York Road in the Belfast Blitz
Photographers from the Belfast Telegraph captured the aftermath of the Belfast Blitz in 1941 when Luftwaffe bombs devastated the York Road area.
York Road in 1943
The following information is taken from the 1943 Belfast Street Directory.
| First Name(s) | Last Name | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Restaurant | ||
| 3 | Glen Laundry Office | ||
| 5 | Beamish and Crawford | Publicans | |
| 7 | Christie | Valentine | |
| 9 | J | Warnock | Hairdresser |
| 9 | Newalls Insulation Co. | ||
| 11 | Henderson and Wallace | Timber Merchants | |
| 11a | Newalls Insulation Co. | ||
| 13-15 | Devonshire Laundry | Receiving Office | |
| 15a | Vacant | ||
| 17 | James | Madden | Grocer |
| 19 | A | Fusco | Ices |
| 21 | Vacant | ||
| 23 | J | Hamilton | Fishmonger |
| 25 | J | Duncan | Butcher |
| 27 | Samuel | Hall | Engineer |
| 29 | Pearl Dyeworks Ltd. | ||
| 31 | Dr. B | Goldfoot | Surgeon |
| 33 | Vacant | ||
| 41-73 | Vacant | ||
| 75 | William | Brown | |
| 77-81 | Vacant | ||
| 95 | Occupied by His Majesty's Government | ||
| 97 | F | Howard | Soldier |
| 99 | Mrs. | Campbell | |
| 101 | Pidduck | ||
| 103 | J | Fyfe | Carter |
| 105 | George | Bruce | Labourer |
| 107 | Orr | ||
| 109 | Mrs. S | Morrison | |
| 111 | Warnock | ||
| 113 | Henry | Lucas | Motor Engineer |
| 115 | S | McBratney | Printer |
| 117 | Vacant | ||
| 119 | Ulster Grit Mills Ltd. | ||
| 121 | J | Brown | Horse Shoer |
| 123 | A | McCann | Publican |
| 125 | Vacant | ||
| 127-131 | Vacant Ground | ||
| 133 | District Welfare Office | ||
| 137a | George WL | Armitage | Garage |
| 137 | George W | Armitage | |
| 139 | Dr. RON | Sloan | |
| 141 | Vacant | ||
| 143 | Astroplax Ltd. | Plaster Manufacturers | |
| 143a | RJ | McKinney | Steel Reinforcement |
| 145 | M | McAllister | Royal Navy |
| 147 | Mrs. | Purce | |
| 149-155 | Vacant | ||
| 157 | William | Scott | Driver |
| 159 | Irwin | ||
| 161 | John | Robinson | |
| 163 | McKee | ||
| 165 | Robert | McMillan | |
| 167 | Mrs. | Craig | |
| 169 | Mrs. | Bryans | |
| 171 | Vacant | ||
| 173-185 | Vacant Ground | ||
| 185-193b | Vacant | ||
| 195-201 | Vacant Ground | ||
| 203 | M | Convery | Publican |
| 205 | Mrs. Margaret | Stirling | |
| 207 | R | Stewart | Newsagent |
| 209 | James | Barriskill | Spirit Merchant |
| 2 | S | Carson | Butcher |
| 4 | Henry | Wilson | Home Bakery |
| 6 | T | Snowden | Newsagent |
| 8 | Vacant | ||
| 10 | W Clements Ltd. | MPSI | |
| 12 | J | Johnston | Butcher |
| 14 | A | Douglas | Draper |
| 16 | H | Douglas | Hardware |
| 18 | John | Carroll | Boot Merchant |
| 20 | H | Snowden | Radio |
| 22 | G&J | Geddis | Pawnbrokers |
| 24-26 | M | Cassidy | Publican |
| 28 | H | Armstrong | |
| 34-36 | McLaughlin and Harvey Ltd. | Builders | |
| 38-42 | Stewarts Cash Stores Ltd. | ||
| 44 | Henry | Whiteside | Hairdresser |
| 46 | JC Campbell Ltd. | Chemists and Opticians | |
| 48 | Belfast Co-Operative Society Ltd. | Butchery | |
| 50-58 | Vacant Ground | ||
| 60-76 | Vacant | ||
| 80 | Castleton Presbyterian Church | ||
| 82-90 | Vacant | ||
| 92 | T | Johnston | Flesher |
| 94-96 | Vacant | ||
| 98 | O Magill and Co. | Grocers | |
| 100 | P | Blaney | Spirit Grocer |
| 102 | J | Mitchell | Fruiterer |
| 104 | Thomas | Smith | Fruiterer |
| 106 | Vacant | ||
| 108 | James | Harrison | Draper |
| 110 | Vacant | ||
| 112 | AE | Smith | Grocer |
| 114 | N | Angus | Confectioner |
| 116 | Vacant | ||
| 118-130 | Vacant Ground |
Places of Interest
The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the road's World War Two heritage.