Non-aligned graffiti, Harrogate St., Falls, West Belfast. As part of the clean-up campaign of war-related political graffiti, walls were re-painted or whitewashed. This provided nice clean walls for local kids and others.
2010
Non-Aligned; Graffiti
Non-aligned graffiti, Gortfin St., Falls, West Belfast. As part of the clean-up campaign of war-related political graffiti, walls were re-painted or whitewashed. This provided nice clean walls for local kids and others. 'Free to do as your told'...
2010
Non-Aligned; Graffiti
Non-aligned graffiti, Gortfin St., Falls, West Belfast. As part of the clean-up campaign of war-related political graffiti, walls were re-painted or whitewashed. This provided nice clean walls for local kids and others.
2010
Non-Aligned
Ballymurphy Rd., Falls, West Belfast. Walls which were once covered with political graffiti, now cleaned up.
1979
Graffiti; Republicans; IRA
Republican graffiti, Andersonstown, West Belfast, 1979. Graffiti on wall of Allied Irish Bank: 'Provisional [Provisional IRA] Freedom '79' with Easter Lily'. 'Boycott EEC' [European Economic Community - forerunner of European Union]. Political...
1979
Graffiti; Republicans; RUC
Republican graffiti, Falls Road, West Belfast, 1979. Graffiti refers to recently elected Conservative Prime Minister in Britiain and the Royal Ulster Constabulary: 'Death to Thatcher and the R.U.C'. Underneath, graffiti from the election campaign...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Bobby Sands; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Shaws Road, West Belfast, 1981. Left of mural: slogan protesting death of Bobby Sands, first Hunger Striker to die. 'The Right Honourable Bobby Sands Esq MP Murdered by his Fellow Members of H[er].M[ajesty's].Govt'; Bobby Sands...
1981
Murals; Republicans
Republican mural, Lenadoon Avenue, Andersonstown, West Belfast, 1981. Mural addressed to British soldiers - 'Soldier, do you think that you have got away with the murders of our political prisoner's (sic) and innocent children on the street's...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Bobby Sands
Republican mural, Shaws Road, West Belfast, 1981.Mural protesting death of Bobby Sands, first Hunger Striker to die. 'The Lark and the Freedom Fighter' (title of collection of Sands' writings from prison). Quotation from text: 'I have the spirit of...
1981
Murals; Republicans; Hunger strikes
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Beechmount, West Belfast, 1981. Beechmount Avenue was an important locus for muralists in 1981. This mural depicts 'The Five Just Demands' of the Republican prisoners on the dirty protest and thenthe Hunger...
1982
Murals; Republicans; H-Blocks; Prisons; Margaret Thatcher
Republican mural, Rockmore Road/Falls Road, West Belfast, 1982. Mural depicts Republican Blanketman on the H-Blocks, Maze Prison protest for Political Status. 'Break Thatcher's Back Status Now' ; to left and right, barbed wire and irish Tricolour;...
1982
Murals; Republicans; H-Blocks; Prisons; Margaret Thatcher
Republican mural, Rockmore Road/Falls Road, West Belfast, 1982. Mural depicts Republican Blanketman on the H-Blocks, Maze Prison protest for Political Status. 'Break Thatcher's Back Status Now' ; to left and right, barbed wire and irish Tricolour;...
1982
Murals; Republicans; H-Blocks; IRA
Republican graffiti, Westland St., Derry, 1982. 'Political Status Now', 'Smash H-Blocks' refers to Republican prison campaign. 'All the Queens Horses and all the Queen's Men Couldn't Catch the I.R.A. in London Again'. Graffiti refers to IRA bomb...