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The Linen Hall has one of the largest collections of Robert Burns outside of Scotland. Amassed towards the end of the nineteenth century by Andrew Gibson, a Governor of the library, the collection was acquired for the city of Belfast in 1901 by public subscription and placed in The Linen Hall. This exhibition brings the […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and unique artefacts and objects we have been collecting for over 50 years. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection now holds […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s Genealogy Collection This collection consists of a wide range of resources including historic newspapers and indexes, ‘how-to’ guides, individual family histories, gravestone inscriptions and passenger lists. Highlights include the unique collection of handwritten family trees known as the Blackwood Pedigrees; Birth, Death & Marriage indexes for the Belfast News […]
The Linen Hall library is hosting a public talk on the Hillsborough Law as it passes through Parliament. This historic new law – officially known as the Public Office (Accountability) Bill –will impose a new ‘duty of candour’ on all those in public office across the UK and impose criminal sanctions on those who breach […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and unique artefacts and objects we have been collecting for over 50 years. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection now holds […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and unique artefacts and objects we have been collecting for over 50 years. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection now holds […]
From mood swings to weight gain, brain fog to hot flushes - menopause brings it all, and women want answers. Nutritional Therapist Jane McClenaghan believes that a few smart changes to what we eat and how we live can help women thrive through mid-life and beyond. In this empowering and practical session, Jane will share […]
Born in 1926, Mary Beckett is regarded as one of Belfast's finest writers. Widely acclaimed for her novels and short stories, especially A Belfast Woman, A Literary Woman and Give Them Stones, her work did much to capture and explore the lives and experiences of women, especially working-class women. To mark the centenary of her birth, […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and unique artefacts and objects we have been collecting for over 50 years. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection now holds […]
Lucy Domvile grew up knowing little about her great-great grandmother, the educationalist, suffragist and philanthropist Margaret Byers, except that she had founded Victoria College, the girls’ school in south Belfast which thrives to this day. Now, after much intensive research, she has a vivid sense of her trailblazing great-great grandmother and the very difficult circumstances […]
The Office of Identity and Cultural Expression invites you to contribute to thinking about how public authorities can better encourage and promote reconciliation between those of different national and cultural identities and promote parity of esteem. Representatives from An Coimisinéir Gaeilge and Commissary o Ulstèr-Scotch and Ulstèr-Bïtisch Heirskip will also be in attendance. You are invited […]
Booking is essential for all events including free events. All event tickets are non-refundable. Please view our Customer Service Policy.
