The UDA are known as “the wombles” because the fur-trimmed parkas they worn in the early days made them look like the television characters (here is season 1, episode 1).
Sperrin Park, the Caw, Londonderry
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Eddie The Head (in the guise of The Trooper) continues to storm over the Bogside, almost a decade after first being painted. Eddie has his own Visual History page.
Ebrington Terrace, Waterside, Londonderry
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The UVF mural and the boards (on the fence) in Sperrin Park, the Caw, Londonderry are decked out in a variety of flags for the summer season.
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The Museum Of Free Derry (and Bloody Sunday Centre) originally opened in 2006. In February 2017 it underwent a major renovation (BBC).
Glenfada Park, Bogside, Derry
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A dove extends an olive branch in the Sperrin Park, the Caw, Londonderry, garden of reflection.
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INLA volunteer Patsy O’Hara was born in Bishop Street, Derry, near the site of this mural and memorial. He went on hunger strike the same day as Raymond McCreesh and outlasted him by nine hours, both dying on May 21st, 1981. “If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst! – James Connolly”
Ardfoyle/Bishop St, Derry
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2011 [M06565]
Scenes from the underpass where Barrack Street drops down to Lecky Road, Derry. BRY [Bogside Republican Youth] and RIRA graffiti, including Pearse’s “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”. For a more grammatical version of the last image, see We’re Still Here.
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Three images from north side of Lecky Road (into Dove Gardens), Derry. The old-fashioned electrical box in tricolours would also be replaced as part of the rebuilding of Dove Gardens and Stanley’s Walk.
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This series of images comes from the Lecky Road, Derry underpass. Patsy O’Hara, Joe McDonnell, and Tom McElwee get individual boards. Unusually, both the Real IRA and Continuity IRA are included in the final panel. As can be seen in the wide shot, to the left are Roll Of Honour and BRY 1969.
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‘The Runner’ is the final mural painted by the Bogside Artists in the series that would in 2007 be collectively given the name The People’s Gallery (the John Hume mural was added in 2008). The mural shows youths running from CS gas in Creggan. There are portraits of Manus Deery (see his Bogside plaques) and Charles Love in the bottom left; the plaque to Love in the centre is retained.
Fahan Street, Bogside, Derry
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Peter Moloney Collection 