The building of the 2010 bonfire in the lower Shankill estate gets under way. In the background is a mural to the RHC’s Stevie McCrea.
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Lower Shankill Bonfire
Belfast west
Rex Bar
Ulster Is Owers
Loyalist graffiti in Azamor Street: “Fuck off PSNI”, “WATP” [we are the people], “Ulster is owers”, “C coy UFF”, “L/S” [lower Shankill]
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1st Shankill Somme Association
Here is the (locked) main gate of the 1st Shankill Somme Association (Fb) garden of reflection, next to the Mountainview Tavern.
The metal-work shows the insignia of the 36th Division; the plaques on the gate-posts show the Ulster Tower memorial in Thiepval, France.
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The Shankill Citadel
Portrait of King William II of Orange, on the Brookmount Street side of the West Belfast Orange Hall, a.k.a the “Shankill Citadel” (Fb), which opened in 1898.
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C Company Roll Of Honour
This “C company, 1st Belfast battalion, Ulster Volunteer Force roll of honour” in Carnan Street, Belfast, uses WWI (USSF insignia, an image of soldiers on the battlefield, poppies, and a verse from In Flanders Fields) to commemorate 25 volunteers from the middle Shankill area. (For the first five, see also the plaque across the street.) The “Four Step” was a pub bombed in 1971 (see X02393).
Replaces the Greengairs Thistle FB mural – the band’s insignia is in the top right.
Carnan Street (renamed “C Coy Street”)
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Lower Shankill UFF
UDA/UFF C company board high above on Northumberland Street, Belfast.
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Cuba – Fifty Years Of Revolution
2010 image of the 2009 Cuba mural, with the word “Venceremos” added on the left-hand side.
Pro-Cuba mural on the international wall and criticism of the Obama regime’s continuation of the US blockade. “The world opposes US blockade of Cuba. Time for a change Mr Obama.” “UN General Assembly resolution Oct 2008. Countries opposed to the blockade: 185. Countries in favour: 3 (US, Israel, Palau)”. “¡Aqui no se rinde nadie!” [There’s no giving up here!]
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Falls Curfew July 1970
2010 mural (unveiled July 4th on the 40th anniversary) of Máıre Drumm (WP) and the women of West Belfast breaking the British army curfew of the Lower falls in 1970 (brief interview footage from the 9:00 minute mark). Máıre Drumm was later shot dead in her bed in the Mater hospital where she was a patient.
The commemorative plaque that was next to Elaine’s and the Sınn Féın office was later moved to the top right corner of the mural. [M05736]
International wall, Divis St, Belfast. (A shot of this mural being painted can be found here.)
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Éıst Le Raıdıó Fáılte
“Belfast’s Irish language radio station”, “Guth nua Gaeılge”, “An Irish voice for all”, “Glór Beo Bríomhar” [An active, vigorous, voice]. Raıdıó Fáılte (Welcome Radio) broadcasts at 107.1 FM and raıdıofaılte.com.
International Wall (Visual History), Divis Street, Belfast
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