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Rifleman Robert King

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Robert King, of the 12th Royal Irish Rifles, who joined the army from the Ulster Volunteers, was “awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in action on 1st July 1916” at the Somme. The two sides of the medal are shown in the top right, with George V on one side and “for bravery in the field”. The 12th Rifles were drawn from the Central Antrim regiment of the Ulster Volunteers including the Newington area of Larne; King, however, was from Ship Street.

Wellington Green, Larne

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Shove Your Shared Future

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These placards are around the base of the Whitehead bonfire. From left to right:
“Peter Robinson Marty’s puppet”,
“Alliance SDLP Sinn Fein scum – you’ll never break our Ulster British culture”,
“Parades Commission vermin once again dance to IRA scum. Time for every loyal Ulsterman to stand & fight!!”,
“Alliance Party shove your shared future”.

Marine Road, Whitehead

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Republican Toome

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Anti-Agreement board and stencils — “Support our POWs”, “End controlled movement”, etc. — and an Easter Rising billboard in Toome (Hillhead Road and Moneynick Road).

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Our Heritage In Your Hands

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The Ulster Tower at Thiepval, France, is a replica of Helen’s Tower in Clandeboye, around which the 36th (Ulster) Brigade, which formed in August 1914 from the Ulster Volunteers and Young Citizen Volunteers, began their training (see this gallery of images from North Down Museum at BBC-NI). After a year of training in Ireland and England, the Division was deployed to France in September 1915.

In the top corners are two views of the local Scrabo Tower. Produced by muraltec.

Ilex Avenue, Newtownards

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Ulster Covenant

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“Sir Edward Carson (later Lord Duncairn) signing the Ulster Covenant in the Belfast City Hall, September 28, 1912. Left to right, 1st row: Mr. R.J. McMordie, Lord Mayor of Belfast, Lord Charles Beresford, Marquess of Londonderry, Sir Edward Carson, Captain James Craig (later Lord Craigavon), Mr. J.H. Campbell, K.C. (later Lord Glenavy), and Dr. W. Gibson. 2nd row: present Lord Londonderry, and Col. R.H. Wallace, C.B., D.L. Behind the latter, Ronald McNeill, M.P. (later Lord Cushendun).”

“NVF” in the left-hand insignia stands for “Newtownards Volunteer Flute [Band]” (Fb). On the right is the insignia of another flute band, the North Down Defenders (Fb).

Outside the Bowtown Youth Club in Abbot Gardens, Newtownards

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The Bloody Sunday Window

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In addition to the 13 people killed on Bloody Sunday, plus John Johnston who died later, the window commemorates “the innocent people killed during the Troubles in the Derry area.”

The artist’s signature is in the bottom left: “Peter T.G. Rooney”.

Guildhall, Shipquay Place/Guildhall Square, Derry

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Ireland Says No To G8

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The G8 – meeting in Enniskillen next week – have the Earth in a vice and are making its children poor on a diet of “Arms trade, care home closures, bedroom tax, waste incineration, climate change, austerity.” Free Derry Collective

On the rear of Free Derry Corner from the “Free Derry Collective” (who were behind a 2010 board and event marking the centenary of James Connolly’s return to Ireland).

See also: preparations in the host city: G8 Cover-Up | protest on Slıabh Dubh, Belfast: The Usual Suspects.

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