Recent Articles
All at Sea
All at Sea
Meeting Report by Sandra Millsopp  The final meeting of 2024 featured a film presentation by Brian Meharg telling the story of the rowing boats at Bangor.
Discover Groomsport
Discover Groomsport
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  Peter Gibson has done much to promote knowledge of the history of Groomsport through the ‘Discover Groomsport’ group. Its website contains a digital archive of the village with photographs and articles about its history.
Sailing Ships and Sea Captains of Portaferry
Sailing Ships and Sea Captains of Portaferry
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  On 12 September Bangor Historical Society welcomed Allison Murphy to give the opening talk of the 2024-25 season.
A walk round Donaghadee
A walk round Donaghadee
Outing report by Sandra Millsopp  Robert Neill led a walk around the harbour area of the town, discussing the various owners of the town from Hugh Montgomery at the beginning of the seventeenth century to the Delacherois and Day families in the twentieth century.
The Shandon area of East Belfast
The Shandon area of East Belfast
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  Aidan Campbell based his talk around the Shandon area of East Belfast. Shandon Mound dates back to Norman times and John de Courcy. and Shandon means old fort.
Women in the First World War
Women in the First World War
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  Bangor Historical Society met on 14 March 2024 when Mrs Carol Walker from the Somme Museum spoke about the role of women in the First World War.
Richard Kane
Richard Kane
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  At the February 2024 meeting Ron Bishop was the guest speaker and his subject was Richard Kane, a soldier who came from south Antrim.
History of Donaghadee
History of Donaghadee
Meeting report by Sandra Millsopp  On 11 January 2024 Dr Robert Neill gave an illustrated talk about the history of Donaghadee from 1600.
Forthcoming Events
The Bangor to Belfast Railway
Robert Phipps
Fountain Centre, Queen's Parade
13 February, 8pm
The Bangor to Belfast Railway
Samuel Neilsen and the Northern Star
Ken Dawson
Fountain Centre, Queen's Parade
13 March, 8pm
Samuel Neilsen and the Northern Star
Trolley Buses in Belfast
Peter Vanucci
Fountain Centre, Queen's Parade
10 April, 8pm
Trolley Buses in Belfast
Treasures of Mount Stewart
Freda Lemon
Fountain Centre, Queen's Parade
8 May, 8pm
Treasures of Mount Stewart
About Bangor Historical Society
Between September and April of each year we run a programme of regular Lectures and Visits on aspects of History, Folklore, Archaeology and Antiquities with a special reference to our local area of Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland.

Members and visitors are very welcome to attend our meetings which begin at 8pm on the second Thursday of each month.
Photo Feature
Seaside Revival Panels
Open House Festival has placed blow-ups of old photos and postcards on the hoardings round the major works being undertaken by NI Water at the foot of Strickland’s Glen and on Brompton Road.