Philanthropy Fortnight 2022: Belfast Charitable Society- Philanthropy Past & Present
This year (2022) marks 270 years since the foundation of Belfast Charitable Society. Throughout [...]
Children of the Poor House: Edward Campbell and HMS Queen.
HMS Queen, leaving Malta (Robert Strickland Thomas, 1842) Edward Campbell was admitted [...]
From the Archive: Mary Ann McCracken & the Case of Ellen Murray
Ellen Murray first entered the Poor House as an 18 year old on 7th [...]
On This Day 1754: Dr William Drennan- Physician, Poet & Patriot – was born
On 23 May 1754 Anne Drennan née Lennox gave birth to her youngest son, [...]
The spark that started Belfast’s Industrial expansion
Belfast was once famous the world over for its linen production, but this was [...]
National Numeracy Day: Mary Ann McCracken and her gift for numbers
Today marks National Numeracy Day and who better to highlight than the remarkable Mary [...]
Children of the Poor House: Transportation
This week we are taking a thematic approach to our Children of the Poor [...]
Children of the Poor House: Mary Lawn & Mount Stewart
Mary Lawn was born c.1824 during a time of massive growth in Belfast, both [...]