Anti-Agreement board and stencils — “Support our POWs”, “End controlled movement”, etc. — and an Easter Rising billboard in Toome (Hillhead Road and Moneynick Road).
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The Ulster Tower at Thiepval, France, is a replica of Helen’s Tower in Clandeboye, around which the 36th (Ulster) Brigade, which formed in August 1914 from the Ulster Volunteers and Young Citizen Volunteers, began their training (see this gallery of images from North Down Museum at BBC-NI). After a year of training in Ireland and England, the Division was deployed to France in September 1915.
In the top corners are two views of the local Scrabo Tower. Produced by muraltec.
Ilex Avenue, Newtownards
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“Sir Edward Carson (later Lord Duncairn) signing the Ulster Covenant in the Belfast City Hall, September 28, 1912. Left to right, 1st row: Mr. R.J. McMordie, Lord Mayor of Belfast, Lord Charles Beresford, Marquess of Londonderry, Sir Edward Carson, Captain James Craig (later Lord Craigavon), Mr. J.H. Campbell, K.C. (later Lord Glenavy), and Dr. W. Gibson. 2nd row: present Lord Londonderry, and Col. R.H. Wallace, C.B., D.L. Behind the latter, Ronald McNeill, M.P. (later Lord Cushendun).”
“NVF” in the left-hand insignia stands for “Newtownards Volunteer Flute [Band]” (Fb). On the right is the insignia of another flute band, the North Down Defenders (Fb).
Outside the Bowtown Youth Club in Abbot Gardens, Newtownards
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The story of Derry is told in a long series of stained glass windows in the Guildhall. Shown here are those which tell the story of the siege and relief of Derry.
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In addition to the 13 people killed on Bloody Sunday, plus John Johnston who died later, the window commemorates “the innocent people killed during the Troubles in the Derry area.”
The artist’s signature is in the bottom left: “Peter T.G. Rooney”.
Guildhall, Shipquay Place/Guildhall Square, Derry
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The G8 – meeting in Enniskillen next week – have the Earth in a vice and are making its children poor on a diet of “Arms trade, care home closures, bedroom tax, waste incineration, climate change, austerity.” Free Derry Collective
On the rear of Free Derry Corner from the “Free Derry Collective” (who were behind a 2010 board and event marking the centenary of James Connolly’s return to Ireland).
See also: preparations in the host city: G8 Cover-Up | protest on Slıabh Dubh, Belfast: The Usual Suspects.
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“Ruaırí Ó Brádaıgh, RIP. True republican. RSF. IRA.” Ó Brádaıgh was IRA chief of staff and president of (Provisional) Sınn Féın and then Republican Sınn Féın. He died on June 5th, 2013. (WP)
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Free Derry Corner flying a green, white, and black flag. Get in touch if you know its significance.
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Raymond Gilmour was a member of (successively) the IRA, INLA, and again IRA who was an undercover agent for the RUC and became a supergrass in 1982. This stencil in London Road near the New Gate is perhaps caused by his complaint against the intelligence services (BBC).
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Line drawing in Derry by Carlos Latuff showing an army soldier, with “impunity” across his shoulders, taking aim at a blindfolded woman, representing martyrs’ families.
Latuff is a Brazilian political cartoonist (web site). This piece is outside the Free Museum of Derry. Just out of shot (to the right) is an actual bullet-hole from Bloody Sunday. He also added a drawing to Free Derry corner (M08306). On the same visit (July 2012), he worked in Belfast on a mural expressing solidarity between Palestinian and republican POWs and also did a line drawing on a café wall.
(See also: Latuff cartoon used in a flyer for a rally to End Imp unity.)
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