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  Queen’s Bridge Belfast
This photograph of the Queen’s Bridge in Belfast which was taken in 1909 gives some indication of the continued importance of ...
 
  Electric Tram
By 1905 the trams had been electrified. Electric trams were able to offer much cheaper transport and this meant that they were used ...
 
  Giant’s Causeway Tramway
The Giant’s Causeway Tramway opened in 1883 and it linked Portrush to the causeway. The tramway was popular in summer but this was when ...
 
  Portrush Railway Station
The link between the railways and the jaunting cars can be seen clearly in this photograph of Portrush railway station. The railways ...
 
  John Dunlop
In the late 1880s John Dunlop, the famous inventor from Belfast, made the first pneumatic tyre for his son’s bicycle. This discovery ...
 
  Bicycles
The developments made to the bicycle at the end of the 19th century encouraged manufacturers to produce large quantities of bicycles. ...
 
  Bicycle Races
The widespread use of bicycles led to the establishment of cycling clubs which organised races all over Ireland. These were popular with ...
 
  Motor Cycle
With the advance in technology and the development of simple internal combustion engines it was only a matter of time before the bicycle ...
 
  Luxury Car
For very wealthy people it was possible to purchase a luxury hand-built car imported from the continent. The photograph shows a ...
 
  Model T Ford
Some motor manufacturers believed that the application of mass production techniques could make much less expensive cars available to a ...
 
 
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