This fascinating collection of over 200 photographs reflects the history, character, life and people of East Belfast over the last one hundred years. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Belfast grew more rapidly than any other city in the British Isles and it became the most urbanised and densely populated region of Ireland. This important sequence of photographs, assembled from the collections of the East Belfast Historical Society, local and former residents of the area, charts the development and growth of this vital part of the city.