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Downhill Demesne & Mussenden Temple, Downhill, Co. Londonderry

Mussenden Road Downhill Co. Londonderry BT51 4RP

During the Second World War, elements of the Royal Air Force had billets at Downhill House, while artillery batteries carried out training around Mussenden.

Limavady, Co. Londonderry during the Second World War

Co. Londonderry

The quiet market town of Limavady in Co. Londonderry saw some great changes during the Second World War with the military use of the nearby Aghanloo Airfield.

Aghanloo Airfield, Limavady, Co. Londonderry

Limavady Co. Londonderry

The Coastal Command station at Aghanloo Airfield near Limavady, Co. Londonderry operated as R.A.F. Limavady. It was the first of four airfields in the area.

Episode 07: General Stanisław Sosabowski, Arnhem, Belfast and beyond with Professor Hal Sosabowski

14th May 2022

Professor Hal Sosabowski joins us to talk about his great-grandfather General Sosabowski, his role in Operation Market Garden, and a famous East Belfast mural.

West Belfast during the Second World War

Belfast

There are many murals depicting significant historical moments around the West Belfast peace walls. Among them are some that depict Second World War events.

Dover Place, Belfast

Belfast

Dover Place in the Shankill area of West Belfast boasts a pair of murals depicting events in the local area during the Belfast Blitz of 1941 and V.E. Day.

Belfast Blitz Mural, Dover Place, Belfast

Dover Place Belfast BT13 2JG

On Dover Place, a mural depicts the destruction on Percy Street, West Belfast where an air raid shelter took a hit during the Belfast Blitz in April 1941.

Victory in Europe Day Mural, Dover Place, Belfast

Dover Place Belfast BT13 2JG

A mural on Dover Place in West Belfast depicts scenes of celebration within the local community based on photographs taken of residents on V.E. Day in 1945.

Peters Hill, Belfast

Belfast BT13 2AB

Peters Hill leads from North Street to Shankill Road in Belfast. During the Belfast Blitz, public baths there became a temporary morgue following the raids.

Peters Hill Public Baths, Peters Hill, Belfast

Peters Hill Belfast BT13 2AB

During the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941, the Peters Hill Public Baths in the Shankill area of the west of the city saw use as a temporary mortuary.

Episode 06: The diaries of Doreen Bates with Lucy Caldwell and Dr. Margaret Esiri

27th April 2022

The diaries of Doreen Bates offer a fascinating insight into life in Belfast during the Blitz of 1941. We talked to author Lucy Caldwell and Doreen's daughter D

Bangor, Co. Down during the Second World War

Co. Down

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.

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