A couple of posts back I wrote about my attempt to get news away quicker than I had been doing and my failed attempt using Press IPTC for Android. I spent considerable time on that App but couldn’t get it to work – I still haven’t. I looked at Shuttersnitch but was reluctant to go …
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The Big Wheel
Bangor, for the next few weeks anyway, has its very own Big Wheel. The wheel has been placed adjacent to the marina and gives a great view over the moored boats and the town itself. Its arrival has coincided with the best weather of the year to date with unbroken blue skies and temperatures approaching …
Forgotten images
As I mentioned before I’m using the winter weather as an opportunity to clean up my Lightroom catalogue. Working through images from previous years is a walk down memory lane and while doing it I’ve found photographs that should’ve been sent for stock but were missed at the time. There are also …
Clarendon Dock
In recent years Clarendon Dock has been rejuvenated and is one of Belfast’s premium business areas. City Quays 1 and 2 have been completed and have attracted some prestigious tenants. Plans are under way for the construction of City Quays 3 and 4. The AC Marriott Hotel nearby is nearing completion and is to …
Guinness and flowers
I’ve written previously about the Duke of York Bar in Commercial Court and included a photograph of an old sign at the rear. This is one of the many old signs at the front of the bar.
Victoria Square
Victoria Square is the premier shopping area in Belfast. Opened in 2008 it is the biggest and at a cost of £400 million, one of the most expensive property developments in Northern Ireland. About 3000 people were involved in the construction and roughly 3000 people are now employed by the various retailers and …
If you build it….
…they will come. This building stands in Bedford Street, Belfast. It was originally an office block called Windsor House and at one time was the tallest building in Belfast. In 2015 it was acquired by the Hastings Hotel Group and It will be opening soon as The Grand Central Hotel. In recent years the …
Old signs
The Duke of York Bar is in Commercial Court, Belfast with the rear entrance in Exchange Place. The front of the bar is always colourful with something going on. The rear is quiet with old signs.