AT the turn of the century in 1901 Belfast’s population was approximately 349,000, increasing to almost 387,000 by 1911. A third of its workforce was employed in manufacturing, dominated by three industries -– linen, shipbuilding and engineering.
Water disaster leaves Northern Ireland family without supply on hottest days on record It s unacceptable that people have been without water for this long
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The heat and little water has hit the family pets hard (Image: Family photo)
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