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Ava Avenue, BELFAST, BT7 3BP

Ava Street Pentecostal church, in Ava Street, opposite Blackwood Street. Built in 1927 and part of the world-wide apostolic church. Architecturally in the “gospel hall style”. See also Image

See Image The circular stained-glass windowm showing the date of construction as 1927.

See Image The tiled sign, without the postal district number, at the Blackwood Street end.

Tree-lined street, built towards the end of the 19th century, running off the Ormeau Road. 100 years ago there were two brickworks (just out of picture on the right).

This is a residential street off Ormeau Road.

The inscription on the plaque and the description in the Ulster History Circle’s website http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/jamesyoung.htm are understatements when describing the late James Young. More than just a Belfast Stanley Baxter, his portrayals of the lady from Cheeryvelley, the trade union official, the window cleaner and “Orange Lily” caught the public’s attention. He became an institution not understood outside Northern Ireland. In the days before “coming out” became fashionable he kept his personal life a secret. He was funny but perceptive, entertaining but thought provoking when delivering a political homily. Some of his performances may be seen on Youtube. The plaque is on a house in Fernwood Street Image, off the Ormeau Road.

Part of an intricate pattern of streets, between the Ormeau Road and Sunnyside Street, Fernwood Street consists of terrace houses dating from the early 20th century. It runs from Blackwood Street (behind me) to Ava Street. See also Image

Clearly somebody does not agree with the redevelopment of the Ormeau Bakery!

Late Victorian street running from Ava Avenue to Blackwood Street (background). The north western side (right) has been partly re-built.

I used to love the smell of baking bread whilst walking past this bakery on the Ormeau Road in Belfast. Sadly it is no more, closed and being redeveloped for apartments.