Belfast and the Great War

This fascinating selection of photographs documents the impact of the First World War had on Belfast, and how the area has changed and developed over time.

Keith Haines has lived in Belfast for almost forty years and has been the Head of the History Department (1977-2000) and Archivist (2000-present) at Campbell College, the HMC school in the area. Keith was previously the Hon Sec of the East Belfast Historical Society for twelve years, and was on the Management Committee of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies Ltd (a publicly-funded 'umbrella' organisation) for a decade. He edited Due North (the magazine of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies) for its first twelve issues, The Campbellian (the magazine of Campbell College) for seven years, and one edition of the journal of the East Belfast Historical Society.