Harland and Wolff Mural

This mural commemorates both the Titanic and shipyard founders Harland and Wolff. Located facing a small lawn at the back of the Island Resource Centre, which is a day-care support centre operated by The Belfast Trust, it is one of the more hidden murals in East Belfast. The top portion of the mural shows the Titanic and crowds of people. In the forefront, and taking the full height of this portion of the image, is a saddened person holding a piece of paper that reads “Titanic sinks.” To the left of him is a White Star Line flag and text reading ‘Built in Belfast” and “The Titanic Story.” To the right of this is a “The Evening Sun” newspaper dated 13th April 1912 and bearing the headline “Titanic’s Passengers.” The bottom portion features portraits and dates of the lives of Edward Harland, 1831-1895, and Gustav Wolff, 1834-1913. The Harland and Wolff logo is in the centre between them. The mural locates the Titanic’s heritage in East Belfast and contributes to the claim of East Belfast’s shipyard workers as those who built the Titanic.  It both mourns the loss of the ship and its passengers as well as displaying pride in Harland and Wolff for its construction.  When you are ready to continue, go back along Cuba Walk and at the end turn left before beating right to reach a junction.