“They may have stole our banner but they will never steal our culture.” The banner in question was on the fencing in the street (see Welcome To Loyalist Linfield Road) but wound up on a CNR bonfire in Divis; the wider context is the on-going disputes over the routes established by the Parades Commission for Orange Order marches.
Linfield Gardens, south Belfast.
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These republican graffiti (and one 1916 Societies board) come from Creggan, Derry. From top to bottom: “UK no way”, “Join police, face death”, “PSNI/RUC not welcome”, “Join [New] IRA”.
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Graffiti on Templemore Avenue, east Belfast. For a similar sentiment in south Belfast (Sandy Row) see British And Proud.
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“Release Martin Corey, political prisoner. End internment now” with an unusual use of a dove rather than a lark. For background, see Release Martin Corey. With various other anti-Agreement graffiti and stencils in the area, including a “Join RSF [Republican Sınn Féın] – Éıre Nua” stencil, “SF” in a cross-hairs, and a “CIRA” “RIRA” cross-word.
Levin Road, Deeny Drive, Drumnahoe Avenue, Lurgan
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The 1916 Societies board is on top of a long-standing “H” (going back to 2009, if not before).
Perpendicular to the road are small boards calling for the release of Martin Corey and political status, and a large board commemorating the hunger strikers: “H-Block martyrs – remember them always – the struggle for political status – Republican Sınn Féın”
The small framed board to the left of “Free Kilwilkie” gives a line from James Connolly’s Last Statement prior to his execution in 1916: “The British government has no right in Ireland, never had any right in Ireland, never can have any right in Ireland”.
Levin Road, Lurgan
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The quotation marks suggest that this is commentary on the coverage of the Avoniel bonfire (Extramural Activity | BBC) (and in the larger context of the “flag protest” rioting of winter 2012-2013 (WP) and July 2013 (WP)).
This graffiti on the back of a derelict building in Beersbridge Road (as seen from Ravendale Street, at the junction with Clara Street).
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“Remember the La Mon bombing – 13 protestants killed for what??? Sinn Fein/Sinn Fien vote!” The La Mon hotel and restaurant, outside Belfast, was filled with civilians enjoying dinner-dances at the time it was bombed by the IRA in February 1978 (WP).
Ravenhill Avenue and Clara Street. There was identical graffito in Carrington Street.
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A message from “E.B. [east Belfast] Loyalists” in Castlereagh Parade, combining two speeches of Winston Churchill’s: We have nothing to offer but blood, tears, and sweat. Whatever the cost maybe, we shall fight on the beach’es, we shall fight in the fields and on the street’s. We shall never surrender.”
1940-05-13: “I would say to the House, as I said to those who have joined the government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask: What is our policy? I will say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us, to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime.”
1940-06-04: “We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields and in the streets. We shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender. ”
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Free Derry Corner (Visual History) is painted pink for Foyle Pride. The programme is on Issuu.
The first time the wall was painted pink was in 2007.
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In January, the Catalan parliament approved the ‘Declaration Of Sovereignty And Of The Right To Decide Of The Catalan People’ (Catalan News). The Spanish government referred the matter to the Constitutional Court and in May it was suspended pending a complete review (WP).
Nailor’s Row/walls of Derry.
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