The January talk was entitled ' THE 30 YEAR SECRET CABINET PAPERS'.
This talk was given by Dr EAMON PHOENIX.
The February talk was entitled ' THE IRISH CIVIL WAR'
This talk was given by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR.
The March talk was entitled 'THE HIDDEN ORIGINS OF WEST BELFAST'
This talk was given by Mr. JOE GRAHAM.
The April talk was entitled 'THE BELFAST LINEN MILLS'.
This talk was given by BARONESS MAY BLOOD.
The May talk was entitled 'THE HISTORY OF BANKING'.
This talk was given by Mr GWYNN HUGHES.
The September talk was entitled 'THE 1798 REBELLION'
This talk was given by Mr BERNARD HOPE.
The October talk was entiltled 'THE HISTORY OF THE ORANGE ORDER'
This talk was given by Mr DAVID HUME.
The November talk was entitled 'THE HOUSE OF LORDS'
This talk was given by BARONESS MAY BLOOD.
The December talk was entitled 'BELFAST PERSONALTIES'
This talk was given by Mr STEPHEN GOSS.
2009 TALKS
The January talk was entitled 'THE 30 YEAR SECRET CABINET PAPERS'
This talk was given by Dr EAMON PHOENIX.
The February talk was entitled "FATHER PARK'S SUPER 8 MOVIES - THE HOLY CHILD BOYS SCHOOL TRIP TO DUBLIN 1966.
This talk was given by Mr ROBERT PIMLEY.
The March talk was entitled " SPIES IN IRELAND "
This talk was given by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The April talk was entitled " THE BOG MEADOWS "
This talk was given by Mr DES O'REILLY
The May Talk was entitled "The Lagan Canal, The linen Houses and Old Belfast".
This talk was given by Mr IAN CLARE.
The September Talk was entitled "BELFAST CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB"
This talk was given by Mr BARRY FLYNN
The October Talk was entitled "THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION"
This talk was given by Ms SHARON McGLEAVE
The November Talk was entitled "THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR"
This Talk was given by Dr GLADYS GANIEL.
The December Buffet included a slide show based on 'OLD BELFAST'
The Slide show was hosted by Mr. BRIAN O'NEILL.
2010 TALKS
The January talk was entitled: "THE30 YEAR SECRET CABINET PAPERS"
This talk was given by Dr. EAMON PHOENIX.
The February talk was entitled "THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF BOBBY SANDS"
This talk was given by Ms SHARON McGLEAVE
The March talk was entitled "BELFAST BOXERS"
This talk was given by Mr BARRY FLYNN
The April talk was entitled "THE FREEMANTLE MISSION"
This talk was given by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The May talk was entitled "THE 1907 WORKERS STRIKE"
This talk was given by MrJIM McDERMOTT.
The September talk was entitled "THE HISTORY OF PRESBYTERIANISM IN IRELAND"
The talk was given by Ms.VALERIE ADAMS
The October talk was entitled "THE HISTORY OF MIXED MARRIAGES IN IRELAND"
The talk was given by Mr KENNETH DUNN
The November talk was entitled "PRISONER OF WAR PARCELS"
The talk was given by Mrs ISOBEL APSLEY.
The December Buffet included a talk on "CHRISTMAS PRESENTS OF YESTERYEAR" given by Mr PATRICK GREER &The slide show was hosted by Mr BRIAN O'NEILL
2011 TALKS
The January talk was entitled "THE 1980 CABINET PAPERS"
The talk was given by Dr. EAMON PHOENIX.
The February talk was entitled "BELFAST BIRTH OF A CITY"
The talk was given by Mr JAMES REA
The March was entitled "THE HUGENOT'S"
The talk was given by Mr GWYNN HUGHES
The April talk was entitled "TWO PEOPLE FROM EARLY 20TH CENTURY IRELAND"
The talk was given by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The May talk was entitled "THE LINEN MILLS OF BELFAST"
The talk was given by Ms SHARON MCGLEAVE
The September was entilled"BELFAST VETERANS"
The talk was given by Mr MICHAEL COPELAND (M.L.A.)
The October talk was entitled "THE HISTORY OF THE BELFAST HILLS"
The talk was given by MR JIM BRADLEY (THE BELFAST HILLS PARTNERSHIP)
The November Talk was entitled "THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR (LOCAL VOLUNTEER'S)"
The talk was given by Mr JOHN QUINN
The December talk was entitled "THE HISTORY OF CHRISTMAS IN BELFAST"
The talk was given by Mr PATRICK GREER
2012 TALKS
The January talk was entitled "THE 1981 'SECRET' CABINET PAPERS "
The talk was given by Dr EAMON PHOENIX
The February talk was entitled "CARRICKFERGUS"
The talk was given by Ms DOREEN CORCORAN
The March talk was entitled "THE TITANIC"
The talk was given by Mr AIDAN McMichael (The Secretary of the Titanic Society)
The April talk was entitled "OLD BELFAST"
The talk was given by Mr JOE GRAHAM (The Editor of The Rushlight)
The May Talk was entitled "HIDDEN BELFAST"
This talk was given by Mr RAYMOND O'REGAN (Q.U.B.)
The September talk was entitled "The MARKETS AREA OF BELFAST"
This talk was given by Mr JIM O'HAGAN (Chair Person of The South Belfast Historical Society)
The October talk was entitled "BELFAST PLACE NAMES"
This talk was given by Mr DES O'REILLY.
The November Talk was entitled " THE FALLEN IRISH, WORLD WAR I "
This talk was given by Mr JOHN BARRY.
Apologies for the cancellation of the December Talk & Christmas Buffet (the plug was pulled on the venue at the last minute and we were unable to get an alternative venue at such short notice) N.B. THE ANNUAL BUFFET WILL BE HELD IN MARCH/APRIL INSTEAD
2013 Talks
The January Talk was entitled " THE 1982 CABINET PAPERS " (The Aftermath of the 1981 Hunger Strike)
This talk was given by DR EAMON PHOENIX
The 8th of February talk was cancelled at very short notice due to unforseen circumstances (Aplogies to all who turned up at the Venue)
The March talk was entitled "CONSTANCE MARKIEVICE AND DOUGLAS HYDE "
This talk was given by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The April talk was entitled "A TALE OF TWO CHURCHES"
This talk was given by Mr RAYMOND O'REGAN
The May talk was entitled "BANKING PRE-CRASH"
This talk was given by Mr GWYNN HUGHES
The September talk was entitled "DR HENRY COOKE (Belfast's Black Man) & EDWARD HINCKS (Egyptologist)
This talk given by by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The October talk was entitled " GHOSTS of BELFAST AND THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT"
This talk was given by Mr PATRICK GREER
The November talk was entitled "FAMOUS IRISH WOMEN"
This talk was given by Ms. SHARON MCGLEAVE
The December talk was entitled "MAGHERA"
This talk was given by MR JOSEPH McCOY (from The Maghera Historical Society)
2014 TALKS
TheJanuary talk was "THE 1983 CABINET PAPERS".
This talk was given by Dr EAMON PHOENIX.
The February talk was entitled "BELFAST SHIPS"
This talk was given by Mr JOHN LYNCH.
The March talk was entitled " THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE REV'D MCMANAWAY"
This talk was given by Mr AARON CALLAN (From The Roe Valley Historical Society).
The April talk is being organised by the Belfast Civic Trust in conjunction with Belfast City Counsel. It will be entilled "BELFAST AND SURROUNDING AREA IN THE PENAL TIMES"
This talk will be given by DR EAMON PHOENIX on the 4th of April.
The May talk was based on the "HISTORY OF THE WEST BELFAST HISTORICAL SOCIETY"
THIS TALK WAS DELIVERED BY PATRICK GREER, FRED HEATLEY AND VINCENT BURKE WITH GUEST SPEAKER TOM HARTLEY. THIS WAS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SOCIETY WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1974.
The September talk was based on "THE LIFE OF VIOLET JESSOP, TITANIC SURVIVOR"
This talk was given by MR ROBERT PIMLEY
The October talk was based on "THE SUPERNATURAL, ULSTER SCOTS TRADITION"
This talk was given by DR ANDREW SNEDDON AND DR JOHN PRIVILEGE
The November talk was be based on "THE ANDREWS FAMILY"
This talk was given by MR CLIVE SCOULAR
The December talk was based on " IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE"
This talk was given by DR MIKE SIMMS
2015 TALKS
The January talk was based on "THE SECRET CABINET PAPERS"
This talk was given by DR EAMON PHOENIX
The February talk was based on "MILLTOWN CEMETERY"
This talk was given by MR TOM HARTLEY
The March talk was based on "BELFAST HISTORY A DISCUSSION"
This talk was delivered by ALL WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE MEETING
The April talk was based on "THE STREET'S OF BELFAST"
This talk was given by PATRICK GREER
The May talk was based on the "COLD WAR"
This talk was given by STEPHEN GOSS
The September talk was be based on "ANCIENT HERBAL REMEDY'S"
This talk was delivered by Mrs DOREEN McBRIDE.
The October talk was based on BELFAST TROUGH THE LENS 1965 TO 1975
This talk was delivered by Mr VINCENT DARGAN
The November talk was based on "W.J. BARRE ARCHITECT HIS LIFE AND WORKS."
This talk was delivered by Mr GERRY WARD
The December Talk was based on FR DAN CUMMINGS A BELFAST REDEMPTORIST
This Talk was delivered by Ms ROSEMARY DOHERTY
2016 TALKS
The January Talk was based on "THE SECRET CABINET PAPERS"
This talk was delivered by Dr EAMON PHOENIX.
The February Talk was based on "TRAUMA - THE FRONT LINE SERVICES OF THE R.V.H. IN THE 1970'S"
This talk was delivered by MR HORACE REID
The March Talk was based on "BELFAST IN 1916"
This talk was delivered by Mr JIMMY McDERMOTT
The April Talk was based on "THE THEFT OF THE IRISH CROWN JEWELS"
This Talk was delivered by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR
The May talk was based on "BELFAST UNDER YOUR FEET"
This talk was delivered by RUAIRI O'BAOILL
The September Talk was based on "HISTORICAL SNIPPETS FROM COUNTY ANTRIM"
This talk was delivered by MR BARRY FLYNN
The October Talk was Based on "AKABOUTI BELFAST'S MUMMY"
This Talk was delivered by DR STEPHEN GOSS
The December Talk was based on "TROUBLE'S ON ROUTE TO DUBLIN IN 1932"
This talk was delivered by Mr BARRY SHEPPARD
2017 Talks
The January talk was based on "THE SECRET CABINET PAPER'S"
This talk was delivered by Dr EAMON PHOENIX
The February talk was based on "THE COVENANTER's"
This talk was delivered by Mr MARK THOMPSON
The March talk was based on "THE LADIES OF MOUNTSTEWART
This talk was delivered by Mr HORACE REID
The April talk was based on "MARY BAILEY, THE AUDACIOUS IRISH AVIATRIX & HUGH LANE, ART LOVER AND FLAMBOYANT DANDY"
This talk was delivered by Mr CLIVE SCOULAR.
The May talk was based on "A GERMAN FAMILY DURING WW2"
This talk was delivered by: MR CHRISTOPHER KENNY.
The September talk was based on "THE GRIMSHAW'S OF CLOONA HOUSE"
This was delivered by MR JIMMY MCDERMOTT
The October talk was based on "THE PATRICIA CURRAN MURDER"
The Guest speaker was MR STEPHEN CAMERON
The November talk was Based on "CELEBRATED CITIZENS OF BELFAST"
This Talk was delivered byDR STEPHEN GOSS
UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO BAD WEATHER THE DECEMBER MEETING BASED ON
CLIFTON HOUSE HAD TO BE CANELLED (Will be rescheduled for later in 2018).
The January talk was based on the "SECRET CABINET PAPERS"
This talk was delivered by DR. EAMON PHOENIX
The February talk was based on "THE BIG HOUSES OF MALONE"
The guest speaker was MR GERRY WARD.
The March talk was based on "TOM SMITH'S FORGOTTEN COLONY"
The Guest Speaker was: MR MARK THOMPSON
The April talk will be based on "PRESBYTERIANS IN BELFAST
