Belfast

Past And Present

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The Castlereagh (4th battalion) UDA memorial garden behind the Bunch Of Grapes has changed over the years from painted murals (M | X) to spray-painted boards (We Forget Them Not) and now again to tarps within red frames. As far as content is concerned, the UFF, LPA (“We forget them not – past and present”) and UYM (“They shall not grow old etc”) remain but Tim Collins – a product of re-imaging – is out (see On That Journey) and Eddie The Trooper is in. The side wall of the pub has also been employed for the first time, with more hooded gunmen (see the third image, below). Two small plaques have been added to the outsides of the memorial wall.

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Still Fighting The War

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After a ten year run, the Crusaders FC mural (2010 | 2012) has been reverted (1996 D00711 | 2002 J1204) to a UVF hooded gunman mural.

For the other recent murals, see Respect, heritage, culture and Defending Ulster From Gaelic Attacks.

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The 12th In Cluan Place

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Flags and bunting are strung from house to house across Cluan Place while leftover pallets and furniture sit at the entrance.

Concerning “Justice For East Belfast” and “John 15v13 Ian Ogle”, see Justice For Ian Ogle.

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Not Today, Satan. Not Today.

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Work by Friz (web) at the Spectrum Centre (Fb) on the Shankill Road, next to Loyalist Or Racist and Half Human by emic.

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Half Human

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Work by emic (web) at the Spectrum Centre (Fb) on the Shankill Road, between Loyalist Or Racist and Not Today, Satan. Not Today by Friz.

The top (human) half of this image is perhaps a reproduction of this Jason Rosewell photograph.

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Everyone Is Equal

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Lord Street in east Belfast celebrates the Twelfth, 2021, with bunting and flags hung from houses and lamp-posts.

For images of the Giants mural around the time of its creation and launch, see In The Land Of Giants.

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55

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Local club Linfield are premier league champions for the 55th time, matching Glasgow Rangers in Scotland for the most league championships in the world. The celebratory tarp is at the Rangers Club on the Shankill Road.

(See previously: Blues Brothers | We Are The People | Respect Heritage Culture | Welcome To The Ulster Rangers | F*ck Your Ten In A Row | Terminus Rangers)

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The Invincibles

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Orange Lodges 839 (Duke Of Manchester’s Invincibles) and 739 (West Belfast) parading on the Twelfth past the UVF C Company mural on the Shankill.

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Loyalist Or Racist

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“Young people from Greater Shankill Alternatives” try to stamp out racism with a mural on the side of the Spectrum Centre on the Shankill Road. “Loyalist or racist – you can’t be both.”

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Heal The Harm

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The Consensus ‘Community Restorative Justice/Mediation’ programme (tw) attempts to resolve threats, disputes, and conflicts over anti-social behavior, hate crimes, interface violence, and paramilitary threats in the lower Shankill. With support from the Lower Shankill Community Association (tw) and the SAFE programme.

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