April

4th April, 1953

I had to say mentally – forgive me dear God...

4th April, 1981

Finally found a pair of shoes for my kilt...

No Date April, 1918

I had been gassed from the men’s clothes....

5th April, 1911

Coming down by the famous Hirschgasse...

5th April, 1918

Received mail from George...

6th April, 1914

Those wretched creatures...

9th April, 1894

Delightful birds 2 beautiful macaw...

11th April, 1894

Very Hot indeed felt very torpid all day...

12th April, 1940

A horrible picture of bloodthirsty fighting...

12th April, 1934

Such a plan infringed upon the sanctity of marriage...

16th April, 1894

Jamaica Hills lovely in sunset from the sea...

16th April, 1941

Nations must lose fear if they are to trust one another...

16th April, 1941

Nazi planes kept coming back...

17th April, 1941

My mother took 8 evacuees last night...

18th April, 1941

An action like this does more for Irish Unity than any words of politicians...

20th April, 1941

We can see now why you’re so keen on your birth-control clinic...

21st April, 1904

Some of the men were awfully nice...

23rd April, 1941

It’s extraordinary how life goes on almost normally in other parts of the town...

23rd April, 1973

Alliance Party Conference in the Ulster Hall...

27th April, 1953

Winston Churchill gets the Garter...

27th April, 1890

Felt very thankful baby was so healthy...

No Date April, 1894

The Cubans seem to be always making Revolutions...

May

March

Meet the Diarists

Una Gioncada Haldane

Tyrone-native living in Italy during Mussolini's regime. Diary period: 1940s

Marjorie Lyle

First female insurance broker in Ireland. Diary period: 1970s

Elizabeth Holmes

Wife of Church of Ireland Minister and mother of three children. Diary period: 1890s

Emma Duffin

Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse during the First and Second World Wars. Diary period: 1910s

Maria Duffin

Founding member of the Charity Organisation Society. Diary Period: 1950s

Eva Gore Booth

Writer, political activist & sister of Countess Markievicz. Diary Period: 1890s

Lady Hariot Dufferin

Diplomat's wife and philanthropist. Diary period: 1930s

Ruth Duffin

Young poet documenting social life and travels. Diary period: 1900s

Sylvia Mary Duffin (Molly)

Teenage girl documenting a trip to Germany & social life. Diary period: 1910s

Roberta Hewitt

Socialist, volunteer for the Nursery School Association and wife of John Hewitt. Diary period: 1950s

Eva Chichester

Sunday school teacher and amateur photographer. Diary period: 1940s

Bronagh McAtasney

A Teenage girl growing up in Newry during the Troubles. Diary period: 1980s

Lilian Spender

Political observer, philanthropist and wife of Wilfred Spender. Diary period: 1910s

Lucy Sinton Kelly

Nurse in the Casualty Clearing Stations and hospital trains during the First World War. Diary Period: 1910s

Moya Woodside

Writer for the Mass Observation during the Belfast Blitz & birth control campaigner. Diary period: 1940s

Elizabeth Richards

Observer and supporter of the 1798 Irish Rebellion. Diary Period: 1790s

J P Smiles

Young girl documenting a family trip to Switzerland. Diary period: 1890s.

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