The Oldpark Road in North Belfast begins at 153 Crumlin Road winding its way northwards towards the Ballysillan area of the city.
The Oldpark area of Belfast sprang up in the late 19th and early 20th century. Thousands of small terraced houses cropped up throughout the city, accommodating mill workers and others migrating in from rural areas.
The area suffered under the Luftwaffe attacks of the Belfast Blitz in April and May 1941. The Douglas family lived off the road on Ballynure Street and lost many family members during The Easter Raid. St. Silas’ Church also suffered extensive damage. Further decline of the Oldpark area happened as a result of the more modern Troubles in Northern Ireland.
On 30th September 2019, a Second World War incendiary bomb was found in an attic of a house on the Oldpark Road. Police and Army Technical Officers visited the scene and removed the device for further investigation.
Oldpark Road in 1939
The following information is taken from the 1939 Belfast Street Directory.
First Name(s) | Last Name | Occupation |
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First Name(s) | Last Name | Occupation | |
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1 | Enfield Dairy Co. | ||
101 | Hamilton | ||
103 | Mrs. Agnes | Kerr | |
105 | Royal Laundry | ||
105a | Mrs. E | Elliott | |
107 | H | McGreevy | |
109 | Mrs. Annie | Parkes | |
11 | Shepherd's Dairies Ltd. | ||
111 | Mrs. R | Whiteside | Draper |
113 | Miss Margaret | Campbell | Midwife |