During the Second World War, the industrial heart of East Belfast was a hive of activity with shipyards, aircraft factories, and military airfields operating.
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On Belmont Road in East Belfast stands Campbell College, a grammar school that operated as a military hospital during the years of the Second World War.
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Visitors to Rocky Road in East Belfast today can visit the beautifully cared-for memorial to members of the U.S. military who died while in Northern Ireland.
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During the Second World War, the newly-built airfield at Sydenham accommodated squadrons from both the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy.
Upper Newtownards Road runs through East Belfast towards Dundonald passing the sprawling Stormont Estate, where Northern Ireland's Parliament Buildings stand.
