Women's group visited Clifton House

Clifton House is a Georgian building, opened in 1774 by Belfast Charitable Society, it was used until the late 1880s as Belfast’s Poor House

Groups in the photo: Falls Women's Centre, Newtownabbey Women's Group and Shankill women's centre

Clifton House photo by Bastin, T / CC BY

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Women's group visited Clifton House

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Research the lives of 96 women and examine their role in everyday life during the First World War

The research groups will gain an insight and new skills into heritage research including where to find information, resources available, whether online or in a building such as PRONI

The research will become part of a travelling exhibition

The findings will also be used to publish a book, culminating with a launch of both initiatives anticipated to be in 2017

Project partners

Newtownabbey Women's Group, Rathcoole

Homes United against Ruthless Terrorist, Lurgan/Portadown

Short Strand Community Forum, Belfast

Shankill Women's Centre, Belfast

Falls Women's Centre, Belfast

Resurgam Trust, Lisburn

Foyle Women's Information Network, Derry/Londonderry

Walkway Women's Group, Belfast

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