J3575 : The SS "Nomadic", Belfast (2013-1)

taken 11 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The SS "Nomadic", Belfast (2013-1)
The SS "Nomadic", Belfast (2013-1)
The SS “Nomadic”, in the Hamilton Dock, mainly hidden by weatherproofing. According to the website of the Nomadic Charitable Trust LinkExternal link (2 February 2013) “work is still continuing pretty much as planned with very few technical problems now left to overcome”.
The Hamilton Dock, Belfast

A dry dock entered via the Abercorn Basin and once used by Harland & Wolff for repairs to coasters etc. Long disused and now (2011) being renovated as part of the Titanic Quarter developments.

There was an application, in March 2011, for planning permission: “0435/F Hamilton Graving Dock, Queens Road, Queens Island, Belfast Restoration of former graving dock, display of former caisson gate and SS Nomadic ship in permanently dry dock. Ship to include interpretation education space, cafe & entertainments licence. Proposals to dock side to include repair to existing surfaces and new surface materials, new lighting, boundary railings and dock edge railings as well as restoration and extension of existing pump house and installation of bridge and gangways”.

The Titanic Quarter, Belfast

A selection of photographs showing some of the buildings and the undeveloped sites in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast. The area includes 185 acres of the former Harland & Wolff shipyard. The new buildings cover a range of uses including apartments, offices, hotel, a college, the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland and the “Titanic Belfast”.

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Friday, 5 April, 2013   (more nearby)
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Friday, 5 April, 2013
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Historic sites and artefacts  Sport, Leisure  Docks, Harbours 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 350 751 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.3699N 5:54.6816W
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Irish: geotagged! J 349 750
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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Belfast  Belfast Harbour  Titanic  Titanic Quarter  SS Nomadic  Dock  Dry Docking  Restoration  Boat  Harland & Wolff 

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