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Friday 10 December 2021

Our nineteenth throwback Thursday takes us back to 2016 when a brand new section of the Connswater Community Greenway opened to the Public, Marsh-wiggle Way, a one kilometre cycle and pedestrian link connecting Orangefield Park and Clarawood to the Braniel.

Did you know, Marsh-wiggle Way was named after the fictional frog like humanoid marsh-dwellers found in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair, written by east Belfast Author C.S Lewis.

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Friday 10 December 2021

Back in October 2016 we launched a new heritage trail which give glimpses into the great industrial past of East Belfast. The Connswater Industrial Heritage Trail, a collaboration between Connswater Community Greenway Trust and The Very Local History Group.

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Friday 10 December 2021

Back in March 2006 Avalon House opened and has been EastSide Partnership’s headquarters since. This is one of many buildings that have been transformed in east Belfast via our not-for-profit property development company EastSide Property (formerly Landmark East).

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Friday 10 December 2021

Maurice Kinkead has been synonymous with EastSide Partnership for the past 25 years having been Chief Executive since August 1996 so today’s 25th anniversary throwback is a tribute to him.

Maurice will retire this year so we want to take this opportunity to thank him for his vision, leadership and entrepreneurship over the years which has, through the work of EastSide Partnership, changed the landscape of east Belfast.

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Friday 10 December 2021

Over the years we have been involved with a number of partners- artists, community organisations, building/landowners, funders- in the installation of a number of pieces of street art and murals in east Belfast. We think these are a great way of telling local stories and brightening up the area.

Which is your favourite?

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Friday 10 December 2021

Back in 2013 over 300 people, dressed in something blue, took part in ‘Walking Off The Blues’, a walk from what is now C.S. Lewis Square along the Connswater Community Greenway route to Victoria Park.

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Friday 10 December 2021

We can’t believe it’s been 7 years since EastSide Learning was established! Over these years EastSide Learning has been working with schools, community groups, service providers and families to support children and young people in their learning journey.

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Friday 10 December 2021

Back in 2015 Van Morrison played two sold out, memorable concerts on the iconic Cyprus Avenue which coincided with his 70th birthday!

Did you know that as well as organising the Cyprus Avenue gigs, we also organised the Big Top Festival at Aircraft Park (2012) which Van headlined and arranged a special concert at Orangefied High School (Van's old school) in 2014, the year it closed?

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Friday 10 December 2021

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Friday 10 December 2021

Our tenth 25th anniversary throwback shows the transformation of a section of the Newtownards Road at Holywood Arches over the past 9 years. Take a look at how the road looks now and how it looked in the past...

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