Queens university belfast informally queens or qub is a public research university in belfast, northern ireland the university was chartered in 1845, and opened in 1849 as queens college, belfast, but has roots going back to 1810 and the royal belfast academical institution. The first curator 1828 was thomas drummond 17931835. February 7 th, 1873 april 15 th, 1912 was an irish businessman and shipbuilder, as well as the managing director and head of the draughting department for the shipbuilding company harland and wolff in belfast, ireland. A number of companies operate around belfast, with tours of the murals, famous landmarks and even trips to the giants causeway. Rbailibrary the royal belfast academical institution. Being impressed with a conviction of the necessity of catholic emancipation, and parliamentary reform, he originated the establishment of the society of united. James wrote this letter to his mother on 19th june 1916. Royal belfast academical institution, 1960 belfast. This site attempts to tell the story of those who did not return.
He was married just outside manchester in 1905 to annie edith peters b. He was educated at the royal belfast academical institution and completed an apprenticeship at. Presidential address to ulster medical society, session 19731974 this is a story about a town that grew into a city, a board of guardians, and a hospital that was not wanted. James was born on 9th may 1895 in cookstown, the son of robert and a. Over 700 old boys of the royal belfast academical institution, commonly known as inst, served in the first world war, and. Benn and his brother, edward, also ran a successful distillery in county down and a. In addition to this fee, pupils entering the school, and those entering year, are charged a book deposit of. He began as a journalist on the northern whig in belfast. These include the queen universitys boat club, the methodist college boat club and the royal belfast academical institution, among others. Here he changed his name to the more familiar henry cooke. The history of the royal belfast academical institution 1810 1960 by jamieson, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
T homas donaldson 18 royal belfast academical institution. He worked as a schoolteacher in dublin, london, and belfast before joining the arts council of northern ireland, where he served over twenty years as director for literature. Sable, between two doric columns or an open book proper, edged and bound of the second and. Following an education at the royal belfast academical institution, in 1862, he entered the firm of harland and wolff. The school closed in 1849 and students transferred to newly opened queens college. Rebecca black talks to students around northern ireland about their hopes for the future. Education is represented in belfast by the royal academical institution and government school of art, the queens college, a large and commodious building, and the model school, where over 1,200 children receive daily instruction. A century later, victoria college amalgamated with richmond lodge school. In partnership with courtesy cabs to book your tour please call 0044 2890329988 or book online. Belfast guided tours rapped as some accused of distorting. Library george benn, a history of the town of belfast from. Over 700 old boys of the royal belfast academical institution, commonly known as inst, served in the first world war, and over of them died.
The royal belfast academical institution posts facebook. He studied at the royal belfast academical institution and began advanced study in mathematics at queens university belfast. If you would like to participate, you can attached to this page, or visit the project page, where you can join the project andor contribute to the discussion. So meteoric was his rise that by 1874 he had been made a partner. It is often referred to simply as queens, or by the abbreviation qub. The royal belfast academical institution is an independent grammar school in belfast, northern ireland. Royal belfast academical institution centenary volume 1810. Royal belfast academical institution library website. Top belfast grammar school pledges to remove sectarian. This article examines some of the most notable instonians alumni of the royal belfast academical institution and their many accomplishments.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. Belfast, published for the royal belfast academical institution by w. Royal belfast academical institution the national archives. There is also a guest book, if you have any comments.
He received his early education at the belfast academy and academical institution, and then spent a short time in his fathers office, which he left in 1828 for the university of glasgow, where he studied chemistry under thomas thomson 17731852 q. Royal belfast academical institution this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to. Belfast religion, trade and education irish pictures 1888. After attending inst, he was a cadet in the queens university belfast officer training corps. Excellence and participation rbai has been committed to uncovering and nurturing every boys talent for more. Written by george benn, a history of the town of belfast was first produced in 1877 and covers the history of belfast from 1500s to 1810.
By using the the royal belfast academical institution website you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Famous instonians two hundred years of a schools history. The history of the royal belfast academical institution, 18101960 john jamieson. William thompson attended the newly formed royal belfast academical institution which had a strong natural history section and provided the basis for williams later scientific interests.
In belfast by the sea originally appeared as a series of 61 articles in the belfast telegraph, 19234. Founded over 200 years ago, the royal belfast academical institution rbai is one of northern irelands leading grammar schools. Raymond oregan, a lecturer in irish history at queens university, has teamed up with awardwinning tour guide arthur magee to produce what they have described as a reliable reference book and a. As minister at killyleagh in co down, from 1818, cookes first foray into public controversy came in the early 1820s, when he attacked the influence of arianism in the liberal belfast academical institution, the main educational establishment for belfasts presbyterian community. Gordon was born on 10th march 1896, the son of f d smyth, 111 university street, belfast.
In 1887, queen victorias jubilee year, the name of the school was changed by royal command to victoria college and school. Royal belfast academical institution belfast high school. One of the most sought after history books on belfast city has been reproduced in time for christmas. Radley college ratcliffe college red house school reeds school rendcomb college repton school royal alexandra and albert school royal belfast academical institution. All pupils in years and 14 are charged an additional fee of. In 1887, queen victoria s jubilee year, the name of the school was changed by royal command to victoria college and school. This article is within the scope of wikiproject belfast, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to the city of belfast, northern ireland on wikipedia. He went to school first at the belfast academy and then to the academical institution. Ryanair flyers must ask for loo as flights ramp up. The association provides this by producing a directory of all members on a regular. He schooled at royal belfast academical institution inst, followed by the royal university of ireland and obtained his medical degree at queens university, belfast. Search the history of over 423 billion web pages on the internet. This included the teaching of scottish enlightenment philosophy as well as the classics, both of which played an important part in the political.
Oct 28, 2008 he was one of the first pupils at royal belfast academical institution rbai, where he won a gold prize for a history essay. The special requirements of ministerial training are met by the presbyterian college and the methodist college. George benn 18011882 was born in belfast and educated at the royal belfast academical institution. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. It was, for many years, a boarding school until the boarding department closed in 1999. The celebrations took place throughout the calendar year and included events such as old boys evenings, school open days, a gala dinner in belfast city hall and the rbai grand concert at the waterfront hall, belfast. The history of the royal belfast academical institution 1810. Lord kelvin biography facts, childhood, family life.
The river lagan is northern irelands major river which has been used by several rowing clubs in belfast. The book of the royal belfast academical institution centenary volume 18101910 joseph r. He became a fluent irish speaker, and gaelic league member. They comprise moores recollections of victorian belfast and bangor between his childhood in the 1860s and his departure for london in 1892. Royal belfast academical institution coat of arms crest. The links on the left will take you to the names of the men who died. A celebrated ulster scholar and philanthropist, he wrote numerous papers on belfast history, culminating in the muchvenerated a history of the town of belfast. Belfast academical institution is an article from the belfast monthly magazine, volume 7. After inst, he attended queens university belfast, where he was joined the officer training corps, on 29th september 1914. The college was established in wellington place and was first known as the ladies collegiate school belfast. The dark history of the trinity doctrine 30 chapters for. He was born in magheragall in county antrim the son of hugh larmor, a belfast shopkeeper and his wife, anna wright.
Londonderry to royal belfast academical institution 4 ways. The concert included music from both the choir and school orchestra, with a mix of musical styles all arranged by head of music. Belfast history 12 of the best places to visit in the city. The history of the royal belfast academical institution. The royal belfast academical institution is an independent grammar school in belfast. To this portrait of belfast intellectual life wright adds the belfast academical institution, which opened in 1814 and, as wright argues, injected new life into the intellectual climate of belfast. Michael longley was born in belfast in 1939, and educated at the royal belfast academical institution and trinity college, dublin, where he earned his degree in classics.
William hamilton drummond, 1800 1815, from larne, had survived the 1798 rebellion and became minister at the age of 22. Royal belfast academical institution library brilliant books. Royal belfast academical institution coat of arms crest of royal. One of the uks oldest universities, queens was founded in 1810 as the belfast academical institution. For much of this chapter the author relies on the belfast monthly magazine, which served as the mouth piece for the interests of the tennents and their allies p. Pupils have free access to all resources which include some 11,000 books, newspapers and magazines. Benn 18011882 was born in armagh in 1801 on the day that the act of union came into being, which he credited his unionist sympathies too.
The university was chartered in 1845, and opened in 1849 as queens college, belfast, but has roots going back to 1810 and the royal belfast academical institution. His background was protestant, his father being a presbyterian church moderator. He was born in belfast and educated at royal belfast academical institution, studying at queens university. Lord kelvin was born as william thompson on 26 june 1824 in belfast, ireland. The universitys official title, per its charter, is the queens university of belfast. The history of the royal belfast academical institution, 1810 1960. There is remote access to the schools ebook library. History of the royal belfast academical institution, 18101960. He led the congregation in supporting and founding the belfast academical institution. He was killed in action, aged 21, on 16th august 1917 at the battle of langemarck 3rd ypres. Coleraine academical institution cai and styled locally as coleraine inst was a voluntary grammar school for boys in coleraine, county londonderry, northern ireland coleraine academical institution occupied a 70acre 280,000 m 2 site on the castlerock road, where it was founded in 1860. College square east belfast antrim bt1 6dl northern ireland.
Andrews, thomas dnb01 wikisource, the free online library. Initially, william combined his involvement in the linen trade with his science interests. Royal belfast academical institution from heraldry of the world your site history. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. He tried the linen business for a short time, and then went to glasgow university to study chemistry. Pages in category people educated at the royal belfast academical institution the following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. Located in the centre of queens quarter district, madisons hotel is an ideal place to stay in belfast. George and his brother edward owned an iron ore mine in antrim. The dark history of the trinity doctrine 30 chapters for only 99 cents this kindle book is now available on amazon by clicking here. He was traveling on board the titanic during its maiden voyage when it. Foster was born in belfast, united kingdom of great britain and ireland, between 1920 enactment and 1921 implementation of the partition of ireland. Highpoints are a tour of the city centre in which he recollects the shops and public buildings as they were in his youth, his reminiscences of his. Andrews was the shipbuilder in charge of the plans for the ocean liner rms titanic.
Belfast, published for the royal belfast academical institution. The royal belfast academical institution march 19 at 2. The school occupies an 18acre site in the centre of the city on which its first buildings was erected. The belfast academical institution, which was to provide a collegiate education, was, as we have seen, founded in 1815, and a grant of 1,500 was obtained from the government, so an approach was made to the synod of ulster and the secession synod to recognise the general certificate of the institution.
Royal belfast academical institution library recent releases. Irish james james knowles john john carlisle joint board joseph larmor managers and visitors mathematical school ment minute book montgomery north wing old instonians orangefield organised ormeau osborne. Founded by mrs margaret byers 18321912 in 1859, it is one of the longest established girls schools in the british isles. Ir 975024 belfast, campbell college register 18941982 5th edition ir 975025 belfast, richmond lodge school register 1879 1987 richmond lodge school belfast. The history of the royal belfast academical institution, 18101960. This chapter shows a belfast with a lively and sometimes contentious civic culture.
Mahon was born and raised in the protestant inner suburbs of belfast real brian moore territory where he attended the local primary school and then the royal belfast academical institution. In 1835 a medical school was established in the royal belfast academical institution inst. In november 2010 the royal belfast academical institution celebrated the twohundredth. It is one of the eight northern irish schools represented on the headmasters and headmistresses conference. Short history of the presbyterian church in ireland. Locally referred to as inst, the school educates boys from ages 11 to 18. For much of rowings history, it has been a maledominated sport. These deposits are refundable when the pupil leaves the school. Belfast guided tours rapped as some accused of distorting citys history.