Exhibitions
Telling the stories of the story-tellers
These exhibitions celebrate and explore BBC Northern Ireland's past, whether through describing the development of local BBC journalism through Chronicle, looking at the contributions made by particular individuals, such as Louis MacNeice in Castles on the Air, or considering the impact of television in Magic Box.
Many of them have toured local museums and libraries and have been used as the foundation for associated talks and events.
No single exhibition or series of collections could encapsulate every aspect of BBC's role in local and community life, but our aim is to encourage awareness of the contribution which BBC radio and television have made in providing a theatre, concert hall and debating chamber of the airwaves.
Exhibition Booklets
- BBC Experience. Our local BBC story.An exhibition celebrating the BBC story in Northern Ireland.
- Broadcasting House. A Portrait.An exhibition featuring some of the people who have shaped the development of local broadcasting.
- Broadcasting House. John Reith’s gift to Belfast.Exploring the story of Belfast’s Broadcasting House on its 70th anniversary in 2011.
- The Living Air - Writers on BroadcastingThe Living Air (2005) was an anthology of reminiscences from local writers, poets, historians and broadcasters about their personal experiences - many rooted in childhood - of listening and viewing.
- Poets and WritersPoets and Writers (2003) celebrated the diverse talents of local writers who have had an association with the BBC.
- The Magic BoxThe Magic Box (2003) offered a snapshot of BBC NI television in its early days.
- From One Small Room to Everywhere - the story of a changing BBCThis 2003 image collection featured the programmes and personalities of 80 years of BBC Broadcasting in Northern Ireland.
- Castles on the Air - The Life and Work of Louis MacNeice (part 2)Launched in 2007 to coincide the centenary of his birth, Castles on the Air was the first in the BBC Writers series of exhibitions from the BBCNI Community Archive.
- The High Towers - BBC Schools Broadcasting in Northern IrelandThe High Towers (2011) described the early years of BBC Schools Broadcasting in Northern Ireland.
- Picture Box - A Celebration of Broadcasting House, BelfastPicture Box (2009) featured some of the people who have shaped the development of local broadcasting and the changing role of the BBC.
- Chronicle - The Story of BBC News in Northern IrelandChronicle (2009) traced the development of BBC journalism at local level, looking at the people, programmes and editorial issues associated with the BBC's coverage of a changing Northern Ireland.
- Chronicle: The Independent MessengerA personal perspective on BBC News in Northern Ireland by Kevin Connolly
- Chronicle Exhibition PanelsNote: 162MB
Our Story
The history of the BBC in Northern Ireland
Exhibitions
Telling the stories of the story-tellers
Words Working – Writers and Schools Broadcasting in Northern Ireland.
A gallery of authors who have contributed stories and scripts to BBC Schools Broadcasting since it began in 1961.
