DAMAGED BY FIRE
HILLSBORpUGH CASTLE
SEAT OF DUKE OF ABERCORN
(BritlsS, Official Wlrekss.)
(Eeecived August 8, 11 v a.iuJ)
'RUGBY, August 7. Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, the official residence of the Duke of Abercorn, Governor of Northern Ireland, was seriously damaged byi firo today. The* Duko and Duchess wore/absent. The castle staff, foreman and villagers were able to sftve most of the valuable furniture, antiques, and pictures, including a! Van Dyck valued at £10,000, which was carried to - safety in . a>'. wheelbarrow. . , ; ■ - ,■'.■ V .-■
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1934, Page 9
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83DAMAGED BY FIRE Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 33, 8 August 1934, Page 9
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