The repainted Jackson mural in the Fountain, Londonderry, with King William at the Boyne on the left and the Relief of Derry on the right. For much more, see the visual history of The Jackson Murals.
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A small board and two murals in the Fountain, London-Derry. The board has the city of Derry crest on it surrounded by Ulster banner, Union jack, St Andrew’s Saltire, and Apprentice Boys flag; the first mural lists the names of the thirteen apprentice boys; the second is a William King Memorial flute band “founded 1973”, again with the crest of the city.
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Jeff Perks’s 1979 linotype “The Training Ground” serves as the inspiration for a 1996 mural in Glenfada Park, Derry. A sash has been added to the policeman on the left, and the British Army soldier on the right has become an RUC officer in riot gear. (The whole of Perks’s piece was reproduced in Belfast.)
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Parading was the central on-the-ground issue of the post-Agreement years (BBC). Resistance to Orange Order parades marching through CNR areas was led by local groups: in Derry, by the Bogside Residents’ Group, in Portadown, by the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition, and in lower Ormeau by Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group. In each case, residents were appealing directly to the local lodges and to the police. (The Parades Commission would be established in 1998.)
In 1995, there was a three-day stand-off on the Gavraghy Road that resulted in a silent march without bands (CAIN). The police initially re-routed the 1996 march but reversed the decision at the last minute, citing the threat of loyalist violence, and forced residents off the street in order to accommodate the parade.
Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
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A pair of manacled red fists break free of their chains and the Maze/Long Kesh is depicted in the outline of Northern Ireland. “Free the prisoners”, “All gave some, some gave all.”
Bellevue Street (Shankill Road), west Belfast
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A stop sign is augmented with “No RUC” and an Orange Order figure.
Westland Street, Bogside, Derry
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Volunteers with lowered weapons stand to either side of a list of names. The fist in flames symbolises resistance, the oak leaves represent Derry.
Central Drive, Creggan, Derry
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Doves in flight over a flower meadow. There’s also a tree painted on the wall on the right – get in touch if you know anything about it.
Perhaps painted in 1988 along with murals depicting a paschal lamb (C00111 | X05493), a shamrock (C04981), Gaelic games (C04977), a harpist (M01248), and possibly this mural of the Knock apparition in 1879 (Street View).
Edlingham Street, New Lodge, north Belfast
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Posters demanding the release of POWs (“Saoırse – release political prisoners now”) on top of a mural of an Irish harpist, in Edlingham Street, Belfast.
Perhaps painted in 1988 along with murals depicting a paschal lamb (C00111 | X05493), a shamrock (C04981), Gaelic games (C04977), doves (M01248), and possibly this mural of the Knock apparition in 1879 (Street View).
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