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Shops, Castlereagh Road, Belfast
A block of shops, some occupied and some vacant, at the corner of Willowfield Street (left). The one with the “sold” sign was advertised as no 55.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 7 Dec 2013
0.02 miles
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Pillar box, Belfast
EIIR pillar box, outside the Castlereagh Road post office, near Ravensdale Street.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 15 Jul 2011
0.04 miles
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Joseph Campbell plaque, Belfast
A plaque, at Ravensdale Street, on the Castlereagh Road, commemorating the poet Joseph Campbell http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/josephcampbell.htm.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 3 Jan 2010
0.06 miles
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Nos 19&21 Castlereagh Road, Belfast (December 2017)
Nos 19 and 21 are currently vacant.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 7 Dec 2017
0.07 miles
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Nos 1-21 Castlereagh Road, Belfast (2)
The former “Abbots” home bakery.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 17 Oct 2012
0.08 miles
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Nos 1-21 Castlereagh Road, Belfast (4)
Now demolished pending redevelopment.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 7 Dec 2013
0.08 miles
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Matthew Swain grating cover, Belfast - April 2018(1)
A Matthew Swain gully grating cover at Willowfield Street. The first I’ve seen and, looking very similar to a Millfield product
Image, I almost missed it.
There are very few internet references to this foundry at Newton Heath, Manchester. Some call it the “Railway Foundry” but a search for that name produces references to Mather & Platt
Image and
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The substantial factory may be seen here https://www.flickr.com/photos/clivehurst/32862214470/in/photolist-22xDZu1-S4VrsE-cJYmRQ-bypfFJ-9cEbHg-PEzsjE-BSD7Cd-Rncvh1-MNvCJ1-fFvDQ5-ZJFQgZ-W1pLLh-byEqtX-WgfCFR-b9w5F4-cJYdvW-rHCk9Z.
Image shows the inscription.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 13 Apr 2018
0.08 miles
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Matthew Swain grating cover, Belfast - April 2018(2)
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Image The inscription “Matthew Swain iron founder Newton Heath Manchester”.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 13 Apr 2018
0.08 miles
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Grand Fondo sign, Belfast (June 2016)
Some roads in east Belfast and parts of Co Down were closed yesterday for the passing of a gran fondo cycle race https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Fondo. Crossing the route was by means of controlled “gateways” at selected places. This sign is at the Castlereagh Road end of the Beersbridge Road. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/of/Giro+d%27Italia+templepatrick.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 6 Jun 2016
0.08 miles
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Nos 1-21 Castlereagh Road, Belfast (3)
Former bicycle shop and opticians. Completely forgotten what the one on the right was.
Image: © Albert Bridge
Taken: 17 Oct 2012
0.08 miles