Republican street sign, Falls Rd., West Belfast. The sign is the name of a pub - more publican than Republican.
1981
Graffiti; British Army
Graffiti painted by British soldiers, Divis flats, West Belfast, 1981. 'Brits Rule Divis INLA PIRA are Bent'. 'Bent' here may mean corrupt but is more likely to be homophobic. Divis flats, the highest point in West Belfast, was used by the British...
1988
Murals; Republicans; IRA
Republican mural, Springfield Rd, Ballymurphy, West Belfast, 1988. 'Semtex Kills More Germs Than Vortex That's the Ra's Verdict' (Semtex high explosive, favoured by IRA; Germs - British soldiers; parody of advertisement for claening agent).
1989
Murals; Republicans; IRA
Republican mural, Springfield Road, 1989. 'Semtex kills more Germs than Vortex That's the RA's Verdict'; Semtex high explosive used by (I)RA - reference to TV advertisement.
1989
Graffiti; Republicans; IRA; Peace Line
Republican and kids' graffiti at the Peace Line, Clonard, West Belfast, 1989. 'U T Rogues' - U T R usually designates 'Up The IRA'; 'Fred the Head Waz Framed By Roger Rabbit and Scooby', other kids names etc. The Peace Lines are mostly made of...
1989
Graffiti; Republicans; IRA; Peace Line
Republican and kids' graffiti at the Peace Line, Clonard, West Belfast, 1989. 'U T Rogues' - U T R usually designates 'Up The IRA'; 'Fred the Head Waz Framed By Roger Rabbit and Scooby', other kids names etc. The Peace Lines are mostly made of...
1989
Graffiti; Peace Line
Graffiti, Peace Line, Lower Shankill, West Belfast, 1989. Graffiti here is mixed - 'UVF' - Ulster Volunteer Force; 'NF' (National Front - a British fascist organisation); 'UTH' - Up the Hibernians, pro-Nationalist slogan; 'ANF' - anti-National...
1989
Graffiti; Loyalist; Peace Line; UVF
Loyalist graffiti, Peace Line, Lower Shankill, West Belfast, 1989. 'UVF Kill All Taigs' - Ulster Volunteer Force; 'Taig' is a derogatory reference to Catholics. The Peace Lines are mostly made of concrete and steel walls up to 25 feet high, topped...
1989
Graffiti; Loyalist; Peace Line
Loyalist graffiti, Peace Line, Lower Shankill, West Belfast, 1989. 'UVF' - Ulster Volunteer Force; 'FTP' - Fuck the Pope; 'Fuck Taigs' - Taig is derogatory reference to Catholic; 'Fuck IRA UDA Rules UVF'. The Peace Lines are mostly made of brick...
1997
Murals; Republicans; Catalonia; Political Links
Republican mural, Beechmount Avenue, Falls, West Belfast, 1997. Republican mural, link with Catalonian nationalist movement, Free Catalonia. Spanish and French flags crossed out, Catalonian flag prominent. 'Not Spain Not France Fre Catalonia....
2001
Murals; Republicans; Commemoration; Taxis
Republican mural, Ardoyne Avenue, Ardoyne, North Belfast, 2001. Mural commemorates black taxi drivers killed 1971-2001; during the troubles the Black Taxi services were both more reliable and more frequent than the Belfast City buses, largely...
2001
Murals; Republicans; Plastic Bullets
Republican mural, Divis Street, Falls, West Belfast, 2001. Plastic bullets were involved in a series of controversial killings by police officers and British soldiers in nationalist areas. 'Ban Plastic Bullets. A new, more lethal plastic bullet...
2001
Murals; Republicans; Bobby Sands; Hunger strikers
Mural on top of New Lodge Flats, Belfast, 2001. Portrait of Bobby Sands, Hunger Striker.Irish Tricolour. Slogan calling for end of British Army observation post on top of flats. "No more human shields. Brits out."
2002
Murals; Republicans; Taxis
Republican mural advertising West Belfast Taxi Tours, Falls Road, West Belfast, 2002. Depiction of various Republican murals in the background; taxi has tourist taking photos. Phone numbers to arrange the tours, including weekends; for organised...
2002
Murals; Loyalist; Commemoration; Oliver Cromwell
Loyalist mural, Shankill Parade, West Belfast, 2002. Mural commemorates life of Oliver Cromwell, 'Born 1599, Died 1658, Lieutenant General, Lord Protector of the Protestant Faith'. Cromwell is a Protestant hero for his role as staunch defender of...
2002
Flags; Ulster; Britain; Israel
Flags on the Shankill Road, West Belfast. From left, the Northern Irish flag (Red Cross on white background, Red hand of Ulster centre, with Union Jack, top left corner; Union Jacks; Israeli flag - some Loyalists identify with Israel's position as...
2002
Murals; Loyalist; Commemoration; Oliver Cromwell
Loyalist mural, Shankill Parade, West Belfast, 2002. Mural commemorates life of Oliver Cromwell. Detail shows side panel (left): 'Catholicism is more than a religion. It is a Political Power therefore I’m led to believe there will be no peace in...
2004
Street Advertisements; Gaelic; Irish language; Irish Nationalist
Street Advertisements in Gaelic/Irish language, Iveagh Parade,Falls Road, West Belfast, 2004. One of the more unexpected results of the Troubles has been the revival of an Gaeilge/the Irish Language in Northern Ireland, particularly West Belfast.
2006
2008
Non-Aligned; Republicans; Murals
"Non-aligned (Republican) mural, Divis Street, West Belfast. Mural depicts Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). ""Inspired by two Irishman to escape from slavery, Frederick Douglass came to Ireland during the famine. Henceforth, he championed the...
2009
Murals; Gaelic language; Language and cultural contact; Street sign; Gaelic language
