High Street, Belfast

High explosive Luftwaffe bombs destroyed much of High Street and nearby Bridge Street in Belfast City Centre during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.

High Street

Belfast

Northern Ireland

High Street in 1939

The following information is taken from the 1939 Belfast Street Directory.

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.

Soldier on Bridge Street, Belfast
Fire Blitz on High Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Northern Whig Offices on Bridge Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Bridge Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Bridge Street and High Street in May 1941
The National Bank, High Street, Belfast
View from the Woolworths Building

Places of Interest

The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the area's Second World War heritage.

Map showing The National Grande Cafe, High Street, Belfast

The National Grande Cafe, High Street, Belfast

62-68 High Street, Belfast

The National Bank Ltd. on Belfast's High Street was one of the only buildings in the area that remained standing following the Belfast Blitz.

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