Leonard Raven Hill (1867 -1942) was an English illustrator, cartoonist and Artist who contributed to a variety of Illustrated magazines in the early years of the Twentieth Century.
On DisplayOriginal framed Artworks on Paper depicting scenes of Ulster life in the early 1920s
Leonard Raven Hill (1867 -1942) was an English illustrator, cartoonist and Artist who contributed to a variety of Illustrated magazines in the early years of the Twentieth Century.
This collection of images reflect aspects of life in Northern Ireland at the birth of the Country in the early 1920s.
These depict:
Shipyard Workers Drilling by Night in Sydney Street West, Belfast. Marked “C Specials”.
The Bedroom of an RIC Barracks with Rifles resting against the Wall
A Sentry on Guard at Craigavon House.
A nearly Deserted Belfast Street
The same street with a Whippet Armed Car advancing.
The inside of a Belfast Tram with Commuters huddled on the floor during an exchange of Fire.
Owned by Mr & Mrs David McNarry and currently on loan to The Museum of Orange Heritage.Images used by Permission of Mr & Mrs McNarry & The Museum Of Orange Heritage