Northern Ireland Snapshots | Local history and famous landmarks in the 1940s, 50s and 60s
Roving Reporter | Belfast Old Museum
The lending library that once housed a mummy.
CHANNEL | BBC Northern Ireland
RECORDED | circa 1960
DURATION | 2 minutes 20 seconds
RECORDED
1960
Synopsis
Standing among the books in the Belfast Public Library on Royal Avenue, James Boyce recalls the time when the room was home to the Granger Collection of curios and antiquities. Photographs show how the famous mummy of 'Princess' Takabuti and the magnificent South Cross from Monasterboice held centre stage in a collection that included items ranging from a stuffed lynx to penny farthing bicycles.
Did you know?
The mummy of Lady Takabuti (who was not actually a princess) is still one of the most popular exhibits at the Ulster Museum. It is known that Takabuti was married, between 20 and 30 years of age and lived in Thebes at the end of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt.
Contributors
Associated subjects
Related BBC Links
Related External Links
More like this...
Roving Reporter | Smithfield Market
A tour around Belfast's 'palace of variety'.
Roving Reporter | Annacloy Fairythorn
Death and despair await those who interfere with an auspicious tree.
Roving Reporter | Ballycastle Museum
Treasures from around the world on display in Ballycastle.
Roving Reporter | Belfast Old Museum
The lending library that once housed a mummy.
Roving Reporter | Bessbrook Loo
New amenities bring relief to Bessbrook.
Roving Reporter | Brackenridge Folly
The unsavoury tale of a disgruntled social outcast.
Roving Reporter | Bun na Mairge
A visit to the melancholic Bonamargy Friary and graveyard.
Roving Reporter | Downpatrick Prison
Grizzly tales of executions at Downpatrick jail.
Roving Reporter | Killyleagh Dispute
The story of the wicked Lady Alice and the castle she tried to steal.
Roving Reporter | Nicholls Auction Room
'Chance encounters with old, forgotten things' at the auction house on Chichester Street.
Roving Reporter | Pat Cassidy's Kitchen
One hundred years' worth of domestic appliances gathered in one kitchen.
Roving Reporter | Pogues Entry
The Antrim home of writer Alexander Irvine is restored.
Roving Reporter | Sandy Row Christmas Lights
The well-known Belfast thoroughfare prepares for Christmas.
Roving Reporter | Tullyhogue Fort
How an ancient site near Cookstown is connected with the Stone of Scone and Dean Swift.
Roving Reporter | Waringfield Hospital
Wartime hospital sold off brick by brick.
Roving Reporter | Clones Fleadh
The music festival is in full swing on a sunny day in Clones.
Galleries
bbc.co.uk navigation
BBC links
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.