Located in Belfast in the Titanic Quarter near the shipyard, they have been. Today, over 265 years later, the Belfast Charitable Society continues to address disadvantage and support those in greatest need, through the proceeds from our tours. Titanic Slipways: This is the name given to the Titanics former slipways. Set up by the philanthropic merchants of the town, the Belfast Charitable Society and its home in Clifton House, has survived rebellions and revolutions, while looking after the welfare of the people of the city. And much more!Īfterwards visit Clifton Street Cemetery and see the final resting place of radicals including Henry Joy and Mary Ann McCracken, Thomas McCabe & William Drennan poets and artists American slaves and wealthy families buried alongside one of the largest famine graveyards in Ireland.
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Feel and hear how it was to work in the first cotton mill of the town and how Belfast influenced the rest of the world. Quick Description: Titanic Belfast is a visitor attraction in Belfast that opened in 2012 - one hundred years after the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage. On the doorstep of the Titanic Slipways, the Harland & Wolff Drawing Offices, the Hamilton Graving Dock and. Titanic Belfast now stands at the head of the extraordinary slipways and is surrounded by a plaza laden with hidden symbolism just waiting to be discovered. See how the children learned in the nursery school, experience the ‘Black Hole’ – the punishment room for those who misbehaved. RMS Titanic was built and launched from these historic Slipways. Our White Badge tour guides will share the history and stories of this fantastic building and its people, while they come to life right before your eyes. With our augmented reality, visitors can now fully immerse themselves in what life was like in the late eighteenth century. The history of Belfast begins at Clifton House! From the moment you step through our door you will be transported back in time to the Belfast Poor House – opened in 1774 – which provided sanctuary to thousands of people, from the young and old, to local citizens and passing sailors, throughout the years.
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