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Welcome To New Mossley

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These are images from Ballyearl Drive around the Twelfth.

The new moasic includes both the 36th and 16th Divisions. “This mosaic reflects the cultural & industrial heritage of the area. New Mossley Community Group is proud to be part of this project and hope it gives pleasure to everyone. We would like to thank the Arts Council and Groundwork for their help and support. Unveiled by Jeanette Ervine, Dawn Purvis MLA, Mena Mitchell 17th January 2009.”

Included from left to right are Lilian Bland Mayfly 1910, Pattersons [Spade Mill], Mossley Mill, Army Cadet Force, New Mossley Flames and 20th Old Boys (local soccer teams), “Septem in uno surgent” [seven rise as one] is the motto of Newtownabbey, created in 1958 from “the seven ancient villages of Whitehouse, Whiteabbey, Jordanstown, Glengormley, Whitewell, Monkstown and Carnmoney” along with an additional 20 townlands (Belfast Forum).

The UVF/YCV/RHC emblems on the upper border remain from the previous UVF murals.

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Portraits Of The Market

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Artist Raymond Henshaw undertook a series of six collages of photographs of the Markets area of south Belfast (in 2008): Social, Bars, Industry, Social History, Sport & Culture, and – shown in today’s post – Portraits of locals, such as snooker player “Joe Swales” (Joe Swail) and familiar buildings, such as Loughran’s Shop. The boards were part of the 2008 re-imaging campaign and sponsored by the Arts Council.

Eliza Street, Markets, south Belfast

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The Pictures

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“Artist Daniela Balmaverde has worked with older members of the local community to reminisce and to appreciate those from North Belfast who have made an impact on our broader society. A multiplicity of initiatives has altered the face and conditions of life in this community with Re-Imaging making a positive contribution to a long-term process. The project was launched by the Lord Mayor on August 2009 This project was funded through the Re-Imaging Communities programme of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and delivered by Belfast City Council with the support of Lower Ormeau Road Resident’s Action Group. This project is supported by the Shared Communities Consortium.”

The figures in the mural include Buck Alec Robinson, Rinty Monaghan, Sam McAughtry, Sir James Galway, Dame Mary Peters, Norman Whiteside, and Wayne McCullough. The mural replaced is the one equating the American Confederates with the Ulster Covenant.

Alliance Parade, Glenbryn, north Belfast

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Our Fleadh

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“Our community, our fleadh, our people – Ardoyne”. The Ardoyne fleadh cheoıl (tw | Fb) is held each August and includes fun days for the kids in addition to concerts. The plaque on the right indicates that the mural was part of the 2009 Re-Imaging Programme. The wall (on Brompton Park) has historically had a Fleadh mural (Maıreann An Spıorad | Fleadh Érıu – included on the 1995 poster, under the go-kart’s left wheel) though the immediately prior mural was a 25th anniversary hunger strike mural.

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Seymour Hill In WWII

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The plaque reads “This mural was dedicated by Col. Robin Charley on 1st July 2009 to the people from this area who contributed to the to the effort during World War II. Also our American allies who were based here and later contributed to the conflict.”

US forces were still segregated racially during WWII; “colored” soldiers (as they were then called) were housed in a camp at Ballybog Road (WW2NI) where Seymour Hill PS now is and just below Seymour Hill House which was used to house evacuees from Belfast after the blitz and which was formerly owned by the Charley family (Lisburn.com | Lord Belmont) – it is now administered by Radius (formerly the BIH Association).

The “framed” portrait on the left is of William “Billy” Harbinson, a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles who was a POW at Colditz (Lisburn.com | WW2NI); the photograph can be seen in the RUR museum.

Painted by Tim McCarthy (“Verz” ig) for the Re-Imaging Programme; it replaces a UDA mural.

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Life In Beechmount

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Scenes from years gone by in the Beechmount area: Patsy Crawford gas lamp lighter, St Mary’s PS, Jack Garland featherweight champion Ireland, a building in Cavendish St (at Harrogate St), St Paul’s, the Beehive, Broadway cinema, Kennedy’s bakery, Meleady’s, Broadway church, St Dominic’s girls, Mr Smyth shoemaker.

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Life In School At Malvern

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“… The school playing grounds were covered in cinders we used it playing football matches on, you always skinned your legs on the cinders. I played for the school football team, we didn’t wear a kit we wore old trousers an old jumper and any old shoe or boots you could find. Sometimes the ball we used was made of paper or hankies. … – Water Scott aged 95”

“Schools at Malvern are different to schools in older times. Many things have changed such as discipline. Discipline in the older days was if you spoke back you got hit with a cane, at Malvern if we speak back we get warned and then sent to the Principles office. … – Curtis Nesbitt P6”

By Blaze FX in Hopewell Avenue, Belfast

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