George Best was born in East Belfast on 22nd May 1946. Even from a young age his parents, Dickie and Anne, recognised George’s love for football. His mother, reflecting on her son’s early life, passed the comment “with George it … Read More
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Belfast City Hall
Belfast’s civic building, the City Hall first opened its doors in 1906 and today runs regular free public tours. The classical Renaissance style of the building is a source of pride for the people of Belfast – and it’s not hard to … Read More
Van Morrison
Born in 1945 Van heard his Shipyard worker father’s collection of blues, country and gospel early in life. Feeding off musical greats such as Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson and Leadbelly he was a travelling musician at 13 … Read More
The Baron Templemore
The area of Templemore takes its name from Baron Templemore, a relative of the Chichester family, owners of lands in and around Belfast. Baron Templemore owned these lands during the nineteenth century.It was this gentleman who decided, in the second … Read More
What is Belfast Famous For?
Ask the locals and they’ll tell you Belfast is one of the best cities in the world but they’re always going to be biased, right? So, what is Belfast really famous for? We decided to take a look… Titanic Belfast … Read More
The RMS Titanic
The tragic story of the Titanic is very well known, and the recently opened Titanic Centre in the rapidly developing Titanic Quarter is a major attraction for visitors to Belfast. The Quarter is very close to Templemore, and within the … Read More
RMS Carpathia
The Carpathia is little more than a footnote in Titanic’s story, but the heroism of her crew, specifically Captain Arthur Henry Rostron, was quite remarkable. Captain Rostron made an exceptional effort to sail his vessel urgently to the scene, bringing … Read More
Stormont Parliament
Take a tour around Stormont Parliament Buildings and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Stormont Estate.The Parliament buildings are open to the public between 9am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. Visitors can take a free tour of the building and explore … Read More
A Victorian gem: Templemore Baths
Immediately opposite Titanic Guest is a gem of Victorian architecture – the Templemore Avenue Public Baths and Swimming Pool – built as one of four public bathhouses in the city during the late 1880’s. In the heavily industrialised area of … Read More