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Northern Ireland Snapshots | Local history and famous landmarks in the 1940s, 50s and 60s
About this collection
In the 1960s, BBC Northern Ireland ran a series of short reports from their 'roving reporter' that featured actor and presenter James Boyce and others touring the highways and byways of the region. With his eye for the quirky and his gifted way with words, Boyce brought to light the histories of well-known landmarks and uncovered unusual events and local folklore.
These items were never transmitted outside Northern Ireland, but a selection is now brought together in this collection along with a gallery of nostalgic images of people and places from the 1940s.
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Northern Ireland Snapshots Collection
- Programmes (18)
- Galleries (1)
Roving Reporter
Smithfield Market
A tour around Belfast's 'palace of variety'.
Roving Reporter
Killyleagh Dispute
The story of the wicked Lady Alice and the castle she tried to steal.
Roving Reporter
Pat Cassidy's Kitchen
One hundred years' worth of domestic appliances gathered in one kitchen.
Roving Reporter
Bun na Mairge
A visit to the melancholic Bonamargy Friary and graveyard.
Roving Reporter
Ballycastle Museum
Treasures from around the world on display in Ballycastle.
Roving Reporter
Brackenridge Folly
The unsavoury tale of a disgruntled social outcast.
Roving Reporter
Nicholls Auction Room
'Chance encounters with old, forgotten things' at the auction house on Chichester Street.
Roving Reporter
Belfast Old Museum
The lending library that once housed a mummy.
Roving Reporter
Waringfield Hospital
Wartime hospital sold off brick by brick.
Roving Reporter
Sandy Row Christmas Lights
The well-known Belfast thoroughfare prepares for Christmas.
Roving Reporter
Annacloy Fairythorn
Death and despair await those who interfere with an auspicious tree.
Roving Reporter
Downpatrick Prison
Grizzly tales of executions at Downpatrick jail.
Roving Reporter
Pogues Entry
The Antrim home of writer Alexander Irvine is restored.
Roving Reporter
Tullyhogue Fort
How an ancient site near Cookstown is connected with the Stone of Scone and Dean Swift.
Roving Reporter
Clones Fleadh
The music festival is in full swing on a sunny day in Clones.
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