“They call the killing of Stephen McConomy ‘civil order’.” McConomy was an 11-year-old boy killed by a British Army plastic bullet on April 16th, 1982.
Rossville Street, Derry.
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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Civil Order
Area Affiliation
Be Part Of The Struggle For Peace
A call to march on the rear of Free Derry Corner, with police and army firing plastic bullets. Lecky Road, Derry.
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You Are Now Entering Free Derry
Free Derry Corner, 1989 or 1990. Lecky Road, Derry. It’s not clear whether this is before or after the paint-bombed wall also from 1989. Perhaps after, given that the graffiti on the block to the right has been blacked out.
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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Dedicated To Michael Stone
UDA commanders denied that member Michael Stone was acting with their knowledge or approval when he attacked the funeral of the “Gibraltar 3” in March 1988. Hence, “Ulster’s freelance Loyalist paramilitary.”
Wapping Lane, Londonderry
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The Siege Of Derry
The Siege of Derry as seen from the point of view of the besiegers – the (French) army of James II.
Kennedy Place, the Fountain, Londonderry
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Copyright © 1989 Peter Moloney
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UVF East Belfast Regiment
An ornate regimental (WWI) coat of arms, for the East Belfast regiment, with the emblem of the Ulster Volunteers symbol on an Ulster banner shield, topped by a crown and surrounded by an arrangement of roses, thistles, and shamrock. “Contemporised” by masked volunteers with weapons pointed, in front of Union flag and St Andrew’s Saltire. Chelsea Street, Belfast
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Copyright © 1989 Alan Gallery, All rights reserved alan@alangallery.com
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UVF Masked Gunman
The centre of the UVF emblem (typically a red hand) is replaced by masked volunteer with AK-47. “For God and Ulster”.
Chelsea Street, east Belfast
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Copyright © 1989 Alan Gallery, All rights reserved alan@alangallery.com
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EBPB
East Belfast UDA
The UDA emblem is shown on a red fist between the Ulster Banner and the emblem itself on a flag, which is highly unusual. “Quis separabit”.
Redcliffe Drive, east Belfast.
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Copyright © 1989 Alan Gallery, All rights reserved alan@alangallery.com
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How Is Freedom Measured?
The bottom half of this mural in Redcliffe Parade, Belfast, shows UVF volunteers “then and now” (“Ulster 1914” during WWI and in contemporary times). On either side of that are (Protestant) women, on the left exhorting men to fight in WWI and on the right defending the homestead (i.e. the Protestant territories) against the threat of Irish nationalism while the men (and perhaps British support) are absent: “How is freedom measured? By the effort which it costs to retain it” and “Deserted! Well, I can stand alone.”
The upper portion shows a rare (though not unique) version of the red hand of Ulster, giving a “V for victory” salute (and so we can see nails on three digits) and dancing in boots on an Irish Tricolour which lies between an Ulster Banner and a Union flag.
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Copyright © 1989 Alan Gallery, All rights reserved alan@alangallery.com
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