UVF/YCV mural in Carrington Street, Belfast, with two masked gunmen. The mural dates back to before the peace agreement. The flag on the left is an Ulster Special Service Force flag.
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Although Titanic was built at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, it was registered in Liverpool. It sank on the night of April 14th, 1912: “Survivors – Men 130 Women 324 Children 56 Crew 195. Perished – Men 638 Women 112 Children 56 Crew 703.”
Ballarat Street, Belfast
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Three images from Milewater Drive in New Mossley in the summer of 2010.
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John “Grug” Gregg and Robert “Rab” Carson of the UDA’s Southeast Antrim brigade were killed on February 1st, 2003, on orders from Johnny Adair of the West Belfast brigade after Gregg and other brigade bosses voted to expel Adair from the UDA (October 2002).
Replaces the Cloughfern Eddie.
Knockenagh Avenue, Newtownabbey
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The Cloughfern Young Conquerors (a UDA flute band) (Fb) was founded in 1973 in Rathfern – the same year as the UFF.
Previously: Eddie The Head as CFY band-member.
Knockenagh Ave, Newtownabbey
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“Cloughfern Protestant Hall 1866” serves as the starting point for marches in the area. Doagh Road, Newtownabbey
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“Supergrass trials amount to a more sophisticated form of internment. Failed 1980, again 2007, doomed 2010.” In 2010 there were one | two trials involving UVF grasses, the latter involving Ian Stewart from Ballyearl Crescent.
Ballyearl Drive, Newtownabbey
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2010 image of the New Mossley mosaic (2009) in Ballyearl Drive, with various UVF insignia above from previous murals. “This mosaic reflects the cultural & industrial heritage of the area. New Mossley Community Group is proud to be part of this project and hope it gives pleasure to everyone. We would like to thank the Arts Council and Groundwork for their help and support. Unveiled by Jeanette Ervine, Dawn Purvis MLA, Mena Mitchell 17th January 2009.”
The mosaic shows/references Lillian Bland, the first woman to fly solo (1910); Pattersons Spade Mill; Mossley Mill, 50 years old in 2008; the 36th and 16th Divisions of World War I; local youth groups. The work was developed by artist Martin McClure.
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“When you go home/Tell them of us/And say for your tomorrow/We gave our today.” is a WWII epitaph by John Maxwell Edmonds in Kohima Cemetery. It is shown here on a plaque on a stone in New Mossley community garden (also the site of a time capsule).
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“End political internment – 38 days.” “38 days” is added to the graffiti previously in support Terry McCafferty. The prisoner in question is Martin Corey, member of Republican Sınn Féın and allegedly involved with the CIRA. The graffiti (and RSF stencil) is at the top of the New Lodge Road, Belfast.
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