Belfast Buildings Belfast experienced a building boom in the second half of the 19th century. Many of the city’s fine Victorian constructions were built ...
National School This photograph shows a teacher at work in front of a very large class. Malone national school was attended by pupils from well-off ...
Country School This country school was built in 1852 and finally closed in 1974. In one side of the school boys were taught separately. A residence ...
Drumbo National School Drumbo national school opened in 1889. Life for the pupils was very different from today’s schools. Classrooms were cold and crowded, ...
Victoria College The leading girls’ school in this period was Victoria College in Belfast. It attracted the daughters of wealthy families. These girls ...
Portora Royal School, Enniskillen There were a number of very well known schools in Ulster’s provincial towns. One of the best was Portora Royal School in Enniskillen. ...
St. Malachy’s College The rising Catholic population in Belfast during the 19th century created a need for a new boys’ school which would cater for the sons ...
Portadown Technical School In many of Ulster’s towns boys attended the new technical schools after they had left the national school. These schools provided ...
Queen’s University Belfast’s famous university began as Queen’s College in 1849. Its development reflected the city’s growth in the second half of the ...
Churches Some indication of the importance of religion in people’s lives at the end of the 19th century is shown by the building of impressive ...
