Academical Institute, Belfast, Co. Antrim
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From an ancient plaque on a wall in Galway to a celebrated centre of learning in Belfast to start the week. This imposing if architecturally bland building houses the Belfast Academical Institute better known as "Inst".
With thanks to today's contributors, we learned that the main building pictured (the Belfast Academical Institute) dates from c.1810, with the other building to the right (the Belfast Technical College) dating from c.1907. The latter helping date this French image.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: dated c.1865-1914 (though possibly early 20th c.)
NLI Ref: L_ROY_02832
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With thanks to today's contributors, we learned that the main building pictured (the Belfast Academical Institute) dates from c.1810, with the other building to the right (the Belfast Technical College) dating from c.1907. The latter helping date this French image.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: dated c.1865-1914 (though possibly early 20th c.)
NLI Ref: L_ROY_02832
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
Views: 19402
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BeachcomberAustralia
What is the fellow fiddling with? A lawnmower?
Swordscookie
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia Yes! A push along type and its going to take him all day to get that acre of grass done, poor sod!
M0GNM
On the right, just visible, is Belfast 'tech www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/5676288597/in/set-72157... and out of sight is the famous 'Black Man' statue of Henry Cooke www.alamy.com/stock-photo/black-man-belfast.html
Niall McAuley
The main building is dated MDCCCX, no help.
Niall McAuley
According to their website, building work on the tech began in 1902, and the first students arrived in 1906, official opening 1907, so I'd say it's after that date.
BeachcomberAustralia
Streetview (through the trees) - goo.gl/maps/uHpmz5etRHr
M0GNM
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley The foundation stone was laid and building began in 1810 (MDCCCX) with its formal opening in 1814, so it pre dates the 'Tech' and my old school, Methody, which dates back to 1868 and was/is one of Inst's great rivals.
robinparkes
It still looks good today. I don't want to be pedantic but Belfast lies across the county boundary between Down and Antrim so its address does not include a county.
M0GNM
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] Most of Belfast including the city centre is in Antrim so I suppose this is why it's usually referred to as 'Belfast, Co Antrim', but as you say parts of the east and south are in Down. For more detail see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counties_of_Northern_Ireland
Foxglove
there is another "student" standing in a corner door!
Foxglove
no its a window shadow
silverio10
Buena serie de fotos antiguas ,
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Brilliant - thanks all. I'd love to confirm from the megazoom that the man pictured is using some complex gardening implement, but can't make it out. In the meantime have updated the date, location and tags to reflect today's learnings. Thanks all!
AndyBrii
Award presentation plate from The Belfast Royal Academical Institution to Robert McConnell in 1834: : https://www.flickr.com/photos/angeljim46/7066795215/in/photostream/
Bwana_Samaki
Since 1831 Inst has been known as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, the Royal title granted by King William IV. It housed the first medical school in Ulster after opening as the Belfast Academical Institution in 1814, it ran its own teaching hospital nearby. The anatomy theatre was used as the drama department until the 1980's.