During the Belfast Blitz, bombs fell on Royal Avenue in the city centre causing damage to the registered offices of the Belfast Telegraph newspaper and library.
Royal Avenue Belfast BT1 1FH
The Belfast Telegraph newspaper continued production throughout the Second World War, even after Luftwaffe bombs damaged the registered offices in April 1941.
18 Royal Avenue Belfast BT1 1DD
Grand Central Hotel once stood on Royal Avenue. During the Second World War, the hotel hosted military guests such as Lieutenant General Alan Gordon Cunningham.
