The Albert Memorial Clock & Fountains, Queens Square, Belfast BT1 3FF #belfast #clock #queenssquare
The Albert Memorial Clock & Fountains, Queens Square, Belfast BT1 3FF #belfast #clock #queenssquare
Belfast The Albert Memorial Clock
Checking out the Albert Memorial Clock in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Taking a walk around the Albert Memorial Clock and getting a good view of it. The was built in 1869 and is in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Shot in September 2014.
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The Albert Clock Belfast
A video of the Famous Albert Clock in Belfast N.Ireland By Simon G. McGowan
Albert Memorial
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Albert Clock Belfast
Belfast
The Albert Clock, Belfast
Found down at Queen's Street near Custom House Square and near the Belfast docks. A memorial tribute erected by the people of Belfast to the memory of Prince Albert who was married to Queen Victoria in 1840. He died 4 years later and in 1869 the clock tower was completed for the sum of £2,500 or £200,000 in today's money.
Made from Sandstone probably Scrabo and built in French/Italian Gothic style, it lists 4' from the perpendicular. It has been nicknamed Belfast's Leaning Tower of Pisa. The lean comes from the timber piles supporting it rotting away and the weight shifting! It has now been made safe. lol
Ijt survived the Belfast Blitz and the IRA bombing campaign.
Albert Memorial & Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall & Albert Memorial
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Prince Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens - London, U.K.
Also known as The Prince Albert Memorial, it is a tribute commissioned by Queen Victoria to honor her husband who died at the young age of 42 in 1861.
The statue was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style. The statue of Albert was designed by John Henry Foley and Thomas Brock. It opened to the public in 1872, with the statue of Albert officially seated in 1875.
All camcorder filming and narration was done by Ed.
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Just taking a walk about the Kensington area in London in this vid, I visit the gardens and see the Albert Memorial, all in all, a great time.
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Kensington:
Kensington is a district within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. The north east is taken up by Kensington Gardens, once private as the name suggests, but today a public park which has Italian and Dutch gardens, public buildings such as the Albert Memorial, the Serpentine Gallery and Speke's monument.
Albert Memorial:
The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens, London, directly to the north of the Royal Albert Hall. It was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her beloved husband, Prince Albert who died oftyphoid in 1861. The memorial was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style. Opened in July 1872 by Queen Victoria, with the statue of Albert ceremonially seated in 1875,
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Belfast Tourist Attractions ❤ Around Belfast in 60 Seconds
Any visit to Belfast is always good - rain or shine! We spent some time recording some of its best known attractions, shops, buildings and tourist sites. We took a speedy trip around the city - so you can see what your missing! :-)
Where is Belfast? Just in case any visitors are here - Belfast is in Northern Ireland - part of the UK and on the island of Ireland. It has a population of 1.2 million people who are looking towards a brighter future.
Belfast is an amazing city (the capital of Northern Ireland as well) - with even more amazing people. The city has been through the ultimate in ups and as low as they can go - downs. It was an industrial powerhouse in the 18th and 19th centuries and in the early 1900's it was the largest city on the island of Ireland. Sad times were never too far away - from the loss of the Titanic to Belfast being the 2nd most bombed city in the UK - to the troubles that impacted every part of Northern Ireland - the city has suffered more than most (
But the people of the city set it apart, from sitting having a tea - to drinking a beer in their local town. What else to say :-) Its a crazy, small city with loads of offers for locals and different places for the visitors to come and check.
So put Belfast on your list - if visiting Ireland or even the UK - well worth considering due to the local attractions. Belfast tours are available on foot, bus, car, air and water! Travel to Belfast is easy with two airports and the motorway from Dublin.
This video features - Belfast City Hall, Belfast Shopping, Cathedral Quarter ( Albert Clock, Queen's University, Victoria Square Shopping Centre, Titanic Museum, Nomadic SS, Keywest band playing at the city bandstand and more ;-)
Belfast city happens to be one of those European cities that carries a lot of history inside and thus will be always calling out for tourists to come and spend a couple of days in. There are lots of things to be seen in the city and from those which we have been to before, there is the famous City Hall building ( we also visited St. Anne's Cathedral which happens to be a famous cathedral in the city ( and walked through Victoria Square which is famous with being a shopping destination.
In addition to those buildings, there are other things that made a mark in the history of Belfast, such as losing the famous Titanic ship and which was built in Belfast and thus there has been a memorial placed in the garden of City Hall and there is also the Titanic museum to be found in the city ( Titanic has a smaller sister which is known as SS Nomadic and which back then helped in transporting the passengers from the land to the Titanic Ship. After more than 100 years, the SS Nomadic is back in Belfast where it is now turned into a touristic attraction that people could visit (
Among those famous landmarks found in Belfast city, Northern Ireland, there is Albert Tower which lots of those tourists visiting Belfast manage to place it on the list of things they would be doing and seeing there ( And finally, through the tour we have been doing to bring this video out to life and get more introduced to Belfast, we also came across Queen's University which opened back in 1849 (
All those Belfast attractions were passed by in a quick tour taken around the city but you could of course stop at every single one of them, enter if you are allowed to, and take all the pictures that you want; just make a good plan, know what are the attractions that are located close to one another and how long are you going to spend in every single one of them in order to visit those close ones all at the same day.
There are different other attractions that one could visit in Belfast and which are also considered very famous but the ones we already mentioned above are the landmarks of the city. From those other attractions, one could visit the Crumlin Road Gaol which is an old jail that has served for more than 150 years before closing its doors and being transformed into a touristic attraction site ( There is also the Belfast Castle which is an old castle building that tourists love to come across as well (
Being the capital city of Northern Ireland is not the only reason for those heading to Northern Ireland to visit, but Belfast is also an attraction because it is the largest city and carries lots of historical attractions and places that people could visit, and it is also the second largest city on the island of Ireland as a whole.
Have you ever been to Belfast city? Tell us about your experience!
Day 7 - 孟買大學/橢圓形練習場/阿拉伯海 Rajabai Clock Tower/ Oval Maidan/ Arabina Sea
Day 7 - 孟買大學/橢圓形練習場/阿拉伯海 Rajabai Clock Tower/ Oval Maidan/ Arabina Sea
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Belfast Grand Opera House Theatre Outside Views
I'm on Belfast's 'Golden Mile'. I'm on the very busy Great Victorian Street and I'm here to film the marvellous Belfast Grand Opera House.
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, designed by the most prolific theatre architect of the period, Frank Matcham. It opened on 23 December 1895.
According to the Theatres Trust, the magnificent auditorium is probably the best surviving example in the United Kingdom of the oriental style applied to theatre architecture
History
It was renamed the Palace of Varieties in 1904, although it reverted to its original name in 1909. Variety programmes dominated in the 1920s and 1930s and the theatre saw performances by Gracie Fields, Will Fyffe and Harry Lauder. It became a repertory theatre during World War II and at the celebrations to mark the end of the war, Eisenhower, Montgomery and Alanbrooke attended gala performances at the theatre. The Grand Opera House was acquired by the Rank Organisation, which led to its use as a cinema between 1961 and 1972.
As business slowed in the early 1970s with the onset of the Troubles, Rank initiated plans to sell the theatre to a property developer, who proposed that the building be pulled down and replaced with an office block. However, following the action of Kenneth Jamison (director of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland) and Charles Brett (founder member of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society and ACNI board member), the building was bought by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and listed in 1974. The Permanent Secretary of the Department of Education, Arthur Brooke, lent his support to the project and his department provided the funding for extensive renovatation of the theatre. The Grand Opera House reopened in 1980.
The building has been damaged by bombs on several occasions, usually when the nearby Europa Hotel had been targeted. It was badly damaged by bomb blasts in 1991 and 1993. The theatre continued, however, to host musicals, plays, pantomimes and live music.
In 1995 the running of the theatre was taken over by the Grand Opera House Trust. An renovation was undertaken in 2006 with the addition of the Baby Grand performance space together with extended foyers, extended stage wings and artist accommodation and access for customers with disabilities. A restaurant called The Hippodrome was added on the third floor, while on the ground floor a daytime bistro named Luciano's opened, as well as space for corporate meetings and functions.
The building is intended to host smaller musical, dramatic and comedy performances as well as educational events. The theatre reopened with a Gala event on 21 October 2006. The capacity is 1,063.
Cathedral Quarter in Belfast; Cobbled Streets & Alleyways
Taking its name from St. Anne’s Cathedral, the Cathedral Quarter is home to a bustling culture and arts scene, cozy pubs, underground music venues and a host of contemporary restaurants.
The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast is a developing area of the city. It also contains the former Little Italy area. The Cathedral Quarter extends out to the old merchant quarter of the city.
St Anne's Cathedral lies right in the centre of the Cathedral Quarter. St. Anne's or Belfast Cathedral is a Church of Ireland cathedral (
History - The Cathedral Quarter was the centre of Belfast's trade and warehousing district, where the linen and shipbuilding industries were based. The quarter features some of Belfast's oldest buildings and thoroughfares.
Belfast's Cathedral Quarter: A Cultural Hub
Although the area fell into a state of disrepair in the twentieth century, it has recently re-emerged as a 'cultural quarter' of Belfast because of the recent growth in arts- and culture-based organizations that are located there, including Northern Visions TV, The Safehouse Arts Gallery, Belfast Print Workshop and Belfast's small Zen Meditation community.
The area also boasts a rich literary heritage as The Northern Whig; a popular newspaper that was circulated from 1824 until 1963, was based there. Today, its building has been transformed into a popular pub and restaurant. The Irish News, another well-known newspaper, still has its head office on Donegall Street.
Another well known pub in the area is named after Belfast poet John Hewitt. The pub showcases noteworthy artwork and photographs for sale.
Attractions in the Cathedral Quarter
St Anne’s Cathedral-Built in 1899 on the site of Belfast’s first Church of Ireland Episcopal parish, St. Anne's is a neo-Romanesque building. The Cathedral was designed by Sir Thomas Drew and the foundation stone was laid on 6 September 1899 by the Countess of Shaftesbury. It was initially constructed around the old parish church of St Anne until 31 December 1903 when the old church was demolished.
In 1925, the west front of the cathedral was built as a memorial to commemorate the Ulstermen and women who served and died in WWI.
Writer’s Square, which is located directly opposite the Cathedral, celebrates Belfast’s literary past with quotations from famous local writers carved into the stone underfoot.
St. Anne’s Square
St. Anne's Square is Belfast's equivalent to the European Plaza. Throughout the year, the square hosts a wide variety of outdoor performances as part of numerous arts festivals in the city.
The MAC
Opened in 2012, the MAC is a contemporary multi-arts venue comprising several galleries and performance spaces.
The Black Box
A cultural venue where local musicians, performers and poets hone their craft and visitors are able to experience the underground cultural scene of Belfast.
The Albert Memorial Clock
Known as Belfast’s ‘Leaning Tower of Pisa’, the Albert Memorial Clock was erected in 1853 as a memorial to Prince Albert.
Belfast's Custom House
A popular site for public speakers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was also located within the Quarter. The location hosted numerous lively and spontaneous debates on many subjects. Nowadays, Custom House Square hosts activities, performances that are mainly family-oriented.
University of Ulster
A public university located in Northern Ireland that was established in 1968. The university has branch campuses in London and Birmingham, and an extensive distance learning provision.
North Street
North Street is home to many of Belfast's most well-known bars and venues.
Northern Visions Television (NVTV)
NVTV is now the only local community station in Northern Ireland and is operated by the Northern Visions media and arts project. Its current headquarters are located in the Belfast Cathedral Quarter.
Belfast Exposed Photography
It is Northern Ireland’s principal gallery of contemporary photography, commissioning, publishing and showing work by local and international photographers.
The Belfast Print Workshop
Established in 1977, BPW offers an extensive programme of practical courses, alongside open studios and demonstrations, designed to enhance public knowledge of printmaking.
Belfast Community Circus School
The Belfast Community Circus School produces a number of shows featuring young people each year.
Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival
The Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival is an annual festival of music, comedy, theatre, art and literature. The festival takes place in the first weeks of May in the Cathedral Quarter, featuring many local and international performers.
Belfast Film Festival
Founded in 1995, the Belfast Film Festival promotes film education and practical filmmaking skills and showcases local talent alongside the best in new International cinema.
Fact Friday: Episode 8, WE WENT INSIDE THE ALBERT CLOCK BELFAST
Ever wondered what the inside of the Albert Memorial clock in Belfast looked like? Well look no further as our 8th episode of Fact Friday took us there thanks to Belfast City Council giving us access.
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