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It is all about THE HISTORIC BELFAST WALKING TOUR BY WILLIAM DICKSON BEM ,Take a walking tour of Central Belfast for up to 2 hours.

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Welcome to Belfast! Going back to early Belfast, during the 1600s, Belfast had only five streets, a small Chapel of Ease, a castle, and three entrance gates. As we walk around this historic area, I will tell the story of Belfast, dating from 1611 to the present day. The tour will include some of the places that are associated with ‘the troubles’. However, it will also take you to places where historic events took place, including the day and place where Winston Churchill could have been killed by an angry crowd. As you walk along you will see many unique buildings and places. that give Belfast its character like the Albert Clock and many fine buildings that were built during the 1800s, especially the Scottish Provident building by architects, Young & Mackenzie. It is located beside the iconic Belfast City Hall opened in 1906. I will tell you about the industries including ship building and linen that made Belfast a great commercial city by 1888. The people like the Rev Henry Cooke and Henry Joy McCracken, who shaped much of the religious and political views of the Belfast people. Then there were the many characters, like Barney Hughes, famous for the inventing and making Belfast Bap and Frank Carson (It’s the way I tell them), The Belfast comedian. So take a walk with me and get an interesting insight into Belfast’s past. Learn about its people, famous and not so famous. You will see Belfast in a new and fascinating way. So join with me for a great time in Belfast.