Funding has been provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund to
help secure
the future heritage of an East Belfast site that was once the largest flax tow spinning mill in the
world.
Portview Trade Centre
is
on the Newtownards Road, formerly the site of the Strand Spinning Mill, which
in
the 1930s was a key feature within a vibrant East Belfast community sustained by thriving industries
such
as ropeworks and ship building.
Marrying traditional skills with technologies that were world-leading and very
advanced for their
time, the Mill also was known for its large employment for women.
From now to October 2020, plans will be drawn up to
on how best to secure and retain the site’s
heritage and, crucially, to ensure that it is sustainable and self-sufficient.
This long-term vision will be achieved by transforming Portview Trade Centre into a creative social hub in the
area, with Heritage at its core while running across
the above key themes.
OUR VISION
Portview will inspire and reconnect the community to their industrial heritage. It will challenge their understanding of past, present and future heritage, whilst opening up a wealth of opportunities, which inspire curiosity and enable young people to create their own opportunities. It will be a vessel for positive change in Belfast.
OUR AIM
Portview will facilitate an innovative education and training
programme which stimulates curiosity, identifies talent and
encourages risk.
The Portview model social tenancy will ensure that Portview
attracts a socially and economically resilient tenant community
who are passionate about creating progressive change within
the local community.
LET'S CONNECT
National Heritage Lottery and Portview potential matters
laura@urbanscaleinterventions.com
For more information on workspaces and facilities
info@urbanscaleinterventions.com
Get involved in the Spinning Memories Archive
claire@urbanscaleinterventions.com
Submit your Portview Stories
my@portviewstories.com
