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Howard Street, BELFAST, BT1 6NB

See Image Upper Queen Street is the continuation of Queen Street from Wellington Place to Howard Street (background). It has the usual mix of offices, shops and places to eat.

An Ulsterbus Wright-bodied Volvo, between turns, in Upper Queen Street.

This doorway, at no 25 Howard Street Image, might be a survivor from the days before the street became entirely commercial. At the turn of the last century the southern side was commercial (mainly devoted to the linen and textile trades). This (northern side) had houses and commercial premises. An exact comparison is not possible without comparing maps since there seems to have been a re-numbering. This might once have been 7, 9 or 11. If that is an accurate guess, then it was occupied by either a solicitor (upstairs in now a solicitor’s office), architect or dentist. The Bible House Image is on the left.

See Image The entrance from Upper Queen Street. For a closer view of the head on the right see Image

Looking west to Upper Queen Street.

A BT telephone box, in Howard Street, accompanied by some commercial refuse awaiting collection.

A modern conference facility in an old building.

The present premises stand on the site of what was once the Washington Hotel. There is now a proposal for their demolition and replacement by a nine-storey hotel.

There had been a “Washington Hotel” (later “Washington Bar”) in Howard Street for more than 100 years. In this photograph it was enclosed by hoardings in preparation for demolition and replacement.

Location is in front of Northern Bank building just west of the intersection of Howard Street with Donegall Square W to the north and Bedford Street to the south. View is to the northeast from the south side of Howard Street.