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The Blue Death in Belfast

The first case of cholera in Belfast occurred on the 28 February 1832 in Quay Lane. The victim died less

The 235th Annual General Meeting

The 235th Annual General Meeting of the Linen Hall Library (Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge) will be held at 1.00pm

June at The Linen Hall

THE BLUE DEATH IN BELFAST   Talk The Blue Death in Belfast: The Cholera Epidemic of 1832 The first case

Ireland and the Roman world

We were delighted to have recently worked in partnership with the Classical Association Northern Ireland (CANI) to host an event

WE ARE HIRING! LIBRARY ASSISTANT

Job Description LIBRARY ASSISTANT (Ref: LHL/25/LA1) Location: The Linen Hall Responsible To: Senior Library Assistant (Collections) Grade NJC Pt 5

WE ARE HIRING! PROJECT ARCHIVIST

Position:                                Project Archivist   Location:                                The Linen Hall   Reference:                             LH/PA/2025   Duration:                                Fixed term; 7 months  

Annual General Meeting

The 234th Annual General Meeting of the Linen Hall Library (Belfast Library and Society for Promoting Knowledge) will be held at 1.00pm

Changemakers: Student and Youth Activism in Northern Ireland

‘Changemakers: Student and Youth Activism in Northern Ireland’ is a special project developed by
The Linen Hall that explores pivotal moments of student activism in Northern Ireland’s history and
spotlights the role of today’s changemakers.