Ulster Museum - WW2 NI

Discussion in 'WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.' started by dbf, Jul 30, 2010.

  1. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    You can probably see why I forgot I went there earlier this year. This is the entire display for WW2 in the recently revamped building. A Home front exhibit.
    National Museums Northern Ireland

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    https://cms.nationalmuseumsni.org/s...ap english 10 DECEMBER 2024 final for web.pdf
    "MODERN HISTORY 1500 - 1968
    Modern History is arranged around noteworthy events and themes telling the story of the historic province of Ulster from 1500 to 1968. Objects on display include the Dungiven costume, a rare 16th-century garment recovered from a bog, and the sword of Henry Joy McCracken, prominent United Irishman hanged in 1798. Many of the objects are directly connected to key events and personalities from the past 500 years – from Hugh O’Neill and Arthur Chichester, to Isabella Tod and James Connolly."
     
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  2. wtid45

    wtid45 Very Senior Member

    Shame its such a small display but some nice pics Diane.
     
  3. TomTAS

    TomTAS Very Senior Member

    Hi D,

    Wow could they spare the room you think... No wonder you forgot:)

    Cheers
    Tom
     
  4. ww2ni

    ww2ni Senior Member

    Very poor effort by the museum to mark such a momentus time in history.
     
  5. Rich Payne

    Rich Payne Rivet Counter Patron 1940 Obsessive

    Some rather 'out of period' items in the medical kit too, I think.
     
  6. phylo_roadking

    phylo_roadking Very Senior Member


    Not 'arf!!! :mad:
     
  7. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Agreed, it's 'a poor show'.
     
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  8. idler

    idler GeneralList

    NI was just a handy base with some factories, then? No mention of the thousands of Irishmen of all flavours who actually fought?
    Probably a good thing HMS Belfast ended up in London, this lot would have 'lost' it in the basement.
     
  9. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    I think I will pass on the journey to Belfast to see it. ;)
     

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