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British and Irish History: locality, ideology and economy
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William Greenway 1819-1869, Brassfounder and Merchant, (Birmingham). Opened 'Peoples Hall Works' May 17, 1860. The boy in William's arm is Herbert Greenway 1861-1942 who with his ... (read more)
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As you can see from the Census of Ireland for 1901, Jane Bell is not listed here with the rest of her family. From the Household ... (read more)
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After the closure of the Deaconess Home and Girls' Hostel in 1927, Jane Bell moved to this house on the Lisburn Road. The Presbyterian Church paid ... (read more)
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In the 1911 census, Jane Bell has returned home and is living with her family. Although she had worked as a domestic servant, the Household Return ... (read more)
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On xx xxxx 1904 the Belfast News-Letter reported on the opening ceremony of the Deaconess Home and Girls' Hostel. As the article states, the Home was ... (read more)
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On 2 June 1908 the Belfast News-Letter reported on the opening ceremony of the Deaconess Home and Girls' Hostel. As the article states, the Home was ... (read more)
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In the late nineteenth century many Protestant denominations began to explore more formal, paid roles for women. Many of them revived the ancient office of 'deaconess', ... (read more)
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Jane Bell was born in Glenkeen townland in the parish of Aghaloo, County Tyrone in 1888. This largely rural area is located in the heart of ... (read more)
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In 1912 Ireland was bitterly divided by the introduction of the Home Rule bill, which proposed granting the island a measure of self-government. Protestants, who were ... (read more)
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When the Presbyterian Church decided to employ deaconesses for work amongst the urban working-class, they rented premises here, at the top of Botanic Avenue, a key ... (read more)
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Nelson Memorial is located just off the Shankill Road, a working-class Protestant street in West Belfast. In the early nineteenth-century, this area would have been heavily ... (read more)
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I notice that the location of the hand-painted sign on the white wall near the centre of the archive image is now covered by a modern ... (read more)
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Pinned by OU History MA This travelling case belonged to my husband's father and he took it on holidays when my husband was a child. It ... (read more)
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Pinned by OU History MA This sign can be found at Tibbet's Corner roundabout where Putney meets Wimbledon and the A3 takes traffic from London to ... (read more)
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Pinned by OU History MA This is a section from an early hand drawn map from 1634. It shows the Putney Heath area as rural at ... (read more)
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Pinned by OU History MA This is an interesting terrace in Putney Heath Lane, near where we live. Built in 1907 this Edwardian terrace survived the ... (read more)
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A second person could add a relevant detail here. Remember to add your name Person Two! Slightly strange, but to save your comment click the 'Edit ... (read more)
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National Library of Ireland catalogue entry says published August 1911. Some interesting comments on Flickr regarding shops listed in trade directories etc. and somebody has included ... (read more)
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