raid.
6th May 1941
Following the Belfast Blitz, the Belfast Telegraph published 'Bombs on Belfast', a photographic record of scenes in the city from days and weeks after the raid.
5th May 1941
On the night of 5th-6th May 1941, the Luftwaffe carried out one final raid over the city of Belfast, the last blow delivered to an already devastated city.
On 4th-5th May 1941, Belfast endured a night of prolonged intense Luftwaffe bombing as thousands of incendiary bombs fell in what became known as The Fire Raid.