2005 image of the 1997 UFF POW mural, with Ulster nationalist flag on the left.
Ebrington Terrace, Waterside, Londonderry
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Long Kesh LPOW
painted wall
Union Flag
Hawkin Street, the Fountain, Londonderry
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Balata – Bogside
“Freedom”. Balata is a Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank, near Nablus. The Bogside is a Catholic area of Derry, west of the old city walls. Lecky Road, Derry. “Féıle 20[0]5”, “Up the Celts”.
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Palestine – Ireland
Solidarity between Palestine and Ireland is expressed in the form of the Tricolour following the angle of the triangle in the Palestinian flag.
Lecky Road, Bogside, Derry
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Power To The People
2005 image of the Civil Rights mural in Rossville Street, Derry, previously seen in 2004 but now with an added “Power To The People” placard in the crowd. (See previously: Power To The People and The Rossport Five.)
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Glorious On The Graves Of Heroes
“In proud memory of our fallen comrades from the Nelson Drive Flute Band. Glorious on the graves of heroes, kindly upon all those who have suffered for the cause. Thus will shine the dawn. They gave their tomorrow for our today.” “In loving memory of David Swanson, Geoffrey Freeman, Aubrey Reid, Mark Dodds, killed on active service 2nd October 1975. Lest we forget. Ulster Volunteer Force.” The four volunteers died when the car bomb they were carrying exploded prematurely.
Sperrin Park, Caw, Londonderry
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Londonderry 1st Battalion C Company
Londonderry UVF 1st battalion C company memorial mural in Sperrin Park in the Caw, with UVF and YCV boards on the fence in front, and RHC letters off to the side.
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Private W McFadzean
Billy McFadzean won the Victoria Cross for “conspicuous bravery” at the Somme on July 1st, 1916, when he threw himself on a box of grenades that had fallen into the trench, with two pins becoming dislodged. The emblems of the UVF, YCV, and (modern) RHC are added.
Kinsale Park, Londonderry
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No RUC
Large “No RUC” road sign on an electrical sub-station in Donnelly Gardens, Lurgan.
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I’m A Local Celebrity
The 40m-long mural below the UFF and UWC murals in Lincoln Court, Londonderry, took three years to complete. It includes 36 animals and 57 people, and portraits of young people from the area. The official title of the piece is “I’m a local celebrity; get me out of here.” (Julius Guzy)
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