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Montreal Street, BELFAST, BT13 3HS

A mural, showing scenes from the world of nature, near the corner of Disraeli Street and Ohio Street.

Disraeli Street presents an interesting example of the growth of Belfast in the late 19th century. In 1877 it had 18 houses off the Crumlin Road. In 1890 there were 51. They increased to more than 160 by 1901 when it extended south to Woodvale Street. This is the recently rebuilt western side, seen from Ohio Street close to Leopold Street Image It now turns left and no longer runs through to the Crumlin Road. For reference purposes the former Brookfield Mill Image is at top right.

See Image Very few people are honoured or commemorated by having two blue plaques. Amy Carmichael http://www.christianvoice.org.uk/index.php/heroes-of-faith/ and http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/carmichael.htm is one. This plaque is on the Heather Street side of the Welcome Evangelical church, at the corner of Cambrai Street.

This is an area of Victorian terraced housing built in what then used to be the outskirts of 19thC Belfast.

Leopold Street dates from before 1861 and once ran from Yew Street (close to the Shankill Road), across Ohio Street, to the Crumlin Road. Today’s rebuilt version is now a short cul-de-sac from Ohio Street (behind me). This is the western side.

Loyalist paramilitary mural on a gable wall at the corner of Enfield and Disraeli streets in Belfast. These are still very common in many areas of both Belfast and Northern Ireland generally. It is in close proximity to Image

Opened in 1899 - it stands on the corner of the Woodvale Road and the Ballygomartin Road. Some of the congregation are making the best of some of the sunniest weather of Summer 2009 - rare indeed - their tea party outside wasn't hampered by typical Belfast showers.