High Street in 1939
The following information is taken from the 1939 Belfast Street Directory.
| Number | First Name(s) | Last Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Burton, Montague, Ltd. | Tailors | |
| 5 | Jackson's Ltd. | Hatters | |
| 7 | Under Development | ||
| 9 | True-Form Boot Co. Ltd. | ||
| 11-15 | FW Woolworth and Co. Ltd. | General Merchants | |
| 17 | W | Coulter | Hairdresser |
| 19 | Lipton Ltd. | Tea and Provision Stores | |
| 21 | Under Development | ||
| 23 | Jerome Ltd. | Photographers | |
| 25 | Stylefit | Mantles | |
| 25 | Peter Pan Studio | Photographers | |
| 25 | A | Mollan | Tailor |
| 25 | Northern Ireland Bookmakers' Protection Association | ||
| 27 | John S Shaw and Son | Hatters | |
| 29 | IW Nicholl Ltd. | Pharmaceutical Chemists | |
| 31 | Munster and Leinster Bank Ltd. | ||
| 33 | Vacant | ||
| 35 | Johnston Umbrellas Ltd. | ||
| 37 | Millet's Stores Ltd. | Clothiers | |
| 39 | Ulster Sports Club | ||
| 39 | William | Ward | Agent |
| 39 | Greenhill Brothers Ltd. | Coal and Coke Merchants | |
| 39 | W | Cowan | Ticket Writer |
| 39 | Theosophical Society | ||
| 39 | P | Lenfesty | Commission Agent |
| 39 | Bell and Buchanan | Agents | |
| 39 | EK | Cordner | Handkerchief Manufacturer |
| 39 | International Co-Freemasonry | ||
| 39 | A&J | Little | House and Land Agents |
| 41 | Thompson's Restaurant | ||
| 43 | RL | Cochrane | Gents' Outfitter |
| 45 | Under Development | ||
| 47 | FE Harcourt and Co. Ltd. | Coal Importers | |
| 47 | Phurnod Smokeless Coal | ||
| 49 | Under Development | ||
| 51 | Harris | Rundle | Consulting Optician |
| 53 | J | Rea | Tea Agent |
| 53 | T Henderson and Co. | Rent and Estate Agent | |
| 53 | Vacant | ||
| 53 | A | McNeilly | Agent |
| 53 | T | Guy | Agent |
| 53 | A | Rose | Agent |
| 53 | JB | Louden | Agent |
| 53 | Harris | Rundle | Workshop and Office |
| 53 | T Henderson and Co. | Sales and Valuations | |
| 53 | JH Corry and Co. | Linen Merchants | |
| 53 | WA | Corry | Manufacturer' Agent |
| 53 | AF | Sewell | Agent |
| 53 | William Hitchcock and Co. | Wholesale Drapers | |
| 53 | S | Pollock | Agent |
| 53 | JR | Nixon | Manufacturers' Agent |
| 53 | WR | McCord | Agent |
| 53 | J | Daly | Agent |
| 53 | Pipe Hospital | ||
| 53 | Initial Towel Supply Co. | ||
| 55 | Hoffman's Ltd. | Ladies and Gents Hairdresser | |
| 57 | Under Development | ||
| 59 | AS Ritchie and Co. | Seedsmen and Florists | |
| 61 | Under Development | ||
| 63 | Finlay and Co. | Butchers | |
| 65-69 | Nesbitt and Co. | House Furnishers, Auctioneers, and Valuators | |
| 71 | Vacant | ||
| 73 | HW McMullan and Co. | Cigar and Cigarette Importers | |
| 75 | RA | Mackintosh | Chemist |
| 77 | Francis Curley Ltd. | Ladies and Gentlemen's Clothiers | |
| 79 | M Carson and Co. | Wallpaper and Paint Merchants | |
| 81 | Under Development | ||
| 83 | Robert Walsh and Sons | Chartered Accountants | |
| 83 | The North Of Ireland Trade Protection Association Ltd. | ||
| 83 | Belfast Chamber Of Trade | ||
| 83 | DD | Young | Corporate Accountant and Auditor |
| 85 | Refuge Assurance Co. Ltd. | ||
| 87 | McLean and Son | Solicitors | |
| 87 | F | Hunter | Undertaker |
| 89 | Gilpin Brothers | Tailors | |
| 91 | Under Development | ||
| 93 | FJ Lavery and Co. | Estate Agents | |
| 93 | WJM Stewart and Co. | Incorporated Accountants | |
| 93 | Manhatten Beauty Parlour | ||
| 93 | Kerr and Co. | Wholesale Drapers | |
| 93 | W | Armstrong | Agent |
| 93 | Ulster Employment Bureau | ||
| 93 | L | Shapiro | Draper |
| 93 | J | Ferguson | Caretaker |
| 95 | Gilpin Brothers | Outfitters | |
| 97 | Under Development | ||
| 99 | G | Fusco | Confectioner |
| 101 | Under Development | ||
| 103 | Robert | Henderson | Under Sheriff of Belfast |
| 103 | The Swan Cash Dividend Advertising Co. | ||
| 105 | St. George's Church | ||
| 107 | Eglinton and Winton Hotel | ||
| 109 | Baird Brothers | Boot Merchants | |
| 2 | Scottish Widows' Fund | Life Assurance Society | |
| 4-10 | Sawers Ltd. | Fishmongers, Poulterers, Game Dealers, Fruiterers, Grocers, Provision Merchants | |
| 12 | The Scottish Life Assurance Co. Ltd. | ||
| 12 | Hollywood Beauty Parlour | ||
| 12 | Northern Irish Trust | Financiers | |
| 12 | Manufacturers' Life Assurance Co. | ||
| 12 | David H | Morrow | Insurance Broker |
| 12 | Leeds Permanent Building Society | ||
| 12 | Devoto and Hassan | Coal Importers | |
| 12 | R Clements | Lyttle | Photographers |
| 12 | H | Peyton | Builders' Providers |
| 12 | G | Fink | Drapers |
| 12 | W | Bell | Dental Mechanic |
| 12 | Lily | Kernoghan | Millinery |
| 12 | M | Herman | Financier |
| 12 | Mason and Woods | Financiers | |
| 12 | Thomas | Murdock | Caretaker |
| 14 | Cliffords (London) Ltd. | Tailors | |
| 16 | Francis Curley Ltd. | Ladies', Clerical and Merchant Tailors | |
| 16 | Shean and Dickson | Solicitors | |
| 16 | T | Adams | Ticket and Show Card Writer |
| 16 | WN | Montgomery | Solicitor |
| 16 | J | Steinberg | Wholesale Optician |
| 18 | R McDowell and Co. Ltd. | Watchmakers and Jewellers | |
| 20 | Walbrook Furniture Galleries | ||
| 22-24 | Mackenzie and McMullen | General Drapers | |
| 26-32 | John Arnott and Co. Ltd. | General Drapers | |
| 34-36 | John Porter Ltd. | Ladies' and Gents' Outfitters | |
| 38 | Singer Sewing Machine Co. Ltd. | ||
| 40 | Ernest | Young | House Furnishers |
| 42-46 | The Lyric Cinema Theatre | ||
| 48-50 | John Currie and Co. | Ironmongers, Hardware Merchants, Plumbers, etc. | |
| 52 | W Jeffrey and Co. | Saddlers | |
| 54-56 | Graham Keegan and Co. | Wine and Spirit Merchants | |
| 58-60 | Co-Operative Trading Co. | House Furnishers, Wholesale and Retail Merchants | |
| 62-68 | The National Bank Ltd. | ||
| 70 | E | Forgione | Confectioner |
| 72 | James Baird and Co. | Incorporated Accountants | |
| 72 | Air-Wat Ltd. | Sanitary Cleaning System | |
| 72 | GC | Lepper | Solicitor |
| 72 | Kilpatrick and Bready | Architects | |
| 72 | Lindsay Haire and Co. | Stockbrokers | |
| 72 | MacDowell and McCormick | Estate Agents | |
| 72 | Campbell and Harden | Solicitors | |
| 72 | J | Rodgers | Agent |
| 72 | Smyth and Rumley | Agents | |
| 72 | Devoto Ltd. | Flour Merchants | |
| 72 | JW Monson and Co. | Chartered Accountants | |
| 72 | AG | Burney | Agent |
| 72 | Royal Lifeboat Institution | ||
| 72 | McMeekin and Co. | Tea Importers | |
| 72 | Moffat and Co. Ltd. | ||
| 72 | The Limmer and Trinidad Lake Asphalt Co. Ltd. | ||
| 72 | J | Griffiths | Caretaker |
| 74 | Vacant | ||
| 78 | J | Murray | Confectioner |
| 80 | Inland Navigation Co. | ||
| 80 | Lagan Navigation Co. | ||
| 80 | James Morton and Co. | Agents | |
| 80 | John | McWhir | Agent |
| 80 | Salvation Army Assurance Society Ltd. | ||
| 80 | Harris and Co. | Accountants | |
| 80 | D | Matthews | Caretaker |
| 80 | Provident Clothing and Supply Co. Ltd. | ||
| 82 | Morrison's Trunk Stores | Travelling and Fancy Leather Goods | |
| 84-86 | R Lynas and Co. | Glass and China Merchants | |
| 88-90 | A | Spence | Auctioneer |
| 90a | Vacant | ||
| 90b | EW | Hamilton | Wholesale Bedding Manufacturers |
| 92-94 | Albert Hotel | ||
| 96-98 | Alex Sloan and Co. Ltd. | House Furnishers and Drapers | |
| 100 | Thomas | Patton | House, Estate and Insurance Agent and Valuer |
| 100 | George A Stewart and Co. | Advertising Agents | |
| 100 | A | Robb | Manufacturers' Agent |
| 100 | T Beattie and Co. | Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists | |
| 102 | W | Spackman | Merchant Tailor and Clothier |
High Street in the Belfast Blitz
Photographers from the Belfast Telegraph captured the aftermath of the Belfast Blitz in 1941 when Luftwaffe bombs devastated the High Street area.
Places of Interest
The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the area's Second World War heritage.