Hunger strikers Patsy O’Hara and Raymond McCreesh died on the same day – May 21st, 1981. There are thus two portraits placed next to the memorial in Rossville Street, Derry, on this day each year.
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
M03547 M03548 [M03546]
“Votáıl Adams” and the rest of the Sınn Féın’s team. Both Westminster and local elections were held on June 7th, 2001.
This is the first photographic election ad from Sınn Féın in the collection. Up to this point, there have only been painted boards.
Andersonstown Road, west Belfast
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Copyright © 2001 Peter Moloney
M01477
Londoner Stephen Lawrence was murdered by stabbing in 1993 and, although arrests were made, no charges were brought. A 1998 public inquiry found that the Metropolitan Police Service was “institutionally racist”. In 2012, two of the original suspects were found guilty of the murder (WP). Catholic Robert Hamill was beaten to death by loyalists in Portadown in 1997 while police in an RUC land-rover looked on (WP). The second image is of a fist smashing a swastika: “Stand firm – break the bigots [sic] back” on top of a Drumcree stand-off mural (which will become visible again in later years).
Artana Street, lower Ormeau, south Belfast
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Copyright © 1998 Peter Moloney
M02087 M02088
This poster in Chamberlain Street, Derry, showing the crowd in William Street on Bloody Sunday, a minute before the paratroop regiment opened fire. The original is by Gilles Peress (ICP). The one above has been annotated with the names of various protesters: Dobbins, Darren D, Davy, Janine, Georgie, … with arrows pointing to figures.
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Copyright © 1996 Peter Moloney
M01301
Four boards and a plaque above the first floor of the Sınn Féın office on the Falls Road: “Unlock the door to peace – free the POWs”, “Sınn Feın demand equality of treatment”, You have your part to play – help free the POWs” and “All party talks now – march and rally Dunville Pk Sun 2.15 Aug 13”. The plaque reads “ı ndıl chuımhne – in proud and loving memory of Paddy Loughran, Pat McBride, Michael O’Dwyer – murdered by the RUC on 4th February 1992”.
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Copyright © 1995 Peter Moloney
M01231 M01232 M01233 M01234
“Drug dealers – leave our children alone now!!!”, “Drug dealers beware – two more days to do”.
Clonard Street, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1995 Peter Moloney
M01225
Out of the ashes flames arose the Provos. Mural in Strabane Old Road, Derry. There is another Battle of the Bogside 25th anniversary poster on the left.
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Copyright © 1994 Peter Moloney
M01124
“Welcome to Fresh-water-well [Brandywell]”, with a 25th anniversary poster for the Battle of the Bogside with Clive Limpkin’s Petrol Bomber. The floodlights of the stadium can be seen in the background on the right.
Lecky Road, Brandywell, Derry
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Copyright © 1994 Peter Moloney
M01122
Portraits of the 14 victims of Bloody Sunday in Chamberlain Street, Derry for the twentieth anniversary of the killings in 1992. For names and ages, see the 1974 Bloody Sunday Memorial.
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Copyright © 1992 Peter Moloney
M02523
Now-TD Dessie Ellis went on hunger strike in October 1990 in protest against the threat of extradition from the Republic to the North. The poster shown above is outside the Sınn Féın offices/art shop. (See previously the office in 1981 and in 1987.)
Falls Road, west Belfast
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Copyright © 1990 Peter Moloney
M00831
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