ArtDeco Bank Belfast
@ArtDecoBankBfst
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Bank of Ireland.Built 1929-30. Architect: Joseph Vincent Downes. One of Ireland's finest modernist buildings. B+listed. Currently at risk. Angel of Belfast?
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined May 2017
π£ NEWS: Celebrations here @ArtDecoBankBfst towers ~ I've won the @we_will_thrive Audience Delight Award for 'Best Twitter Account'! π’ πππ But I'm nothing without my amazing followers, so credit goes to all of you too folks! π https://t.co/K7NBXlOGxp
The Audience Delight Best Twitter Account Award goes to @ArtDecoBankBfst π’ Give our favourite Art Nouveau landmark a follow and discover a building full of personality and wit.
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Love this βοΈat Easter #StMatthews β¦@GrShankillβ© #Woodvale.1860βs Architects Welland & Gillespie never knewβοΈwould be seen from above.Greatness is planting trees of youβll never see the fruit β¦@ArtDecoBankBfstβ© β¦@EamonnMallieβ© β¦β¦@BradleyGJβ© β¦
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UPDATED #COVID19 Guidance on #BelfastCoatOfArmsHunt ~ only take pics on essential travel, observe #SocialDistancing & post leads from home if possible. No Streetview pics please as we want a genuine set of photos by folk. Thanks π’ππ
Also translated as: "In return for so much, what shall we give back" ~ the motto of #Belfast's Coat of Arms. After our ace city #boundarypost marker hunting & gathering game last year... let's go collect all the examples of the #BelfastCoatOfArms π’ππ·πͺ https://t.co/BsET3SYPfT
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Also translated as: "In return for so much, what shall we give back" ~ the motto of #Belfast's Coat of Arms. After our ace city #boundarypost marker hunting & gathering game last year... let's go collect all the examples of the #BelfastCoatOfArms π’ππ·πͺ https://t.co/BsET3SYPfT
DID YOU KNOW? Belfast's motto is βPro tanto quid retribuamusβ which translates to βWe received so much, what can we give in returnβ AND Belfast's symbol is a seahorse Chosen to celebrate the city's maritime history and origins establishing its wealth in the shipbuilding industry
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#BelfastCoatOfArms hunt... okay, not really No.2 either... BUT.. at least now we now know why there are #seahorses on #bollards found all around #Belfast as they're part of the city's crest! π’ππ [Guidance: take pics only on essential travel #StayAtHome]
There're Seahorses all over #Sailortown too. Here's one outside the Dockers @GreatplaceB @CarnegieOldpark
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A swan incubating on one of the little islands in the Waterworks Park.
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π£ UPDATED GUIDANCE ~ #BelfastCoatOfArms hunt Folk can also give names of buildings they know that feature our city's crest...& then others can look to see if they have them in their own photo archives! (no Streetview screenshots though, that's a bit er... you know π’) #StaySafe
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Art Deco curves and flat roofs the trade mark of the era.Iconic design. AW Ecclestone and the Lacons Brewery employed their own Master Builders. Everything was done in house. The Iron Duke was built as their flagship Pub. #artdeco #pubs #greatyarmouth #architecture
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Something so reassuring about these Co Down gates & gate posts... timeless simplicity #IronworkThursday π’ππ
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Spot on... where has the elegance gone in most present-day architecture..? Too many dreary, un-crafted & loveless buildings. Let's bring the elegance back! π’ππ‘
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@amsterdam_type @AodhBC @stadsarchief The Netherlands have such a great multilingual culture I know; indeed most European countries do. I love this typography and the face is superb...
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AW Ecclestone was a visionary Architect. The Iron Duke is arguably his finest work , cutting edge for itβs day. The Avenues is a stunning example of mock tudor showing how broad his range was.The Never Turn Back in Caister is also Listed.
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My architect Joseph Vincent Downes is in this. I was his first completed work! π’πͺ .... If you want to look into architectural history & buildings in Ireland it's a fabulous resource ππ #HeritageFromHome
If you are at home with some time to spare please check out our Dictionary of Irish Architects https://t.co/TdvBeS3k4i Itβs a work in progress so any additional information, amendments or indeed corrections are always welcome e mail us at dia@iarc.ie #StayAtHome #workingfromhome
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TOMORROW IS SOFA SHORTS DAY π Bring the Belfast film festival into your home! Log on to https://t.co/PgFvIVd8mi from 10am to watch all 21 short films. No payment, no registration, just choose which films you want to watch. Join the conversation here, FB & Insta #bffsofashorts
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Donβt miss @BelfastFilmFes1 Sofa Shorts from 10am today. Settle onto the sofa with your favourite treats & watch all 21 selected shorts for free. The winner will be announced tomorrow at 12pm #BFFSofaShorts
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Big love to @Westbeer for the stance they're taking to not supply Wetherspoons anymore. We need to have a look at how the companies we support are treating their workers at the most vulnerable time in their lives. Looking forward to ordering some beer from them in the future.
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6/Banner pic: 1950/60's May Procession in #Sailortown. Introduced by these Goanese sailors whose ship was in for repairs and still continues today
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