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.