NI War Memorial

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🏛 Discover Northern Ireland during the Second World War 📍21 Talbot St, Belfast, BT1 2LD 🕰 Mon to Friday 10am-4:30pm & Saturdays 12pm-4pm #NIWarMemorial

21 Talbot St, Belfast, BT1 2LD

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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council@mea_bc · Jul 5

📖 Book Launch: The Houdini Club 📖 The Epic Journey and Daring Escapes of the First Army Rangers of WWII By Mir Bahmanyar 📌 US Rangers Museum, Carrickfergus 📆 Saturday 16 August 2025 🕔 2pm 🔗 FREE but booking required: orlo.uk/Houdini_R2o3E #MEAHeritage

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · Jun 30

The NIWM has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic🔸Visitor Assistant🔸to join our museum team. For more information, please visit our website: niwarmemorial.org/news/visitor-a… ⏰Deadline: Friday 25 July 2025 at 12 noon. #NIWM #niwarmemorial #VisitorAssistant #MuseumJobs

NIWarMemorial's tweet card. An accredited museum in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter telling the story of Northern Ireland's role in WW2, the Belfast Blitz in 1941 and the American…

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · Jun 6

In our collection is the diary of an unknown soldier who recorded his experiences after landing on Gold Beach near Asnelles-sur-Mer. He was likely a medic from No. 10 Beach group. #NIWM #DDay

NIWarMemorial's tweet image. In our collection is the diary of an unknown soldier who recorded his experiences after landing on Gold Beach near Asnelles-sur-Mer. He was likely a medic from No. 10 Beach group.

#NIWM #DDay

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · Jun 4

OTD 1944 Ted Sweeney sent the second fateful weather readings from Blacksod lighthouse, Co Mayo. Rising air pressure indicated a short window of improved weather. Armed with this new data, Gen. Eisenhower decided to launch D-Day on 6 June with three words, ‘OK, we’ll go'. #NIWM

NIWarMemorial's tweet image. OTD 1944 Ted Sweeney sent the second fateful weather readings from Blacksod lighthouse, Co Mayo. Rising air pressure indicated a short window of improved weather. Armed with this new data, Gen. Eisenhower decided to launch D-Day on 6 June with three words, ‘OK, we’ll go'.

#NIWM

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · Jun 3

#OTD in 1944, Maureen Flavin (21) sent a weather report from Blacksod Lighthouse, Co. Mayo, showing falling pressure and strong winds. It led Eisenhower’s chief meteorologist to advise postponing D-Day to 6 June—a decision that helped change the course of WWII. #DDay #NIWM

NIWarMemorial's tweet image. #OTD in 1944, Maureen Flavin (21) sent a weather report from Blacksod Lighthouse, Co. Mayo, showing falling pressure and strong winds.
It led Eisenhower’s chief meteorologist to advise postponing D-Day to 6 June—a decision that helped change the course of WWII.

#DDay #NIWM

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · May 20

We were pleased to welcome the US Consul General in Belfast, James Applegate, to NIWM on Friday 9 May. The US Consul General was given a tour of the museum, before viewing some objects relating to the US presence in Northern Ireland during the Second World War. #NIWM @USAinNI

NIWarMemorial's tweet image. We were pleased to welcome the US Consul General in Belfast, James Applegate, to NIWM on Friday 9 May.

The US Consul General was given a tour of the museum, before viewing some objects relating to the US presence in Northern Ireland during the Second World War.

#NIWM @USAinNI

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Northern Ireland Office@NIOgov · May 9

🎥The Secretary of State @hilarybennmp & the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State @PutneyFleur carried out a number of visits to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. @ANBorough @UlsterAviation @NIWarMemorial #StPatricksCathedralArmagh #StMacartinscathedral @StMichaelN6

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NI War Memorial@NIWarMemorial · May 20

We were delighted to welcome the US Consul General, James Applegate, to the Northern Ireland War Memorial on Friday 9 May 2025. The US Consul General was given a tour of the museum gallery, before viewing some objects relating to the US presence in NI during the Second World War

NIWarMemorial's tweet image. We were delighted to welcome the US Consul General, James Applegate, to the Northern Ireland War Memorial on Friday 9 May 2025.

The US Consul General was given a tour of the museum gallery, before viewing some objects relating to the US presence in NI during the Second World War

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