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Standing on the corner of Royal Parade and North Street in the centre of Belfast the former Bank of Ireland Building is one of the finest Modernist buildings in Ireland. It was was constructed during 1929 and 1930 to designs by Joseph Vincent Downes. The exterior is Portland limestone and the building is listed grade B+ which is the equivalent of II* on the British mainland. As of 2023 the buillding remains empty.

The Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast is seen here during the docking of the Byford Dolphin Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit. The six month contract saw the rig surveyed and a number of modifications made in addition to standard maintenance and renewals.

Sinclair's was once one of Belfast's most prestigious department stores. The first part of the store on Royal Avenue was built in 1926 in the classical style faced with a yellowish terracotta. As a consequence of the troubles, the department store closed and on 1 September 1972 and the building was sold off to a Japanese company for just £60,000. Today it is occupied by a cafe, with office space above. The building is listed Grade B+, the equivalent to Grade II* listed status in Britain.

Sinclair's was once one of Belfast's most prestigious department stores. The first part of the store on Royal Avenue was built in 1926 in the classical style faced with a yellowish terracotta. As a consequence of the troubles, the department store closed and on 1 September 1972 and the building was sold off to a Japanese company for just £60,000. Today it is occupied by a cafe, with office space above. The building is listed Grade B+, the equivalent to Grade II* listed status in Britain.

Sinclair's was once one of Belfast's most prestigious department stores. The first part of the store on Royal Avenue was built in 1926 in the classical style. By 1935, Sinclair's was extended with an Art Deco style addition by Belfast-born architect James Scott, who had previously designed the 1926 building. This extension is faced with cream terracotta and topped with a clock. Today the building is occupied by a cafe, with office space above. It is listed Grade B+, the equivalent to Grade II* listed status in Britain.

Sinclair's was once one of Belfast's most prestigious department stores. The first part of the store on Royal Avenue was built in 1926 in the classical style. By 1935, Sinclair's was extended with an Art Deco style addition by Belfast-born architect James Scott, who had previously designed the 1926 building. The panels carry a gilt-edged circular 'Sinclair' shield with an embossed gilt-edged capital 'S' letter. As a consequence of the troubles, the department store closed and on 1 September 1972 and the building was sold off to a Japanese company for just £60,000. Today it is occupied by a cafe, with office space above. The building is listed Grade B+, the equivalent to Grade II* listed status in Britain.

Standing on the corner of Royal Parade and North Street in the centre of Belfast the former Bank of Ireland Building is one of the finest Modernist buildings in Ireland. It was was constructed during 1929 and 1930 to designs by Joseph Vincent Downes. The exterior is Portland limestone and the building is listed grade B+ which is the equivalent of II* on the British mainland.