Co. Down
Newtownards in Co. Down has several strong associations to the Second World War from being the birthplace of the legendary Paddy Mayne to the R.A.F. airfield.
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.
During the Second World War, the coastal resort of Bangor, Co. Down hosted General Dwight D. Eisenhower in the lead up the Normandy invasion of June 1944.
During the Second World War, pillboxes watched out over the coast near Dundrum, Co. Down while wooden beach defences stood in place in case of a Nazi invasion.
Dundrum Co. Down
During The Second World War, those tasked with home defence erected a line of wooden obstacles along the beach to make life difficult for any would-be invaders.
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.
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.
27th January 2022
Holocaust survivor Rachel Levy joins Scott Edgar to talk about life, including time spent on a Refugee Resettlement Farm in Millisle, Co. Down.
Abbey Road Millisle Co. Down BT22 2DF
The Safe Haven Sculpture in the grounds of Millisle Primary School takes the shape of a Star of David commemorating the Jewish refugees who came to the village.
Conway Square Newtownards Co. Down BT23 4NP
A statue of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne stands in Conway Square, Newtownards, Co. Down, the hometown of the founding member of the S.A.S.
5 Court Square Newtownards Co. Down BT23 7NZ
Next to the Newtownards Cenotaph is a memorial to soldiers of 70th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers killed in the Luftwaffe raid on the nearby airfield.
The townland of Maze, south of the Lagan in Co. Down was the location of Long Kesh Airfield now home to the archives and collections of Ulster Aviation Society.