Northern Ireland

Episode 08: Fashion on the Ration with Rachel Sayers

25th May 2022

Rachel Sayers is a historian with a passion for Irish history and the fashions of the 20th-century. She joins us to talk about wartime wardrobes in Ulster.

Carrickfergus Castle, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Marine Highway Carrickfergus Co. Antrim BT38 7BG

On 21st May 2022, B (North Irish Horse) Squadron of the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry held a commemorative event in the car park of Carrickfergus Castle.

Carrickfergus War Memorial, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Marine Highway Carrickfergus Co. Antrim

Carrickfergus War Memorial commemorates those from the Co. Antrim town and surrounding area who gave their lives in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.

Ordnance QF 25-Pounder Field Gun, Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim

Marine Highway Carrickfergus Co. Antrim

An Ordnance QF 25-Pounder Field Gun with post-Second World War markings stands next to the impressive town war memorial on Carrickfergus' Marine Highway.

East Bridge Street, Belfast

Belfast

A memorial to employees of the Great Northern Railway who gave their lives in both World Wars is on display at Lanyon Place Station on East Bridge Street.

Great Northern Railway Memorial, East Bridge Street, Belfast

East Bridge Street Belfast BT1 3NR

A bronze plaque at Belfast's Lanyon Place Station remembers those employees of the Great Northern Railway (Ireland) who gave their lives in both World Wars.

Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

During the Second World War, Co. Londonderry hosted land, air, and sea services. In particular, the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy made use of the city and the Foyle.

Tobermore, Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

Co. Londonderry

Tobermore is a village in Co. Londonderry. In 2016, a new War Memorial was erected commemorating those from the area who died during both the World Wars.

Tobermore & District War Memorial, Tobermore, Co. Londonderry

29 Draperstown Road Tobermore Co. Londonderry BT45 5PP

In 2016, the village of Tobermore in Co. Londonderry erected a new war memorial commemorating those who died during The Great War and the Second World War.

Moneymore, Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

Co. Londonderry

Moneymore in Mid-Ulster, Co. Londonderry played host to British and American soldiers based in Northern Ireland during the years of the Second World War.

Springhill House, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry

20 Springhill Road Moneymore Co. Londonderry BT45 7NQ

During the Second World War, the National Trust property at Springhill House, Moneymore, Co. Londonderry saw use as a base for visiting soldiers in training.

Downhill, Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

Co. Londonderry

Downhill is a village on the north-west coast of Northern Ireland in a strategically important position overlooking the North Atlantic not far from Lough Foyle.