Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and has been a major
port and industrial city since the nineteenth century. Shipbuilding has
long been an important industry in the city and the Titanic Quarter,
named after its most famous ship, is one of the largest waterfront
developments in Europe. In the last two decades the city has become
transformed, attracting large numbers of visitors to its cultural
heritage. Large areas of the city have been redeveloped but much of it
would also be recognisable to previous generations. Belfast Reflections
features an exciting collection of historic and modern pictures that are
individually merged to reveal how the area has changed over the decades.
Each of the 180 pictures in this book combines a recent colour view of
Belfast with the matching sepia archive scene. Through the split-image
effect, readers can see how streets, buildings and everyday life have
transformed with the passing of time. Local author Aidan Campbell
presents this fascinating visual chronicle that ingeniously reflects
past and present glimpses of Belfast. This book will be of interest to
residents, visitors, local historians and all those with links to the
area.
