The Diagonal Steam Trap - famous poem regarding the quick thinking of a typcial 'Yard' man when faced with something they knew nothing about and come out on top.
Link to You Tube video -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZLH9dEr3oI
The James ‘Jimmy’ Ellis Bridge spans the Connswater River and is the latest addition to an urban ‘greenway’ hoped to lift the spirits of locals as well as cyclists, walkers, runners and anyone else now able to stroll from C S Lewis Square to Mersey Street Bridge and beyond to Victoria Park.
The bridge, erected close to where Jimmy grew up, was opened on the third anniversary of his death. The structure sits close to the Sam Thompson Bridge in nearby Victoria Park which was named after the playwright and long time friend of Jimmy’s.
The programme tells the story of the two men’s battle to stage their play Over The Bridge in the face of an establishment that saw them as trouble makers. The play told the story of sectarianism at the shipyard and the pair faced an struggle to get it staged in the face of censorship attempts.
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History of James Ellis -
James Ellis, 1931 - 2014 aslo known as jimmy was born in Belfast and attended Methodist College and Queens University Belfast.
James Ellis was born into a shipyard family during the Great Depression and was immersed in the culture of the area from his early years. His father was a sheet-metal worker in Harland and Wolff who worked on the Titanic. At that time, the Belfast shipyards were the most famous in the world. Having left Northern Ireland with his family to follow the work when times were hard, Ellis came back when the shipbbuilding industry rejuvenated but found himself following his passion into performing arts and directing.
With a career spanning 60 years, James Ellis appered in numerous TV series and plays both in from and behind the camera.
Ellis worked with Sam Thompson throught the staging of 'Over the Bridge' and both locakl icons now have bridges named in their honour.
Stand and enjoy the view over to the Yard and the famous cranes Samson and Golitath.
After enjoying the view why not carry on towards Victoria Park and the Sam Thopmson Bridge.
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