Newsagent's shop, Belfast © Albert Bridge

J3373 : Newsagent's shop, Belfast

taken 15 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Newsagent's shop, Belfast

This modest shop replaced an even-more modest one displaced by the widening of Bruce Street J3373 : Bruce Street, Belfast (2). The gate on the right leads to an entry built over the culverted Blackstaff J3373 : Blackstaff culvert stone, Belfast and J3473 : The Blackstaff railway bridge, Belfast. This was one of the last parts of the river to remain open. The other was in Gt Victoria Street J3373 : Vacant buildings, Belfast (1990). Continue to J3373 : "The Blackstaff", Dublin Road, Belfast (June 2016).

The Blackstaff River, Belfast

A short urban river, fed by the Woodlands River, rising near the Bog Meadows, flowing into the Lagan upstream of here J3473 : The Albert Bridge, Belfast.
Much of its course is parallel to the M1 motorway (where it flows along the eastern/south eastern side) before going underground a short distance before the Broadway roundabout. It continues, passing to the north of the railway, under Gt Victoria Street, the Dublin and Ormeau Roads and enters the Lagan near the site of the former Gasworks.
In 1881 it was described as "Time was when the Blackstaff ran through the suburbs little more polluted than a mountain burn. Now it has become the greatest eyesore in the town."
This description and the photographs submitted by me appear as a matter of record only. They should not be interpreted as expressing any environmental or other opinion about the river.

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Grid Square: J3373, 2828 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 21 February, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 21 February, 2010
Category: Shop (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: J 337 736 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:35.5766N 5:55.8920W
Camera Location: Irish: J 337 735
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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· Street [1705]

· Victoria Street [527]

Other Photos

· Bruce Street, Belfast (2)

· Blackstaff culvert stone, Belfast

· Eureka Drive, Belfast (1)

· "The Blackstaff", Dublin Road, Belfast (June 2016)

Discussion on J3373

A visitor to the site has supplied some interesting information about former buildings in Donegall Square South (originally built by Adam McClean J3373 : Donegall Square South (part), Belfast (1981) ) – “ I have a property map showing the row of terraces in Donegall Square South. It depicts No 5 as having almost twice the street frontage of the other eight houses. It seems odd to make one larger than the others.
The map showed that Adam McClean owned the vacant ground (then known as McClean's Fields) from Alfred across to Brunswick St, and from Donegall Square South to the Blackstaff river as far as the old Dublin road. As the area was developed, the name of the purchaser of each block has been written on the lot. This seems to happen until about 1862, with the Ulster Hall being the last entry”.
Charlie Brett described Adam McClean as one of four sons of an innkeeper at Shane’s Castle. That should have been six sons.

Posted by Saxon on Thu, 11 Dec (1 comment)

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J3373 : Newsagent's shop, Belfast

taken 15 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

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