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03523 2016-06-13 McMichael Memorial Garden columns+

The image above is of a small (4′ x 3′) plaque in the memorial garden in City Way, off Sandy Row. It reproduces a mural (2005 M02408) from nearby Rowland Way (which was itself a repaint of an earlier mural from 1995 M01183 and 2001 M01518). The same thirteen names also appear on the “roll of honour” plaque in the garden, shown second.

The thirteen are: John McMichael, Jim Kenna, Frankie Smyth, Ernie Dowds, Sammy Hunt, Steven Audley, William Kingsberry, Harry Black, Joe Bratty, Raymie Elder, Tommy Morgan, William Hamilton, Samuel Curry

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Warszawiacy Berlinowi

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03551 2016-06-22 Warszawiacy Berlinowi d+

“From Warsaw to Berlin” — Polish airmen in England, in the 300 Mazovian bomber squadron, write a “dedication” on a bomb headed for Germany in August 1941. The plane added as a background is perhaps an Avro Lancaster, while the one in the middle ground (in the wide shot, below) is a Vickers Wellington. According to the information board (shown last, below) “many Polish servicemen remained in Great Britain and Ireland after the [Second World] war, laying the foundations for a large Polish community that now (in Northern Ireland) numbers over 30,000.”

Here is the original image (which has been coloured for the mural).

Previously: Love Demands Sacrifice, which celebrated the 303 squadron and The Silent Unseen, which celebrated the 1st Polish parachute regiment.

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Pride Passion Belief

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03545 2016-06-20 Our Wee Country d+

Northern Ireland take on Wales in the Euro 2016 football championship after qualifying for the knockout stage with a 2-0 win over Ukraine, with goals by Gareth McAuley (featured in the mural) and Niall McGinn.

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For Europe

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03542 2016-06-17 Vote Leave Whiterock+

Voters (finally!) go to the polls today in the much-discussed “Brexit” referendum. Opinion on the nationalist side is split – the image above advises “leave” “for independence, for democracy, for freedom, for Europe, for peace” while in the third image the poster is pro-remain with the suggestion that “We’re better off in.” In between, a poster in a loyalist area alleges that “We send the EU £50 million every day — let’s spend that on our NHS instead.”

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03543 2016-06-17 Vote Remain+

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Each One Teach One

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03528 2016-06-13 Scarf r+

Françoise Duparc‘s Woman Knitting is reproduced and extended with a scarf of multiple panels such as the two shown below, of a baby buggy about to run over a pile of dog doo, and of a girl painting forest sprites, as well as the Sandy Row Falcons (cheerleading) (Fb) and Sandy Row FC (Tw).

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Alternatives Help

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03511 2016-06-09 Tree Head+

Two worlds spring from the mind of the youth in the centre of this new mural by Nozzle & Brush (web | Fb) in south Belfast just off Donegall Pass: on the left, the darkness of drugs, drink, and demons; on the right, the light of sport, music, and spray-painting.

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Welcome To East Belfast

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03413 2016-04-25 Welcome To East Belfast+

“Ballymacarrett” comes from Baile Mhıc Gearóıd  — MacGarrett’s townland. “Harland” comes from Edward Harland, who bought the shipyard in 1858 and later partnered with Gustav Wolff to form Harland & Wolff.

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Pro Tanto Quid Retribuamus

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03357 2016-04-02 What If+

A mural of HMS Belfast “Built in Belfast” being launched on March 17, 1938, next to a fake storefront for “B&M Electricals”, with a Billy Graham hoarding above: “What if you got everything you wanted and it wasn’t enough?”, echoing the mural’s Latin inscription, the motto of Belfast city: What shall we give in return for so much?

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Local Dialogue

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03490 2016-06-02 Fuck UDA UFF+

Loyalist paramilitary flags went up in the Skegoneill area of north Belfast last week and drew the response above. The area is mixed (Catholic, Protestant) and the adjacent Glandore area is Catholic.

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Mussen Cortège

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03451 2016-05-10 Mussen d+

“Richard Mussen joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th foot) at the age of 15. At the outbreak of the Zulu wars he volunteered for active service and was transferred to the Second Battalion The South Wales Borderers (24th foot). At the outbreak of the Great War he joined the 9th Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles and with him went his 4 sons and 2 sons-in-law. His son Richard (junior) was killed at the Somme on Thursday 21st March, 1918 and is remembered at Pozieres Memorial. Richard Mussen was buried from 22 Dundee Street [which was just above Agnes Street] on 29/12/1936 and was accorded full Military Honours. He was laid to rest in Belfast City Cemetery.” (From the plaque shown in image #3, below.)

Here is a short NVTv documentary about Mussen, including (at 12m25s) the image on which the mural shown here is based. The mural was done with spray paint by artist Sam Bates a.k.a. SMUG. It was unveiled on June 24th, 2011.

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