Historical Belfast
Described in one review as a 'Belfast Tardis', Historical Belfast is Belfast's one and only history podcast on the airwaves. Hosted by historian Jason Burke, it provides an accessible and entertaining insight into the fascinating history of Northern Ireland's capital city, once proclaimed as 'the Athens of the North'.
Podcasting since 2020 • 40 episodes
Historical Belfast
Latest Episodes
Civil Rights Today, with Fergus Woods, Maddison McCullough and Odhran Morelli
During the course of this project, The Linen Hall welcomed a range of community organisations to take part in engagement sessions which explored the theme of civil rights ‘then’ and ‘now’. Responses to questions about the idea of civil rights ‘...
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Episode 49
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29:50
Reforms and Resignations, with Alex Kane
Terence O’Neill delivered his famous ‘Ulster at the crossroads’ speech in December of 1968 though it appeared from the events at Burntollet in January 1969 that the people had chosen to continue along the same perilous path as before. The subse...
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Episode 48
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26:04
Taking The Campaign To The Streets, with Dr Melissa Baird
By 1968 the campaign for civil rights in Northern Ireland had moved onto the streets. It was a deliberate decision, inspired in part by global events, particularly the civil rights movement in America. In order to help us understand...
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Episode 47
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26:14
The Demands, with Dr Anne Devlin and Dr Connal Parr
In November 1966, a public meeting was called to highlight the issue of civil rights in Northern Ireland. This was held in the War Memorial Building in Belfast and the audience was drawn from all sectors of libertarianism in NI.By Januar...
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Episode 46
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34:05
