“Cuba – Ireland Venceremos” [We will overcome] For an unobstructed view of the left-hand-side, with Fidel Castro on a poster, see 1999’s Cuba.
Shiels Street, west Belfast
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Cuba
Belfast
Meon Na Saoırse
The 1980 and 1981 hunger strikes are both commemorated in this black flag with the lark in barbed wire representing the “Spirit of freedom”.
Falls Road, Belfast
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Éıre Nua Flute Band
The Éıre Nua board at the top of the Whiterock Road, Belfast, seen previously in 1997 is updated: originally it said 1981-1996 and now says 1981-1999. It is next to Equality Now.
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Free All Republican POWs
Republican graffiti (painted in 1998) in Lenadoon Avenue, Belfast calling for the release of political prisoners. The release of prisoners under the Good Friday Agreement was completed in July 2000.
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Stand Firm
“Stand firm – break the bigots back” – a fist smashes a Nazi swastika. Next to the Stephen Lawrence – Robert Hammil board. For both boards in better condition, see Same Story, Same Bigotry. Artana Street, Belfast.
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Hunger Strike
Twentieth anniversary retrospective board on Ormeau Road, Belfast, with posters and news articles from the 1981 hunger strike, as well as the names of the ten who died.
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They Shall Not Pass
“In memory of their victims … they shall not pass.” An elaborate celtic cross in memory (i ndil cuimhne) of Troubles victims from Catholic south Belfast and a promise to block Orange Order parades in the lower Ormeau.
Farnham Street, south Belfast
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No Orange Parades
No Orange parades in Dromara Street, Belfast, just off south Belfast’s Ormeau Road. Seen previously in 1997.
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Vote Sınn Féın
Both local elections and Westminster elections were held on June 7th 2001. The first three names are of local council areas and the vote is by preference (hence the “1”), ‘South Belfast’ is a Westminster seat. Sınn Féın took one seat in each of Balmoral and Laganbank.
Dromara Street, south Belfast
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Broken Covenant
The second panel of the four shown here in Donegall Pass, Belfast, is the most interesting. The upper circle is labelled “Ulster 2001” and shows a modern volunteer between the UVF and YCV symbols. In the lower circle, which is labelled “Ulster 1916”, is a portrait of Carson and the text of the 1912 Ulster Covenant and a headstone which is broken and bloodied. The other panels contain the UVF emblem, the YCV emblem, and the emblem of the 36th (Ulster) Division.
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