Belfast’s Industrial Rise: 1780-1914 by Jim McDermott
The fourth virtual talk as part of our Reconciliation Fund supported Autumn Series 'Belfast: Georgian Town to Divided City c1770-1920' will be delivered by Jim McDermott on 26th November at 7pm entitled Leaders and Shapers of the Victorian City. The talks will be via Zoom live from Clifton House and lasts approximately 45 minutes followed by a Q&A session and cost £6 per device. Zoom codes are unique for each talk and will be sent out on the morning of the event.
Paper & Politics: The Joy Family Online Talk
The Joy family have been described as one of the most influential Presbyterian families in the history of Belfast. Join our Archive & Heritage Development Officer as we explore the Joy family from the 1700s through to the 1940s. Composed of paper manufactures, printers, philanthropists, politicians and artists, this talk will illuminate some of the key personalities of the Joys throughout the centuries and their place in history across these islands. This virtual live talk will be facilitated by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers using Zoom. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to 30, to allow for Q&A sessions [...]
Belfast and the Slave Trade Online Talk
This talk will examine Belfast and its ties to slavery, from those who owned Plantations and enslaved people, to the West Indian merchants who benefited from what Henry Joy termed "the infamous traffic in the flesh and bone of man". It will also cover the abolitionist movement and those who dedicated their lives to the abolition of slavery. This virtual live talk will be facilitated by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers using Zoom. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for Q&A sessions at the end. The Meeting ID to join the online tour will be sent out [...]
Christmas in the Poor House Online Talk
This talk will look at the Christmas traditions in the Poor House and how they developed through the years. Using original research from our archives we will tell the story of those responsible for bringing some festive cheer into the house in the 1800s, bringing it right up to the present with the annual Benn Christmas Dinner which has been celebrated in Clifton House since 1882! This virtual live talk will be facilitated by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers using Zoom. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for Q&A sessions at the end. The Meeting ID to [...]
Christmas in the Poor House Online Talk
This talk will look at the Christmas traditions in the Poor House and how they developed through the years. Using original research from our archives we will tell the story of those responsible for bringing some festive cheer into the house in the 1800s, bringing it right up to the present with the annual Benn Christmas Dinner which has been celebrated in Clifton House since 1882! This virtual live talk will be facilitated by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers using Zoom. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for Q&A sessions at the end. The Meeting ID to [...]
The Belfast Poor House through the Centuries Online Talk
Set up by philanthropic merchants Clifton House was originally opened as the Belfast Poor House in 1774. Today it is the city’s oldest working building and is still owned by the Belfast Charitable Society. Hear stories of its work and those who sought refuge in its walls in this virtual talk, facilitated by our knowledgeable staff and volunteers using Zoom. Numbers for these hour-long sessions are limited to allow for Q&A sessions at the end. The Zoom meeting login to join the talk will be emailed to you on the morning of the event. Please note the price of the ticket [...]
Children & the Poor House Online Talk
Discover what the Poor House was like for the children who were admitted to the institution from when it opened its doors in 1774 through to the 1880s when the last child left the Poor House. This presentation will also explore some of the ongoing research into individual children who at one time or another called the Poor House home. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for a Q&A session at the end. The Zoom meeting login to join the talk will be emailed to you on the morning of the event. The price of the ticket [...]
The Chichester Family: Lords of Belfast Online Talk
The Chichester family laid the foundations for what would become Belfast City, owning it and the surrounding land for 250 years- a unique situation on the island of Ireland. The family's influence, both positive and negative, helped to shape the development of the town, and many streets still retain their names today. For 190 of the 246 years that Clifton House has been operating, Chichester descendants have acted as Presidents of the Belfast Charitable Society. This fascinating talk will reveal their long and colourful dynasty. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for a Q&A session at the [...]
HERstory: The Women of Clifton House Online Talk
This talk will explore the history of Clifton House through the lives of the women who were involved with the Belfast Charitable Society; from well-known figures such as Mary Ann McCracken and the role of the Ladies Committee, through to the matron and the other women who drove the direction of charity in Belfast throughout the centuries. Delve into this fascinating topic based on original research in our archives. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for a Q&A session at the end. The Zoom meeting login to join the talk will be emailed to you on the [...]
Doctors & Disease: The Medical History of the Poor House Online Talk
Explore the medical history of the Poor House as recorded in our archives, from the different medical establishments we supported, to the patients and the doctors who treated them. The talk will examine the Poor House response to the epidemics of the 19th century and will include the biographies of key medical professionals associated with Clifton House, from Dr William Drennan, through to the 1798 American exile Dr White and the Purdon medical dynasty. Numbers for these hour-long sessions will be limited to allow for a Q&A session at the end. The Zoom meeting login to join the talk will be [...]
Spring Talks Series Block Ticket
The Reconciliation Fund supported Spring Talk Series, in conjunction with Dr Eamon Phoenix and other noted historians, are now available to block book. The lectures will be via Zoom live from Clifton House on Thursday evenings, commencing 25th February. Each lecture will last approximately 45 minutes followed by a Q&A session. 25 Feb | 8pm | Partition, Conflict and the Establishment of Northern Ireland 1918-1921 |Dr Éamon Phoenix 4 Mar | 7pm |Carson, Craig and the Partition of Ireland 1914-1921 | Dr Éamon Phoenix 11 Mar | 7pm| Ireland from War to Truce to Treaty Split: NI and the Treat Negotiations [...]
Partition, Conflict and the Establishment of Northern Ireland 1918-1921 by Dr Éamon Phoenix
On 25 Feb at 8pm join us as Dr Éamon Phoenix speaks on Partition, Conflict and the Establishment of Northern Ireland 1918-1921 as part of the Reconciliation Fund supported Clifton House Spring Talk Series 'Partition & Attrition: The Formation of Northern Ireland' . Zoom codes are unique for each talk and will be sent out on the morning of the event.