Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Belfast

The concept of a new bridge over the Lagan was first officially discussed in August 1959 within the Belfast Corporation Improvement Committee, with the purpose of it being to alleviate the traffic bottlenecks at the current city centre bridges.

However, the Governor of Northern Ireland, Lord Erskine, intervened to ensure that a more politically neutral name was chosen, which caused unionists to criticise him for "interfering" in the affairs of Northern Ireland.

A new name, Queen Elizabeth Bridge, was then chosen and was supported by both unionists and nationalists.

Sir Cecil McKee took credit for the name, although it had earlier been reported that it was believed to be the Governor's idea.

It was then officially opened by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on 4 July, however their visit was marred by both a concrete block being dropped on their car from a height and a bottle being thrown at it as they made their way through the city centre.