This sequence of ‘Shankill life’ murals is led off by Baroness May Blood, a Labour peer and MBE for her work with the TGWU and integrated education. The other panels show children’s art and celebrate the sense of community, those who served and died in WWI, 11th night, the Orange Order, and the women’s group.
Cupar Way, Belfast
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“Six Mile Water District No 10”, and “Ballyclare Royal Black District No 6″ with Orange and Royal Black symbols, including “2 1/2” in an arch and a trio of staff, pick, and spade.
Doagh Road, Ballyclare
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Union flags outside the Orange hall in Albert Road, Carrickfergus.
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King Billy’s sword is tipped in blood, and he rides below a shamrock, rose, and thistle, uniting the kingdoms. Ballyclare Orange Hall is named after Hugh McCalmont, a major-general in the British Army Ulster Unionist MP for North Antrim in 1895. His Whiteabbey house was burned down by suffragettes in 1914 because it was used as a training ground by the UVF of the anti-franchise Carson.
Rashee Road, Ballyclare
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The Orange arch in the Steeple/Parkhall estate on Parkhall Road, Antrim. From left to right: Pierced heart, cross and crown, compass and set square, “RBP” [Royal Black Preceptory]; “330 Orangemeen murdered by Sinn Fein IRA” with poppies; King Billy below a crown; “Masserene barracks, Antrim” with poppies; Orange flag, 3-step ladder, crossed keys, “GOLOI” [Grand Orange Lodge Of Ireland]
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Orange symbols on the Ballycraigy arch: the cross, five-pointed star, crown and bible, King Billy, crossed keys, three-step ladder.
Ballycraigy Road at Hollowburn Road, Antrim
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“This mural is dedicated to the past, present & future members of Clifton St Orange Orders from Pride Of The West flute band & Lower Shankill community. REM 1690. Officially opened by Billy Lochrie.” King Billy is shown moving (unusually) from right to left, with orange lilies below.
Shankill Parade, lower Shankill estate, west Belfast
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This is the Orange arch next to the Pony Club in the Hammer (lower Shankill). The five boards, from left to right, show “Shankill Road Campsie Club”, the crown and bible with orange lilies, King Billy in 1690, the crown and cross of the “Royal Black Preceptory”, and the orange star between St Andrew’s Saltire and the Union Flag (see Ulster Scotland for a larger version).
Ariel Street, the Hammer/lower Shankill, west Belfast
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The Carnmoney District LOL 25 Orange arch over the Antrim Road, Glengormley, with King Bill, traditional Orange symbols, and a free-floating Northern Ireland Union Flag.
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“Everyone has the right to live free from sectarian/racist harassment!!!” Arkansas ’57 – Ardoyne 2001 – South Belfast ’09. This is a smaller and updated (and cruder) version of the ‘It’s black and white‘ mural in Ardoyne. That original put the abuse of the Little Rock Nine after Brown v. Board Of Education (‘Arkansas ’57’) in parallel with the abuse of students attempting to get to Holy Cross primary (‘Ardoyne 2001’). This update adds the treatment of residents in lower Ormeau during the Orange marching season, a controversy that began in 1992: see Postcard From The Edge | Trade Off?
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