Photograph of gay community centre University Street, Belfast 1983
Dublin Core
Title
Photograph of gay community centre University Street, Belfast 1983
Subject
Gay Community Centres
Information Centres (LGBTQ)
Description
4 University Street, or ‘Number 4’ as it became known,
served as a centre for the gay community in Belfast from early in 1977 to October 1983. The vacant and derelict house was ‘loaned’ to the Gay Liberation Society by QUB. It housed the Cara-Friend helpline as well as other LGBT organisations. After the building was vacated in 1983 it was demolished and replaced by modern flats.
served as a centre for the gay community in Belfast from early in 1977 to October 1983. The vacant and derelict house was ‘loaned’ to the Gay Liberation Society by QUB. It housed the Cara-Friend helpline as well as other LGBT organisations. After the building was vacated in 1983 it was demolished and replaced by modern flats.
Creator
Doug Sobey
Date
1983
Rights
Photo by Doug Sobey, Ulster Museum Collection Items in this digital archive are covered by a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No-
Derivatives License. Please credit the LGBT HERITAGE PROJECT Northern Ireland, and provide a link back to this site.
Derivatives License. Please credit the LGBT HERITAGE PROJECT Northern Ireland, and provide a link back to this site.
Format
photograph
Type
still image
Coverage
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Citation
Doug Sobey, “Photograph of gay community centre University Street, Belfast 1983,” LGBTHistoryni, accessed November 21, 2024, https://lgbthistoryni.com/items/show/54.