“End internment now. Release Terry McCafferty. 71-09 No change.” Republican graffiti on the old walls of Derry City.
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Hunger Strikers Memorial
The dove/lark on a fist (seen in 2007 but missing in 2008) is restored to the crossbar of the hunger strikers memorial in Rossville Street, Derry. Kevin Lynch’s portrait is displayed around the time of his death on August first, 1981.
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Lurgan Workhouse
“Lurgan Workhouse 1841-1929. The workhouse was opened to serve the poor of Lurgan in 1841. In the mid-1840’s, during the famine, there were 403 inmates. This mural is dedicated to all the men, women and children who lived worked and died here during very harsh times. In 1929 it became Lurgan And Portadown District Hospital. Since 1972 it has been known as Lurgan Hospital.” The mural is across the street from the hospital.
Russell Drive/Tandragee Road, Lurgan
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Rule Britannia
Two sides of a single banner in Castle Street, down-town Portadown. “Honouring Britain’s armed forces, past, present and future. Rule Britannia” and “God save the Queen. Portadown – Proud to be British.”
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Garvaghy Road Arch
The Garvaghy Road, Portadown, arch has a pair of gates and a cannon and sailing ship: symbols of the Siege Of Derry, as well as the cross, ladder, and crown & Bible of the Orange Order. IN the centre is an Ulster Banner (with a Union Flag on the reverse).
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Corcrain Orange Hall
A focal point in the Drumcree dispute of the lat 1990s: Corcrain Orange Hall 1911, in Corcrain Mews/Corcrain Road, Portadown.
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LVPW
“LVPW” [Loyalist Volunteer Prisoners’ Welfare] is modified by the rival UVF to become “DVPW” – “D” for “drugs”.
Montague Street, Portadown
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Portadown UVF
UVF flag and red-white-and-blue kerb-stones at the Loughgall Road roundabout in Portadown.
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Brigadier Billy Wright
“In memory of [LVF] Brigadier Billy Wright murdered 27th December 1997 by the NIO aided by republican scum. Remembered proudly by your comrades in Ulster – Scotland – England. Lead the way.” Wright was killed in the Maze by three INLA inmates.
Glanroy Close, Portadown
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Brownstown Arch
Orange Order symbols and slogans on the arch in Jervis Street, Portadown: “United we stand, divided we fall”, “Fear God, honour the king”, “The glorious memory – 1690” “For God and Ulster”. King Billy is shown between two panels of orange lilies.
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