Manus Deery, Director of the Historic Environment Division, will lead a tour from Craigavon Bridge via Bishop Street to Great James’ Street

Meeting point at the former gate of Tillie and Henderson at the end of Carlise Road

In the late 1990’s, the 9 largest, purpose built, historic shirt factories in Derry~Londonderry lay vacant or underused. Two had been badly damaged by fire. Today, with one notable exception, all have been converted to new uses.

Manus Deery, Director of the Historic Environment Division, will lead a tour from Craigavon Bridge via Bishop Street to Great James’ Street describing the history, development and decline of an industry that once employed over 18,000 people across 44 factories in the city and, with the port, formed the backbone of the city’s economy and expansion for over 100 years. He will point out the many former factories along the route, those that were purpose built and those that reused existing buildings and he will consider how, over the last 25 years, most have found new uses.

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