Cholera & Civic Belfast is a public history resource exploring the impact of cholera epidemics on nineteenth-century Belfast and the development of public health responses within the city. Use the cards below to explore the site.
Explore the four Belfast cholera epidemics (1832, 1848-49, 1854, 1866) within their global context. Includes detailed timelines, statistics, and key events.
Explore Cholera →Discover the development of public health infrastructure in nineteenth-century Belfast, including sanitation reform, water supply, and civic governance.
Explore Public Health →Meet the key figures who shaped Belfast's response to epidemic disease, including physicians, reformers, and civic leaders.
Explore People →Read in-depth narrative case studies exploring cholera outbreaks and civic experience in nineteenth-century Belfast.
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