Locations

York Street Flax Spinning Co. Ltd., Henry Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

41 Henry Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Luftwaffe bombs in the Belfast Blitz destroyed the York Street Flax Spinning Co. on Henry Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim causing damage to surrounding streets.

James Mackie and Sons Ltd., Springfield Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim

126-208 Springfield Road, Belfast, Co. Antrim

James Mackie and Sons Ltd. in Belfast, Co. Antrim was a leading manufacturer of munitions including Bofors anti-aircraft shells during the Second World War.

Donegall Square North, Belfast

Belfast

Belfast City Hall on Donegall Square North suffered damage to the roof and the ornate banquetting hall during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.

Waring Street, Belfast

Belfast

In later years, Waring Street became home of the Northern Ireland War Memorial and the Royal Ulster Rifles Museum. It suffered greatly in the Belfast Blitz.

Sugarhouse Entry, Belfast

Belfast

Sugarhouse Entry took its name from the old sugar refinery in Belfast. This lane once ran parallel to Bridge Street between High Street and Waring Street.

Salisbury Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

Belfast Telegraph photographers captured the scenes of destruction on Salisbury Avenue, Belfast following the Luftwaffe raids in April 1941.

Rosemary Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Rosemary Street in Belfast, Co. Antrim is the site of one of Ireland's oldest Presbyterian churches. It survived the Luftwaffe attack of the Belfast Blitz.

Ravenscroft Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

Ravenscroft Avenue in East Belfast suffered great damage during the Belfast Blitz. A high explosive bomb left a huge crater in the residential street.

Queen’s Road, Belfast

Belfast

Queen's Road runs through what is now the Titanic Quarter in East Belfast. In 1941, Luftwaffe bombs rained down on the shipyard area in the Belfast Blitz.