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Naming Our Streets

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2014-02-04 WinifredCarneyRoad+

The Antrim Road at Carlisle Circus also bears the street-name ‘Winifred Carney Road’ (top left of the image above), as part of the ‘Naming Our Streets’ project. Carney’s name was chosen for this location – SIPTU offices – because she was a trade unionist and also because she grew up on Carlisle Circus. For more information, including biographies of 50 historically important Belfast women, seven of whom were honoured in this way, see the Women’s Resource & Development Agency.

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Strong Man

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“Strength for today, bright hope for tomorrow.” A “Willowfield community” strong man lifts a barbell of “friends” and “family” as he gets in shape. Below, a “Jesus” tag and a wide shot of both pieces, at the top of London Road.

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No Alternative

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2014-02-08 SinnFeinOut+

“Sinn Fein Out” – graffiti on the Ballysillan Road, directed at Catherine Seeley, a (Catholic) teacher at the (Protestant) Boys’ Model, and who recently became a Sinn Féin councillor in Craigavon. Seely has now quit her job. (Newsletter | Tele | BBC-NI). Previously: Our Wee Country (3)

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Forgotten In Life, Remembered In Death

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Trade unionist John Quinn, who helped found the ITGWU, died in 1935 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Milltown. Last weekend (December 14th, 2013) a new headstone was unveiled. As can be seen in the image above, Quinn was fortunate to escape the sinking of the Titanic – he boarded as a fireman in the Belfast crew, but a team of firemen had already been hired in Southampton.

There is a detailed account of Quinn’s life and the process that brought about the new headstone  at the Belfast Telegraph.

Previously on ExtramuralActivity: ITGWU mural – Till Labour Knows No Master | Larkin – We Only Want The Earth | Winifred Carney & Nora Connolly | Lockout

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X01480 1876-1935 beloved husband of margaret pollard native of sailortown seaman docker  a participant in the 1907 dockers and carters strike and one of the founder members friend and colleague of james larkin, winifred carney, james connolly, 4 april 1912 Forgotten in life, remembered in death daughter bridget son robert nephew gerard

Make Art Not Bombs

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2013-12-19 MakeArt+

London-based Greek street artist ‘The Krah’ is in Belfast at the moment and has just (December 15th and 16th) produced these two new pieces in Garfield Street. Above is ‘Make art not bombs’ and below is a yellow head. ‘Make art not bombs’ was perhaps inspired by witnessing a bomb scare in the city centre this week (Fb | Web).

Replaces Not criminals. Just … Thugz

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The first piece replaces this “Be excellent to each other/tynee bear” piece, below.

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I See You But I Promise I Won’t Look

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2013-11-01 ISeeYouClose+

Here are two more stencils about the Obama regime’s espionage programme, complementing the ‘Don’t Drone Me, Bro’ piece. Both are in Fountain Street. The first says “I see you” and the second “I promise I won’t look”.

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Tamery Pass

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2013-10-21 TameryPassWide+

Graffiti next to a mural commemorating various battles of WWI reads “Prejudice is all in your head!” The Young Citizen Volunteers (YCV) were formed in 1912 and in 1914 became a battalion of the UVF.

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Shed Lockout

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2013-10-11 1913LBSShed+

This image comes to us courtesy of Jason McLean and the LBS (Loughlinstown, Ballybrack, and Shankill) Men’s Shed (LBS facebook page | Men’s Sheds.ie) who painted the piece shown above to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Dublin Lockout.

Video of the launch, including a ballad written for the occasion and a reenactment of Larkin speaking …

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Time Is Running Out

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2013-08-28 TimeIsRunningOut+

“Time Is Running Out” – Graffiti (including some fake clock hands) has been added to Rita Duffy’s ‘Banquet’ piece on the Cupar Way “peace” line. The whole board was featured previously.

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