Locations

Map showing Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh during the Second World War

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh during the Second World War

Co. Fermanagh

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh in the Second World War was a hub for the US Army and the RAF and RCAF operated from the shores of the nearby Lough Erne.

Map showing Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast

Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

Derryvolgie Avenue runs between the busy Lisburn Road and Malone Road in South Belfast. In 1943, it was home to timber yards, merchants and HM Government.

Map showing Ulsterville Gardens, Belfast

Ulsterville Gardens, Belfast

Belfast

Ulsterville Gardens in South Belfast runs between the wide UlsterVille Avenue and Fane Street. During the Second World War, many residents were in the RUC.

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

Donaghcloney, Co. Down during the Second World War

Co. Down

During the Second World War, Donaghcloney, Co. Down hosted black soldiers serving in the United States Army's segregated Battalions.

Map showing Lislap House, Gortin, Co. Tyrone

Lislap House, Gortin, Co. Tyrone

Glenpark Road, Gortin, Co. Tyrone

The Black family from Dublin, Ireland built Lislap House in Gortin, Co. Tyrone in the 1800s. 34th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop set up base here in 1942.

Map showing Dunluce Avenue, Belfast

Dunluce Avenue, Belfast

Belfast

Dunluce Avenue in South Belfast runs off Lisburn Road. In the Second World War, quite a few members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary lived on the avenue.

Map showing Rotterdam Street, Belfast

Rotterdam Street, Belfast

Belfast

The area around Rotterdam Street in Belfast has been greatly redeveloped in recent years with the loss of the nearby Sirocco Works and Queen's Quay Station.

Map showing Parkmore Street, Belfast

Parkmore Street, Belfast

Belfast

Parkmore Street lies off the Ormeau Road, a busy thoroughfare in South Belfast. During the Second World War, it was a working-class residential street.

Map showing Sunnyside Street, Belfast

Sunnyside Street, Belfast

Belfast

Sunnyside Street lies off the thriving Ormeau Road in South Belfast running towards the River Lagan. During the Second World War, it was mostly residential.