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Described in one review as a 'Belfast Tardis', Historical Belfast is Belfast's one and only history podcast on the airwaves. Hosted by historian Jason Burke, it provides an accessible and entertaining insight into the fascinating history of Northern Ireland's capital city, once proclaimed as 'the Athens of the North'.
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Civil Rights Today, with Fergus Woods, Maddison McCullough and Odhran Morelli
During the course of this project, The Linen Hall welcomed a range of community organisations to take part in engagement sessions which explored the theme of civil rights ‘then’ and ‘now’. Responses…
Reforms and Resignations, with Alex Kane
Terence O’Neill delivered his famous ‘Ulster at the crossroads’ speech in December of 1968 though it appeared from the events at Burntollet in January 1969 that the people had chosen to continue…
Taking The Campaign To The Streets, with Dr Melissa Baird
By 1968 the campaign for civil rights in Northern Ireland had moved onto the streets. It was a deliberate decision, inspired in part by global events, particularly the civil rights movement in…
The Demands, with Dr Anne Devlin and Dr Connal Parr
In November 1966, a public meeting was called to highlight the issue of civil rights in Northern Ireland. This was held in the War Memorial Building in Belfast and the audience was drawn from all…
1960s - A Decade of Change? with Dr David McCann
Despite its structural difficulties, the new state of Northern Ireland continued in relative peace and stability from 1923 until the 1960s.The 1960s, though, were a decade of change both culturally…
A Factory of Grievances? with Dr Cormac Moore
The concept of civil rights in Northern Ireland is as old as the state itself. Established in 1921, the new northern government inherited a deeply divided and disadvantaged society which its…
Rebel Women: Cumann na mBan in Belfast, with Dr Margaret Ward
Using new archival sources and information from some of the relatives of these forgotten activists, in her new book Rebel Women, Margaret Ward gives us a compelling account of the courageous…
Carlisle Memorial Church
Did you know that at Carlisle Circus in North Belfast sits a former church building which is on a World Monuments watch list that once featured other iconic sites such as the Great Wall of China and…
Craigavon House, with Carol Walker MBE
On the outskirts of East Belfast is a house that might be considered as one of the most important houses in modern Irish history; Craigavon House. Built for James Craig senior in 1870 to the designs…
The McMahon Murders, with Edward Burke
On the evening of 23 March 1922, in the context of a bloody sectarian conflict that had been raging for almost two years, Owen McMahon locked up his pub on Ann Street with the assistance of his bar…
Belfast City Cemetery, with Tom Hartley
More Stories from Belfast City Cemetery is the latest addition to Tom Hartley’s ‘Written in Stone’ series of books that use the story of each of Belfast’s cemeteries to explore the dynamic history of…
Exploring North Street
If any street, area, or location were to symbolise the rampant neglect of our historical landscape then it surely has to be this one. North Street epitomises Belfast’s disregard for its own…
Exploring Donegall Street
For this episode I’ve decided to re-trace some of my steps from last year. Early in 2023, while chatting with Eoin Brannigan – Editor In Chief at the Belfast Telegraph – we came up with a plan for a…
Terri Hooley - 75 Revolutions, with Stuart Bailie
After a busy couple of months I’m back in the hot seat for Episode 36 and the first of 2024. Joining me for this one is Stuart Bailie. Stuart is a Belfast-based journalist and writer who has been…
From Belfast To The Gresham Hotel
Just when you thought that we knew everything that there is to know about the 1916 Easter Rising, yet more perspectives continue to seep from the archives and from locations more obscure.A 49-page…
Belfast: The Story of a City and Its People, with Professor Feargal Cochrane
'A masterful love letter' is how one reviewer has described the latest book by the prolific Professor Feargal Cochrane. Just when you thought that no more could be written on the history of this…
Dr Éamon Phoenix: Our Historian Laureate
On 13th November last year I was on holiday in Rome, on my way to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican City, when news reached me that Dr Eamon Phoenix had passed away. I was aware that he’d been unwell,…
Belfast Street Names with Martin Magill
For this episode I’ve come to St John’s Catholic Church on the Falls Road to meet with the Parish Priest Father Martin Magill. I’m not here to make a podcast episode about the church though, I’m here…
Titanic: Ship of Dreams with Gareth Russell
The biggest ship the world had ever seen, constructed by the world’s biggest shipbuilder Harland & Wolff; Titanic was (and still remains) something that Belfast is immensely proud of. Belfast…
Days Like This: US Presidential Visits To Belfast
Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, will begin a five-day visit to the island in Belfast next Tuesday and it got me thinking about previous visits to Belfast by US presidents. There…
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Historical Belfast has published 40 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Arts, Books.
Historical Belfast is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 30m.
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