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Sydenham Road, BELFAST, BT3 9HA

Belfast harbour has seen many changes since the building of the first quay in 1613. Major redevelopment started in the mid-1800’s and continued with the growth of industrial Belfast. The Old Channel Road, which runs parallel to the Sydenham Road Image and is close to the Harland & Wolff building dock http://www.geograph.org.uk/snippet/4650 seems to have come into existence towards the end of the 19th century as a site for a coal yard. Now remote from the main dry-cargo handling area, on the other side of the Lagan, it is the site of various businesses, notably connected with construction. The view is towards Queen’s Quay. Buildings (for reference points) in the background are: the Obel Tower Image (on the right of the scaffolding), the Odyssey Image (middle right) and the Gateway Building Image (second right). Continue to Image

Car park for the now defunct (and demolished) Carillion site in Belfast. See also Image I've no idea why users were instructed to reverse park only....

Part of the southern side of a commercial road, running from Dee Street Image towards Queen’s Quay (background).

There are still some access covers, in various parts of Belfast, bearing the initials “BCG” (Belfast Corporation Gas). The “G” is quite clear on this one, on the Sydenham Road but in some cases the “G” has a resemblance to a “C” Image for example.

The new two-way cycle lane on the re-vamped Sydenham Rd installed during May 2013 to provide a much-needed link from the Titanic Quarter to the Comber Greenway at Dee St. It also continues on to the Airport Rd which provides a quieter cycle route to Holywood, passing the RSPB Harbour Estate bird reserve on the way.

Street sign for 'Titanic Boulevard', a short and newly created street running between Sydenham Road and Queen's Road in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. At the time of writing the Google maps have not caught up with it. Behind the fence can be glimpsed the Building Dock and Harland and Wolff with the gantry cranes 'Samson' and 'Goliath' towering above.

Another part of the 'Titanic Quarter' area of Belfast, this is cleared but as yet undeveloped land between the Sydenham Road and Queen's Road. The building dock at Harland and Wolff is in the background. A few years ago it contained a clutter of building materials which have since either been moved or used on other projects Image

Buddleia growing through an old fence, on the Sydenham Road, around the Harland & Wolff building dock. The crane “Goliath” Image is in the background.

BHC/Beattie Crane Hire http://www.bchc.ltd.uk/ at 31 Sydenham Road. See also Image I have no connection with the business.

There is still no news about when development of the site will start. This view is from the Sydenham Road opposite the Titanic Boulevard (left – Sydenham Road on the Google map). The site has been cleared and tidied since this shot Image in October 2010.