“Undeterred and undefeated”. In May 1974, the Ulster Worker’s Council (led by H&W shop stewards and supported by the UDA) organised a strike protesting the December 1973 Sunningdale Agreement. After two weeks, the Executive collapsed and direct ruler from Westminster resumed.
The photograph reproduced can be seen on the Bel Tel.
Lincoln Court, Londonderry
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“In memory of Ben Redfern, Lindsay Mooney, Cecil McKnight, Gary Lynch, Ray Smallwoods, William Campbell. Lest we forget.” For Redfern and Lynch, see It’s Still Only Thursday; Smallwoods has a WP page; Campbell died in 2002 in a premature pipe-bomb explosion (Guardian).
Lincoln Court, Londonderry
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“Through the lonely streets of Ulster/the reaper come’s to call/He travel’s from town to city/Right down to Derry’s wall/When the UFF they call him/To come and join the fight/He say’s if the bullet doesn’t kill them/They’ll surely die from fright/So when you’re in your bed at night/And hear soft footsteps fall/Be careful it’s not the UFF/And reaper come to call.” Iron Maiden’s ‘Eddie The Head’ in UFF fatigues (see the Visual History page for Eddie) with a list of the urban Belfast companies in the South Belfast brigade.
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“UVF” in orange and purple lettering, with a crude version of the emblem, and an assault rifle.
Tavanagh Street, Village, south Belfast
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“UVF” in orange and purple lettering.
Daphne Street, south Belfast
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“Never before in the field of human conflict was so much given to so many by so few” is based on Churchill’s speech to the House of Commons on August 20th, 1940, which read “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few”. “[For] It is not for glory that we fight, not honour or rich but freedom alone which no man loses but with his life.” echoes the Declaration of Arbroath “for, as long as but a hundred of us remain alive, never will we on any conditions be brought under English rule. It is in truth not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom – for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.”
Dover Place, west Belfast
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“Simply the best” – UDA/UFF C Company, 2nd battalion mural on Peters Hill at the entrance to the Shankill.
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“In proud and loving memory of Stevie ‘Top Gun’ McKeag, born 1970, died 2000, military commander, C coy, 2nd Batt, UFF. Sleeping where no shadows fall.” “Ulster Freedom Fighters – This mural is dedicated to memory of Stevie Top Gun McKeag.”
Hopewell Crescent, lower Shankill, west Belfast
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Lower Shankill UDA/UFF mural, with a pair of balaclava’ed gunmen kneeling to either side of UDA and UFF flags. This mural is a survivor from the days of Johnny Adair (Visual History).
Hopewell Crescent, west Belfast
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Oliver Cromwell, Lieutenant General, Lord Protector of the Protestant faith, born 1599, died 1658. “Catholicism is more than a religion, it is a political power. Therefore I’m led to believe there will be no peace in Ireland until the Catholic church is crushed.” “Our clergy persecuted and our Protestant churches desecrated. Also our Protestant people slaughtered in their thousands.”
Shankill Parade, west Belfast
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