Belfast Blitz

Belfast Blitz: Sheila the Elephant

By Scott Edgar

7th March 2018

In 1941, as the Belfast Blitz unfolded, a remarkable story was taking place at Belfast Zoo. This is the story of Sheila the Elephant and her keeper Denise.

Belfast Blitz: The Docks Raid

By Scott Edgar

7th March 2018

The Belfast Blitz was the name given to a series of Luftwaffe raids on Northern Ireland in 1941. The Docks Raid came on the night of 7th-8th April 1941.

Belfast Blitz: The Easter Raid

By Scott Edgar

7th March 2018

On 15th-16th April 1941, the capital of Northern Ireland came under ferocious attack from the Luftwaffe as the city endured The Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz.

Belfast Blitz: The Fire Raid

By Scott Edgar

5th March 2018

On the night of 4th-5th May 1941, Luftwaffe bombers wreaked havoc across much of north, east, and central Belfast in what became known as The Fire Raid.

Belfast Blitz: The German Reaction

By Scott Edgar

12th August 2019

The German reaction to the Belfast Blitz was one of great joy among the Luftwaffe pilots but Nazi officials were careful not to provoke American military.

Belfast Blitz: The Irish Firemen

By Scott Edgar

16th April 2017

Following the devastation of the Belfast Blitz in April 1941, the Stormont government requested help from Ireland. The Irish firemen answered the call.

Belvoir Hall National School, Dee Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Blythe Street Public Elementary School, Blythe Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Blythe Street Public Elementary School served the working class area around Blythe Street, just off Sandy Row in the south-west of Belfast, Co. Antrim.

Bombs on Bangor, Co. Down

By Scott Edgar

9th March 2018

Most people know about the Belfast Blitz. Many also know the Luftwaffe dropped bombs on Bangor in April '41 but this was not the town's first aerial attack.