jamesontheroad
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Here's a nice little news piece on a significant moment in rail-related history.
The (Belfast - Dublin) Enterprise comes up from time to time in these forums. Today, the border is open and almost invisible. However, for much of the twentieth century it also represented a significant barrier for women's rights.
In 1971, in protest at the staunch opposition of the Irish government (and of course the Catholic Church) to contraception of any kind, a large group of women took a day trip from Dublin to Belfast. There, they sought contraception from various pharmacies, before returning to the Republic, where they encountered an extremely hostile reception at Dublin Connolly. Amongst the reminiscence of one of the key campaigners, there's some historical footage of Dublin, Belfast and Connolly station.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/features/magazine-36249697/36249697
The (Belfast - Dublin) Enterprise comes up from time to time in these forums. Today, the border is open and almost invisible. However, for much of the twentieth century it also represented a significant barrier for women's rights.
In 1971, in protest at the staunch opposition of the Irish government (and of course the Catholic Church) to contraception of any kind, a large group of women took a day trip from Dublin to Belfast. There, they sought contraception from various pharmacies, before returning to the Republic, where they encountered an extremely hostile reception at Dublin Connolly. Amongst the reminiscence of one of the key campaigners, there's some historical footage of Dublin, Belfast and Connolly station.
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/features/magazine-36249697/36249697