Contrasting messages from Anne Street, Derry: on one hand, a demand for “all party talks”; on the other, a celebrating volunteer says “the boys are back”. The first ceasefire ended in February 1996, the second commenced in July 1997.
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Copyright © 1997 Peter Moloney
M01312 M01313
Stencils in Lecky Road, Derry. Above, a giant eye for the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Below, “Free Róısín McAliskey”. McAliskey (daughter of Bernadette Devlin McAliskey) was arrested in 1996 in connection with an attack on a British Army base in Germany and held until March 1998. The “No RUC” features a skeleton and appears to be hand-drawn.
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Copyright © 1997 Peter Moloney
M01315 M01314 [M01373 is another ‘Bloody Sunday 97’ in William st]
Stencil in Bishop Street, Derry: “disband the RUC” with the petrol bomb emblem of Ógra Shınn Féın.
Derry
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Copyright © 1997 Peter Moloney
M01309
A Derry oak leaf stencil to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
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Copyright © 1997 Peter Moloney
M01304
“Invicta UFF” – stencil in Main Street, Bushmills.
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Copyright © 1996 Peter Moloney
M01293
Starry Plough stencil in Lecky Road, Derry. With ‘No RUC’ road sign to the left. There is a “Repatriate all political prisoners” poster to the right.
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Copyright © 1996 Peter Moloney
M01270
Two Sınn Féın stencils. In the larger one, Scotland becomes a British pick axe, splitting Ireland – overwritten with the word “peace” – in two.
Lecky Road [and Rosemount Avenue], Derry
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Copyright © 1996 Peter Moloney
M01260 M01261 [M01271] [M01281] [M01282]
A swastika is thrown into a “Brits out” bin. Next to “Wear a [green ribbon] to free POWs”.
Lecky Road, Derry
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Copyright © 1995 Peter Moloney
M01258
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
Stencil outside the Rock Bar on the Falls Road, west Belfast.
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Copyright © 1995 Peter Moloney
M01200
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