Online Exhibitions

100 year anniversary of W.B. Yeats receiving the Nobel Prize for Literature

Libraries NI Cultural Heritage marks the 100 year anniversary of W.B. Yeats Nobel Prize for Literature with a selection of images from our special collections highlighting the beauty, reach and influence of this ‘versatile genius’. The W.B. Yeats Collection in Enniskillen Library contains over 400 volumes of works including poetry, plays, essays and criticisms. The W.B. Yeats Archive in Belfast Central Library dates from 1878-1945 and consists of a substantial collection of his letters and personal correspondence. One of the highlights is a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings collected by J.S. Crone.

Stormont Remembered

To commemorate 100 years of the birth of Northern Ireland, with funding from the Shared History Fund, this video looks at the creation of the Parliament Buildings, or Stormont, through the resources held in the Cultural Heritage collections of Libraries NI. Illustrations are from newspapers, photograph albums and commemorative brochures.

Bloody Sunday newspaper resources

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday this video shares the newspaper headlines and articles of the time from Libraries NI Newspaper Archives.

Northern Ireland 1921 - 2021

This video highlights Libraries NI Heritage resources to commemorate Northern Ireland, 1921-2021. The illustrations are from the newspaper archives, books, maps and pamphlet collections, including memorabilia of the opening of the Parliament of Northern Ireland on the 22 June 1921 held in the Fine Book Room.

A Postcard from Tyrone

A narrated selection of postcards from Omagh Heritage Collection showcasing greetings from County Tyrone, from it’s beautiful scenery, historic monuments such as Arboe Cross , Augher Castle and the Beaghmore Stone circles to postcards from Beragh, Cookstown, Dungannon, Gortin, Omagh, Sion Mills and Strabane.

Shan F. Bullock

This video highlights the life and work of Fermanagh born author Shan F. Bullock – just one of the special collections, books by local authors, held in Enniskillen Heritage. In addition to images and illustrations from his books there are photographs, letters and postcards showcasing his life and work.

Heritage Collection at Enniskillen Library

This video highlights the main Cultural Heritage collection for County Fermanagh located in Enniskillen library. The collection was developed by the late Jim Nawn during his time as divisional librarian. A bronze sculpted head by artist and sculptor Philip Flanagan stands in the library to commemorate his 43 years of service and legacy to Enniskillen Library. The collection contains over 40,000 volumes relating to Irish studies and local history in addition to newspapers, journals of Irish interest, photographs, postcards and maps. A major part of the collection includes locally published works, written by local authors and relating to County Fermanagh.

Heritage Collection at Downpatrick Library

Highlights from the Heritage Collection in Downpatrick Library including, The Ancient and Present State of the County of Down, postcards, street directories, and the Down Election 1830.

Fine Book Room at Belfast Central Library

A virtual exhibition of some of the highlights of our Fine Book Room. Admire vivid illustrations of birds from the Himalayas and marvel at an early book from the 1400s. See limited editions by local authors, such as Seamus Heaney and Jonathan Swift. Shakespeare makes an appearance, with the fourth folio of 1685, as do our Irish language manuscripts. And we end with our largest and smallest books, 101 to a half a centimetre high respectively.

 

Science and Technology in the Archives

A virtual exhibition featuring items held in the newspaper and archive collections of Belfast Central Library relating to scientists and innovators associated with Northern Ireland. Those featured include, among others are Sir Hans Sloane, John Boyd Dunlop, Davidson of Sirocco and Harry Ferguson.

 

All our Saturdays

The following video celebrates sporting history in Northern Ireland, and features information about Ireland's Saturday Night which was published from 1894 - 2008. The newspaper reported on regional sports events and home grown sports stars and athletes.

 

 

A Slice of School Life

We take you back to school life from a bygone era, with a sample of pictures from the Bigger McDonald Collection of photographs held at Derry Central Library.