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Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games
Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay Route

Day 1 - Belfast

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Belfast will be celebrating the arrival of the Baton on Thursday, 6 June 2002.

Did you know...

In 1911 the world-famous Titanic was built and launched in Belfast's Harland &Wolff shipyard.

Famous people hailing from Belfast include Dame Mary Peters (athlete), George Best (footballer) and James Galway (flautist).

Belfast Town Hall has a main dome with a whispering gallery and a grand staircase, designed in three types of Italian marble.

The Crown Liquor Saloon in Great Victoria Street, Belfast is a fine example of Victorian gin palaces, restored in 1981 by the National Trust for £400,000.