London-/Derry

Mussen Cortège

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“Richard Mussen joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th foot) at the age of 15. At the outbreak of the Zulu wars he volunteered for active service and was transferred to the Second Battalion The South Wales Borderers (24th foot). At the outbreak of the Great War he joined the 9th Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and with him went his 4 sons and 2 sons-in-law. His son Richard (junior) was killed at the Somme on Thursday 21st March, 1918 and is remembered at Pozieres Memorial. Richard Mussen was buried from 22 Dundee Street [which was just above Agnes Street] on 29/12/1936 and was accorded full Military Honours. He was laid to rest in Belfast City Cemetery.”

Here is a short NVTv documentary about Mussen, including (at 12m25s) the image on which the mural shown here is based. The mural was done with spray paint by artist Sam Bates a.k.a. SMUG. It was officially unveiled on June 24th, 2011 but painted much earlier.

Shankill Road (at the old Beresford St), Belfast

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Justice For Gerry

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“Justice for Gerry. No to Diplock courts. Stop the show-trial. Your support is needed.” Gerry McGeough was arrested in 2007 for the attempted murder of off-duty UDR soldier Sammy Brush. His trial took place in February, 2011 and republicans rallied to support him (Fb); he would be convicted and sentenced to 20 years, of which he would serve 2 (WP).

In Rossville Street, next to two boards seen previously in End Internment and Political Prisoners.

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National Hunger Strike Commemoration

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Scenes from the march in the 2010 National Hunger Strike Commemoration, August 15th, 2010, in Beatrice Villas, Ballynease Road, and William Street, Bellaghy.

For additional instance of the first image, see Remember The Hunger Strikers. For another instance of the final image, see I’ll Wear No Convict’s Uniform.

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City Of Culture

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In July of 2010, Londonderry (or “Derry~Londonderry” as it would be styled) (BBC) was chosen as the first UK ‘city of culture’, with a programme of events taking place in 2013 (Culture NI). This Fountain mural shows a Union Flag United Kingdom and the shields of the four ‘home’ nations.

Fountain Street, Londonderry

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Point Of Departure

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“One of Ireland’s major ports, thousands fled from here [Derry] to the Americas between 1845-1849 to escape the ravages and hardships brought about by the potato blight in the ‘Great Famine’ years.” “Timber salvaged from the docks on the river Foyle.” “Point of departure” i.e. the quay.

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Londonderry Coat Of Arms

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The coat of arms of Londonderry involves “the picture of death (or a skeleton) on a mossy stone & in the dexter point a castle” below the arms of the city of London. It is here joined by the flags of Britain, Scotland, and the crimson of the Apprentice Boys, as well as two cannons from the walls of Derry.

Hawking Street, in the Fountain, Londonderry

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