Two image of the walls between entry-way gates in Rathlin Drive, Derry, showing an IRA (“Oglaıgh na hEıreann”) volunteer with machine gun and (on the other) an armalite and a rifle as part of the “Weapons of resistance”.
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Guerilla Days In Ireland — red and pink background to volunteers with machine gun and RPG. Based on a poster by a Short Strand artist, circa 1983.
Rathlin Drive, Derry
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“Provos”, “IRA” and “FTH” in an unknown street, Belfast. Please e-mail/comment if you know the location.
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Four images from Divis Flats, Belfast, in 1985. First and second, the two murals in the middle of the complex, both from 1981, one to INLA volunteers Matt McLarnon (killed in action on 12 May, 1981) and Danny Loughran (killed by the OIRA on 5 April, 1975) and the other (on the left) a street scene from yesteryear, part of the City Council’s Community Services programme from 1977 to 1981 (see chapter 2 of Bill Rolston’s Politics & Painting). Third, “Touts beware”. Fourth, “Stop the strip searches” on the top of the flats (to the right of faded “Divis Flats supports the hunger strikers”).
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Four pieces of graffiti from Unity Flats. “1971 No Trials, 1984 Show Trials” (referring to the Supergrass system) along with “IRSP” (Irish Republican Socialist Party) and “FSLN” (Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional), a red star and a sickle; “If you want the RUC in Newry, ring 999 and ask for 9” (referring to a February 1985 mortar attack that killed 9 officers); “Kirkpatrick Paid Informer” (referring to the INLA’s Harry Kirkpatrick (WP); and “INLA-Freedom”.
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“Vote Republican”: In the old Unity flats, a board promoting Sinn Féin and specifically Harry Fitzsimmons, in the 1985 elections for Belfast City Council (ARK). Unity Place, Belfast.
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1985 version of the graffiti shown in Brit Thugs Out.
Eastway, Derry
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1985 version of Fianna Éireann and Derry Not Londonderry (with “Vote Republican – Mitchel McLaughlin” sticker).
Rossville Street, Derry
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This is a 1985 image of a 1981 mural featured previously. The side-wall to the left had not been painted in 1981 — see There Is An Inner Thing In Every Man.
Blucher Street, Derry
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Here – badly damaged – is the first mural in Sevastopol Street, Belfast, showing workers reading the paper against the background of an edition of the paper commemorating the Easter Rising. “Official organ of the Republican Movement: Contents include War News, Features, IRA Statement, Prison News from Ireland & England, News from throughout the 32 Counties, Solidarity News from Abroad.” The emblem of the United Irishmen – a maid of Erin harp with the words “Equality – It is new strung and shall be heard” – is in the top left.
“Painted by Beechmount & Iveagh Sınn Féın Youth.”
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