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Title: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: kaz35 on Friday 29 September 06 21:18 BST (UK)

hi,  was wondering if anyone would have or would know how to get a picture of st colemans primary school in eliza street belfast
many thanks   k

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: Christopher on Monday 26 March 07 18:28 BST (UK)

Hiya Kaz,

It's possible that the Irish and Local Studies section of the Central Library in Royal Avenue, Belfast may have a picture. Other sources would be the Public Record Office and the school if it still exists. The Librarian has just handed me a book called "Images of South Belfast" so I'll take a look through it. Sorry to say the picture was not in the book.

Chris

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: kaz35 on Friday 30 March 07 23:08 BST (UK)

thanks for trying chris x

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 31 March 07 06:28 BST (UK)

Quote from: kaz35 on Friday 30 March 07 23:08 BST (UK)

thanks for trying chris x

Don't give up Kaz.

There are several large collection of photographs in various archives in Ireland. The Ulster Museum have at least on as do some of the archives in Dublin and PRONI have a large number of documents and photos of schools. A good start might be to write to the Belfast Telegraph if you've not tried that already.

If you can discover when the school opened then if you, or someone acting on your behalf, have patience you might be able to get a photocopy of a picture from a newspaper.

Chris

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: Christopher on Saturday 28 June 08 19:56 BST (UK)

Quote from: kaz35 on Friday 29 September 06 21:18 BST (UK)

hi,  was wondering if anyone would have or would know how to get a picture of st colemans primary school in eliza street belfast
many thanks   k

Hello Kaz,

Have a look at the BBC "Your Place and Mine" page on Belfast - 'The Markets.'

Two of the posters attended St Colemans.

www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/belfast/markets.shtml

Christopher

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: charles w on Saturday 19 July 08 00:33 BST (UK)

Here is one!

Title: Re: anyone know where to find old photos of schools?
Post by: charles w on Saturday 19 July 08 11:40 BST (UK)

The link for St Finian's School Falls Road Belfast.

http://www.belfastforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,5778.0.html