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Photograph of Lesbian Line volunteer Monica Coll taken in 1983
Monica Coll, one of the volunteers for Lesbian Line in
the Cara-Friend office at 4 University Street. From the
outset Cara-Friend provided support to both gay men
and lesbians. Beginning in 1980, Thursday night was
designated ‘Lesbian Line.’…
the Cara-Friend office at 4 University Street. From the
outset Cara-Friend provided support to both gay men
and lesbians. Beginning in 1980, Thursday night was
designated ‘Lesbian Line.’…
Photograph of Sue Ellen taken in Dubarry's Bar Gresham Street Belfast
Photograph of Peter Duffy aka Sue Ellen taken in Dubarry's Bar Gresham Street c 1998
Photograph of the Cara-Friend helpline phone, 4 University Street
Phone in the Cara-Friend office. Due to a grant from the Department of Health in 1975 Cara-Friend set up a helpline.) 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…
Photograph of Wilma Creith and friend taken in 1977
This photograph of Wilma Creith (right) and a friend
from the Belfast Transvestite/ Transsexual Group was
taken at a house party in September 1977. For several
years Wilma was the organiser of the TV/TS group and
with others set up a transgender…
from the Belfast Transvestite/ Transsexual Group was
taken at a house party in September 1977. For several
years Wilma was the organiser of the TV/TS group and
with others set up a transgender…
Photograph Robert Brown and Peter Duffy taken in the Limelight Club Ormeau Avenue Belfast
Photograph taken in the Limelight Ormeau Avenue on a Monday night early 1990's. The subjects are Robert Brown and Peter Duffy dressed as characters from Whatever happened to Baby Jane
Photograph taken as the Campaign for Homosexual Equality Conference, Nottingham, 1977
Jeffrey Dudgeon giving a presentation about the case
he had taken to the European Commission of Human
Rights at the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE)
conference in Nottingham in August 1977. The Belfast
organisations communicated and…
he had taken to the European Commission of Human
Rights at the Campaign for Homosexual Equality (CHE)
conference in Nottingham in August 1977. The Belfast
organisations communicated and…
Photograph taken at Gay Liberation Society Party, Belfast,1980s
A group of friends photographed during a party at 4
University Street, Belfast in the early 1980s. Tim Clarke (seated
centre) was president of NIGRA (Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association) at the time. Brian
Gilmore notes that ‘parties were…
University Street, Belfast in the early 1980s. Tim Clarke (seated
centre) was president of NIGRA (Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association) at the time. Brian
Gilmore notes that ‘parties were…
Photographs taken at a reception hosted by Mary Robinson, the President of Ireland in 1992
The Northern Ireland party at a reception Saturday Dec 12, 1992 hosted by Mary Robinson, the president of Ireland, for gay organisations form both the north and south of Ireland, and held in Aras an Uachtarain, the President’s official residence in…
Places of Pride - Belfast City Hall
Holding page for video as part of the Pride of Place series, featuring Belfast City Hall.Volunteers from the LGBT Heritage Project filmed videos in locations around Belfast highlighting their connections with local LGBT history.
Places of Pride - Cathedral Buildings, Belfast
Video from the 'Places of Pride' series as part of Belfast Pride 2020. Volunteers from the LGBT Heritage Project filmed videos in locations around Belfast highlighting their connections with local LGBT history. In this video, Elspeth Vischer talks…