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2017 Visit To Belfast

A VINTAGE MINI CLUBMAN PHOTOGRAPHED IN MAY 2017 IN BELFAST

PHOTOGRAPHS REMASTERED AND PUBLISHED 6 JULY 2024

ABOUT THE MINI AND THE MINI CLUBMAN

First Generation (1969-1980): The original Clubman was introduced as a slightly larger and more practical version of the classic Mini. It featured a squarer front end, a longer wheelbase, and increased cargo space.

FIRE ENGINE ERZ 9062 VOLVO FM-330 SRT SRP ROMEO TANGO 190

PHOTOGRAPHED MAY 2017 PUBLISHED 6 JULY 2024

MORE ABOUT THIS VOLVO FIRE ENGINE

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is the sole fire and rescue service covering all of Northern Ireland. As of 2017, it operated a fleet of various fire appliances, including the Volvo FM-330 SRT SRP (Specialist Rescue Pump) like the one I photographed with the registration number ERZ 9062.

DERELICT SITE NEAR THE RAMADA HOTEL

PHOTOGRAPHED IN MAY 2017 PUBLISHED 6 JULY 2014

ABOUT THIS DERELICT SITE IN BELFAST

During my initial visits to Belfast, I was impressed by the city’s cleanliness and maintenance compared to Dublin. However, by the end of my second visit, I realised that Belfast was facing a serious decline, with notable exceptions.

IGLESIA NI CRISTO CHURCH IN BELFAST

PHOTOGRAPHED MAY 2017

MUCH MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CHURCH

The Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) Church in Belfast is located in a building that was formerly the Christian Science Church. It was purchased by the INC in 2013. The INC is a global Christian denomination headquartered in the Philippines, and it established its presence in Northern Ireland in the late 1980s.

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