Lamplighting Time

Episode 38 of the BBC’s “Year ’21” podcast considered the life (and diary) of a lamplighter in east Belfast who witnessed the violence that gripped the city in 1920-1922. The tribute on Newtowanards Road is by emic (web) with support from Daisy Chain (tw) and EastSide Partnership (tw).

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  1. Dympna McGlade's avatar Dympna McGlade 2022-02-01 / 08:56

    Our new plaque in the entry beside the John Hewitt bar.

    On Tue, 1 Feb 2022 at 8:00 am, Extramural Activity wrote:

    > Extramural Activity posted: ” Episode 38 of the BBC’s “Year ’21” podcast > considered the life (and diary) of a lamplighter in east Belfast who > witnessed the violence that gripped the city in 1920-1922. The tribute on > Newtowanards Road is by Emic (web | tw) with support from Daisy ” >

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