Bangor Academy merged Bangor Girls' High School and Gransha Boys' High School in 2001. During the 1940s, Kindertransport girls attended the Bangor school.
Millisle Primary School, Millisle, Co. Down
9 Abbery Road, Millisle, Co. Down
Millisle Primary School stands in the quiet seaside town of Millisle, Co. Down. During the 1940s some pupils were Jewish refugees from occupied Europe.
Regent House Grammar School, Newtownards, Co. Down
Circular Road, Newtownards, Co. Down
Regent House Grammar School is a controlled grammar school in Newtownards, Co. Down. During the 1940s, some of its pupils were Kindertransport children.
In the late 1930s, many Jews attempted to escape Europe. Belfast Jewish Community established a Jewish Hostel at Cliftonpark Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim.
Mooney’s Bar, Cornmarket, Belfast, Co. Antrim
1-3 Arthur Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Mooney's Bar was a popular city centre haunt for people from Belfast, Co. Antrim for many years. In this bar in 1939 a very important document was signed.
Bangor Grammar School, Bangor, Co. Down
84 Gransha Road, Bangor, Co. Down
bangor Grammar School is an all-boys school in the coastal town of Bangor, Co. Down. It dates back to 1856, founded by Colonel The Honourable Robert Ward.
Elmfield Prisoner of War Camp, Gilford, Co. Down
Moyallan Road, Gilford, Co. Down
The polo fields and grounds of a large stately home in Gilford, Co. Down became Elmfield prisoner of war camp in 1945. Around 1,800 German troops were held.
Hill Street, Gilford, Co. Down
Gilford, Co. Down
Nothing remains of old Hill Street in Gilford, Co. Down. During the 19th century, it was home to hundreds of millworkers. Belgian troops visited in 1945.
Queens University War Memorial, University Road, Belfast
University Road, Belfast
In front of the main campus building, stands the Queens University War Memorial bearing 154 names of those who gave their lives in the Second World War.