Relocation To Titanic Quarter
In March 2011, PRONI reopened in new purpose built premises at 2 Titanic Boulevard, BT3 9HQ, in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast. The £29 million new Headquarters includes a larger public search room, a reading room that seats 78 users - most of which have access to power for laptops, a wifi cafe, a full suite of brand new microfilm readers; a self-service digital camera for digital copying, electronic information points, public art integrated into the fabric of the building; state of the art lecture theatre facilities and dedicated exhibition space. The opening exhibition, A Century of Change, Conflict and Transformation, 1911-2011, is currently on display. The exhibition uses PRONI archives that touch upon major events and explores themes such as governance, leisure, economy and society. At the core is a display on the Blitz experience in Northern Ireland, including a replica Anderson Shelter. The exhibition also notes changes in the type of media used to record information over the years and how the digital age may affect the way future generations access their ‘history’.
The new record office is located just one mile from the city centre in the burgeoning Titanic Quarter. In addition to the huge Odyssey entertainment complex, local amenities include Titanic Belfast, the restoration of the Titanic and Olympic slipways, the restoration of the SS Nomadic - the tug boat which ferried passengers to the Titanic, Belfast Metropolitan College, a film studio, a hotel, the Northern Ireland Science Park and the Titanic Dock and Pump house. It is accessible via bus, rail, road and is approximately five minutes away from George Best Belfast City Airport.
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