PTQ – What Shall We Give…..
The one thing that makes James Ellson's chest swell with pride when he talks about it during our Best of Belfast tour is the fact that, along with two of his former Methody pals, he edited PTQ in 1988.
As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be a tour guide….
If you’d asked me when I was growing up in Belfast did I think I’d ever be a tour guide, or that people would travel from all over the world to see my city, I’d have laughed in your face. Who would want to come to this violent dump during the Troubles?
Troubled Memories
For the handful of you that have read my previous blog about going to Leisureworld every Saturday in the 70s and 80s, as well as my unrequited love for Lynda Carter, you will know I grew up in the Holylands [...]
The Belfast Sludge Boats
Tour guide James Ellson takes a deep dive (not literally thankfully) into the Belfast Sludge Boats and their role in keeping the city clean.
Line Of Duty – All Aboard The Belfast Bandwagon!
Film & TV tourism is big business in Belfast these days, much to the delight of our tour guide James....
Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon
Tour guide James Ellson remembers how the Ulster Museum saved him from boring Sundays growing up in South Belfast during the Troubles.
Hercules Street
DC Tour's guide Jamesy delves into Belfast's history with a look back at the not so fragrant Hercules Street, the forerunner to Royal Avenue.
Can Rugby Resolve Our Sectarian Woes?
Belfast tour guide Jamesy reveals another secret crush while exploring the place of rugby in Irish sport in his latest blog.
A Day Into Town – 70s Style
Our newest tour guide Jamesy reminisces about going shopping with his Mum in Belfast in the 1970s, with fond memories of Leisureworld. And Wonderwoman.
Sir Arthur Chichester (1563-1625) – Belfast’s Blackadder?
Tour guide Jamesy uncovers the story of the birth of Belfast and the chequered past of the Chichester family who helped establish the town.
Sugarhouse Entry – Home of the United Irishmen
DC Tours' guide Jamesy recounts the history of Sugarhouse Entry, one of the most significant, and forgotten, streets in Belfast city centre.
Constable Willie Barrett – No Ordinary Peeler
DC Tours' guide Jamesy discovers the story behind one of the most rebellious police officers ever to serve in Belfast - Willie Barrett.