Cullybackey, Co. Antrim during the Second World War
Co. Antrim
During the Second World War, factories such as the Maine Works in Cullybackey, Co. Antrim manufactured shell casings as part of the ongoing war effort.
Fivemiletown War Memorial, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone
Ballagh Road, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone
Until the unveiling of the Fivemiletown War Memorial in 2015, there was no commemoration in the Co. Tyrone village for those who died in both World Wars.
Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone during the Second World War
Co. Tyrone
The last train stopped in Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone on 31st December 1941 as the Clogher Valley Railway ceased service for good during the Second World War.
Our Lady's Acre Cemetery in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim contains the Commonwealth War Graves of 5 service personnel who died during the Second World War.
Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim during the Second World War
Co. Antrim
Although Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim did not exist until 1958, the villages in the area to the north of Belfast welcomed service personnel during wartime.
R.A.F. Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
Mallusk Road, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim
The R.A.F. Station at Mallusk was home to No. 226 Maintenance Unit. Their role was to assess and recover materials from crash sites across Northern Ireland.
Ravenhill Road, Belfast
Belfast
During the Second World War, the Ravenhill Road in East Belfast saw the arrival of 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers to the Old Cromac Brewery.
McConnell’s Brewery and Distillery, Ravenhill Road Belfast
35-43 Ravenhill Road, Belfast
McConnell's Brewery and Distillery made Cromac Porter but business dwindled in the 1920s. 6th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers set up a base in 1940.
Ohio Street, Belfast
Belfast
Ohio Street runs between Cambrai Street and Chief Street. The area suffered greatly during the Belfast Blitz and a plaque remembers those who died there.