Belfast
Belfast City Hall on Donegall Square North suffered damage to the roof and the ornate banqueting hall during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.
Belfast City Centre came under attack from the Luftwaffe in 1941. During the Belfast Blitz, Bridge Street, High Street, and other streets sustained damage.
Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland. The city was an important military and industrial hub and the Luftwaffe attacked during the Second World War.
During the Second World War, life in Northern Ireland changed throughout all six counties. The blackout began, the Luftwaffe attacked, and American GIs arrived.
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.
26th January 2022
Scott Edgar is joined by Irish-American author and filmmaker Mary Pat Kelly to talk about the book and documentary 'Home Away From Home'.
14th January 2022
'A Wee Bit Of War' is the brand new podcast from WartimeNI. Subscribe where you get your podcasts and learn more about the Second World War in Northern Ireland.
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.
2B Joymount Carrickfergus Co. Antrim BT38 7DN
The town hall in Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim contains a plaque dedicated to those from the town and the surrounding areas who died during the Second World War.
Beverley Street stands close to the 'Peace Line' in West Belfast. In recent years, murals and artwork representing local communities have appeared on the walls.
