Protecting and promoting our photographic past.

Meet the Belfast Archive Project. Showcasing a shared History like no other. 

Our collection of over 40,000 images focus solely on Ireland as seen through the eyes of both international visitors, independent creatives and local photographers alike. Discover one of a kind prints, publications and collections.
Belfast Archive project has long been established as a guardian of photographic and moving image material from across the years of our shared, complicated and at times dark history. Explore our collections, exhibitions, prints and books.
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A few things we’re great at

It’s more than just photos. It’s our shared history, a record of our past and invaluable fragments of undeliable truth and character. 

Collection

We continue to seek out collections of photographic history across the North of Ireland and beyond. 
Belfast Photography 1981

Digitisation

After collected and careful sorting, we take great care to digitise and restore where possible historical photos, moving image and more. 

Preservation & Exhibitions

Once digitsed, the Belfast Archive Project meets collaborators, gallery spaces, museums and like-minded organisations to exhibit invaluable history.
More information on the famous Bell Collection. 
11-13 Garmoyle Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom +44 7770 919822 info(at)belfastarchiveproject.com