“Remembering the past … striving for a better future.” A UFF mural in Lincoln Court is re-imaged. The four boards show …
1970s: “Defence” UDA volunteers outside Lincoln Court Community Association
1980s: “Culture” Flute band drums
1990s: “Tradition” Bonfire
2000s: “Future” Kids’ playground
Below it is the 40m-long mural “I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here“.
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UVF medallions are added to the UVF/Nelson Drive FB mural. For close-ups of the mural and the plaques, see Glorious On The Graves Of Heroes. (Also The People’s Army and Summer Regalia.)
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Red Hand Commando B Coy 1st Battalion insignia in Doonbeg Drive, Rathcoole, letting everyone driving on O’Neill Drive that the upper part of the estate is UVF territory.
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“In memory of a fallen comrade Vol. Mark Quail ‘Murdered by the enemies of Ulster’ 1st November 2000 3rd Belfast Battalion Ulster Volunteer Force. Lest we forget.” Quail was shot by the UDA in the feud (Sutton).
Innis Park, Rathcoole
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A tribute to Women Munition Workers painted by Dee Craig in Inniscarn/Iniscarn Drive, Rathcoole. For the original poster, and an explanation of the term “canary girl”, see the entry on this mural in the Seosamh Mac Coılle Collection.
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Soldiers from the 15th Battalion (North Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles board ship for France in 1915. The five men featured in the apex are Sergeant Major Magookin, 2nd Lt De La Harpur, Rifleman Forrester, Rifleman Baird, and Rifleman Templeton.
Replaces Comradeship, Unity, Discipline in Inniscarn Drive, Rathcoole.
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These are images from 2011 of UVF/RHC murals and small boards in Bloomfield, Bangor, many seen previously in 2007 (North Down RHC | Red Hand Commando | UVF For God And Ulster | Simply The Best | UFF Quis Separabit). (The UDA mural in North Down UFF also remains.)
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Real IRA graffiti and mural in Creggan, Derry.
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In 2010, south London writers Stylo, Mear, and SoloOne – members of the Vopstars krew – were among the artists invited to Belfast for the 2010 Meeting Of Styles, to paint – for the first time – pieces that were the full height of the concrete portion of the wall. Shown above is a somewhat vandalised image of the “Peace By Piece” work by Stylo and Mear – Stylo’s sig has been painted over by local artist NOTA of the TMN krew. Along the top it reads, “The real high score – 2010 – .. visions of peace .. – .. for the pieceful helpers: Ricky, Pickle, ?Curty?, Jonny, Brandon, Dylan, G???, Demi, Lee, Shayanne, Rosy, Katy”.
The wild-style writing on Cupar Way is next to several piece of state-sponsored ‘community’ art. In addition, both types of art must contend with the tours that encourage tourists to leave a (patronising) message on the wall in black marker, thus reducing everything on the wall to disposable and temporary art. For more on the art on Cupar Way, see the Visual History page about the fate of State-Sponsored Art On Cupar Way.
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The new mural to UDA assassin Stevie ‘Top Gun’ McKeag is at last completed. It was seen in progress in January (from D collection), July and August of 2010 and it replaces a version that itself might never have been completed, from 2009. The mural has been repainted many times, in quick succession, perhaps an indication of dissatisfaction with it or with the plaster. See also 2008 and 2007.
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