Purdue, Olwen

This exhibition explored through text and photographs the societal challenges faced by the growing industrial of Belfast, in particular people's experiences of poverty and ill-health and the ways in which various welfare authorities sought to tackle these. The exhibition was displayed in the foyer of PRONI and the McClay Library at QUB after which it toured the public libraries of Belfast

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Surviving the City: poverty and public health in Belfast 1880-1914Purdue, O. (Designer). (2015). Surviving the City: poverty and public health in Belfast 1880-1914.Queen's University Belfast - Research Portal:Link to publication record in Queen's University Belfast Research PortalGeneral rightsCopyright for the publications made accessible via the Queen's University Belfast Research Portal is retained by the author(s) and / or othercopyright owners and it is a condition of accessing these publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associatedwith these rights.Take down policyThe Research Portal is Queen's institutional repository that provides access to Queen's research output. Every effort has been made toensure that content in the Research Portal does not infringe any person's rights, or applicable UK laws. If you discover content in theResearch Portal that you believe breaches copyright or violates any law, please contact openaccess@qub.ac.uk.Download date:15. Feb. 2017Public Record Office  of Northern IrelandLunchtime Lecture SeriesFebruary / March 2016SurvivingThe City1888-1914POVERTY AND HEALTH IN BELFASTSurviving The CityPOVERTY AND HEALTH IN BELFAST1888-1914Lunchtime Lecture Series throughout February and March 2016PRONI is pleased to host a series of lunchtime lectures in conjunction with Queen’s University Belfast on some of the topics included in our recent joint exhibition on Surviving the City; Poverty and Health in Belfast 1888-1914.Thursday 3 March – Voluntary charities for the poor in Belfast, 1800 - 1838 by Robyn AtchesonWednesday 16 March – Sailor Town, Belfast by Dr Elizabeth ThomasTuesday 22 March – Belfast Corporation and the management of public health, 1880-1914 by Stuart IrwinThursday 4 February – The Belfast Workhouse in the nineteenth century by Dr Olwen PurdueThursday 18 February – The Great Famine in Belfast by Professor Peter GrayThursday 25 February – The Belfast Corporation and Council archive in PRONI by Ian MontgomeryAll lectures will commence at 1pm. Admission is FREE but booking is recommended. Please contact PRONI to secure your place. Public Record Office of Northern Ireland2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ E: proni@dcalni.gov.uk T: (+44) 028 9053 4800 

Surviving the City: poverty and public health in Belfast 1880-1914

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