Albert Memorial Clock, Belfast

The Belfast we saw - part 1!

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January 22nd 2008
We decide to head straight to the Belfast visitor centre, but end up shopping in Zoho (clothes store selling Irish Linen with a super sale tag). We were surprised at the Asian population and Indian restaurants with names like Archana's and Ginger Root. A short walk brought us to the City Centre with the Belfast City Hall at the centre. Belfast was granted the status of "city", ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more