Locations

Map showing Canning Place, Belfast

Canning Place, Belfast

Belfast

Canning Place runs off Canning Street, North Belfast. During the Second World War, evacuation of children took place from St. Paul's Elementary School.

Map showing Ballymena, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

Ballymena, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

Co. Antrim

From the start of the Second World War, Ballymena was home to British troops. The town continued to host troops until 1945 when the Belgian Army arrived.

Map showing Dundonald, Co. Down during the Second World War

Dundonald, Co. Down during the Second World War

Co. Down

Dundonald is a settlement built around a historic 12th century motte and bailey castle. It lies to the east of Belfast on the Co. Down edge of the city.

Map showing Lincoln Avenue, Belfast

Lincoln Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

Lincoln Avenue runs off the Antrim Road in North Belfast. The street and others neaby such as Viginage Park suffered severe damage during the Belfast Blitz.

Map showing Cluntoe Airfield, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Cluntoe Airfield, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Kilmascally Road, Ardboe, Co. Tyrone

Cluntoe Airfield in rural Ardboe, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland saw use by both the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Force during World War Two.

Map showing Hyndford Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hyndford Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Belfast, Co. Antrim

Hyndford Street in East Belfast lies off the Beersbridge Road. Towards the end of World War Two, it was the birthplace of legendary singer Van Morrison.

Map showing Belfast City Cemetery, Falls Road, Belfast

Belfast City Cemetery, Falls Road, Belfast

511 Falls Road, Belfast

Belfast City Cemetery on the Falls Road in West Belfast is the final resting place of many victims of the Second World War and the Belfast Blitz of 1941.

Map showing Milltown Cemetery, Falls Road, Belfast

Milltown Cemetery, Falls Road, Belfast

546 Falls Road, Belfast

Milltown Cemetery in West Belfast has become synonymous with Irish Nationalism and Republicanism but people from all walks of life are buried here.

Map showing St. Anne’s Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast

St. Anne’s Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast

Donegall Street, Belfast

St. Anne's Cathedral in Belfast is one of the most iconic buildings in the city. Behind its doors is a wealth of Second World War history.