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Donegall Quay was developed in the early 1800s on reclaimed land, and became an integral area for shopping in the Belfast harbour. In the 1980's, it was an active quayside where freight, such as scrap, would be transported and deposited. Donegall Quay was also used as a port, as ships would arrive, and depart for Liverpool and Glasgow. [10]
The Obel Tower is a highrise building in Belfast, Northern Ireland, located on Donegall Quay on the River Lagan beside the Lagan Weir.Measuring 85 metres (279 ft) in height, [4] [5] the tower is the tallest storeyed building in Ireland, dominating the Belfast skyline.
The Big Fish [1] is a printed ceramic mosaic [2] sculpture by John Kindness.The 10-metre-long (33 ft) [3] statue was constructed in 1999 [3] and installed on Donegall Quay in Belfast, Northern Ireland, near the Lagan Lookout and Custom House. [4]
Donegall Quay and The Quays. Donegall Quay is a road linking Oxford Street to Corporation Square. The quay itself is located north of the Lagan Weir, between it and the M3 bridge. In February 2005 Laganside announced the Obel Tower, Northern Ireland's tallest building. Custom House Square
A pedestrian footbridge was constructed over the weir and connects Donegall Quay with Queen's Quay. The original bridge, which was narrow and required spiral access ramps at either end, was located above the weir gates and supported by the weir gatehouse structures.
Albert Memorial Clock. The tallest building in Belfast is the Obel Tower at 86 metres (282 feet). It is the tallest building in Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland. The tallest structure in Belfast is the Black Mountain transmission station, servicing TV and Radio, at 228.6 m (750 ft 0 in).
Donegall Quay was built out into the river as the harbour was developed further and trade flourished. [7] The Harland & Wolff shipbuilding firm was created in 1861 and by the time the Titanic was built in Belfast in 1912, they boasted the largest shipyard in the world. [2] John Kelly Limited steam collier “Ballyhaft”, Queens Quay, Belfast 1968
Donegall Quay as it appeared 100 years after the strike. In mid-June 500 coal heavers from other firms went out, demanding higher wages. As the end of June approached, more than 3000 dockers were on strike, including 300 from the cross-channel companies, most of which were owned by powerful British railway magnates.