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What is the Cultra- Motoring with panache about?
By the early 1900s Belfast was booming. Between 1851and 1901 the population had grown from 87,000 to just over 349,000. Much of this was driven by the growth of industry including linen, shipbuilding and distilling. Many of the owners and managers of these businesses, living nearby and with Belfast Lough on ...
A Passion for Irish Motoring History
A member of the Society of Automotive Historians in Britain, Paul Robinson is passionate about Northern Ireland's motorsport history. His first book, Cultra - Motoring With Panache, offers a unique and engaging perspective on the exciting and vibrant world of motoring in Edwardian era Ireland. The second book, ...
Valuable Resources for Preserving Ireland's Motoring Heritage
"Cultra - Motoring With Panache" and From Ballybannon Hill to Magilligan Strand" are more than just niche books about motoring events between 1905 and 1933 in Ireland - they are valuable resources for preserving and celebrating Ireland's rich motoring and cultural heritage.
Both books offer a unique and engaging ...
Ballybannon Hill to Magilligan Strand
Ballybannon Hill to Magilligan Strand. Motorsport in Northern Ireland 1922 to June 1933.
Published in December 2023 this book picks up where the Cuktra book ends and covers the development of motorsport in Northern Ireland and the creation of the Ulster Automobile Club
Motorsport in Ulster
My books are about the very early years of motorsport in Ulster. From the first hill climb at Ballybannon in 1903 my books tell the story of how motorsport , inn particular hill climbs and road racing, developed from being the preserve of wealthy Edwardian industrialists until the golden age of road racing ...
The County Down Trophy Races 1934 to 1936
The County Down trophy races were intended to give local drivers the road racing experience they needed to enter the RAC Tourist trophy and other races. After the first successful race at Donaghadee in 1934 teh races gained international status and moved to a new road course in nearby Bangor. These races ...