BEGINNING OF THE END
The Luftwaffe Blitz signalled the beginning of the end for Victoria Barracks. For a start it was almost destroyed and was now
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Anti aircraft guns in Victoria Barracks in 1940 |
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Soldiers pose next to one of the anti aircraft guns. 1940 |
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Propaganda photographs taken the day after the German Blitz on Victoria Barracks. It shows troops behaving normally when in fact almost everything around them was destroyed and many killed. 1941 |
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Propaganda photographs taken the day after the German Blitz on Victoria Barracks. It shows troops behaving normally when in fact almost everything around them was destroyed and many killed. 1941 |
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Members of the RUC on parade in Victoria Barracks. 1952 |
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Members of the T.A. march out of the main gate of Victoria Barracks at Henry Place. 1954 |
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The Auxiliary Fire Service training at the military gymnasium at Victoria Barracks* in 1955.
* The military gymnasium is now the Recy Community Centre |
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The Auxiliary Fire Service training at the military gymnasium at Victoria Barracks* in 1955.
* The military gymnasium is now the Recy Community Centre |
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The Auxiliary Fire Service at the military gymnasium at Victoria Barracks* in 1955.
* The military gymnasium is now the Recy Community Centre |
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The Auxiliary Fire Service training at the military gymnasium at Victoria Barracks* in 1955.
* The military gymnasium is now the Recy Community Centre |
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The Auxiliary Fire Service training at the military gymnasium at Victoria Barracks* in 1955.
* The military gymnasium is now the Recy Community Centre |
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The Civil Defence on parade at the main square of Victoria Barracks. 1959 |
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Aerial photograph of Victoria Barracks in 1965 |
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Aerial photograph of Victoria Barracks in 1965 |
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Inspection on the main parade ground at Victoria Barracks in 1966. What is now the Recy Community Centre can be seen in the background |
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Victoria Barracks in 1966 |
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Victoria Barracks in 1966 |
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Victoria Barracks in 1966 |
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Victoria Barracks in 1966 |
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The beginning of the end. Demolition work begins in Victoria Barracks in 1962. The Barracks were demolished in two stages. The first stage was to erect the present tower blocks (1962 – 1967) and the second the construction of Carlisle Estate in 1970. |
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Demolition of the final section of Victoria Barracks to build the present Carlisle Estate. The tower blocks can be seen in the background. |