graffiti/writing – Extramural Activity

Uniting Catholic, Protestant, and Dissenter

2020-05-282020-05-29Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Murals and street art in support of the NHS have been painted on walls all over the province in neighbourhoods on both sides of the religious divide. The chalk drawing above (“NHS Forever”) is in Oceanic Avenue in CNR north Belfast, next to the United Irishmen mural.

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Camera Settings: f7.1, 1/100, ISO 200, full size 2126 x 1063

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Camera Settings: f5.6, 1/100, ISO 200, full size 1181 x 1476

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Lockdown Is Killing Thousands

2020-05-262020-05-26Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Commentary on the coronavirus pandemic Great James Street, London-/Derry: “Lockdown is killing thousands. Covid = Flu”. The coronavirus ‘shelter in place’ orders in the UK and Ireland have various negative health consequences, including poverty from unemployment, an increase in alcohol consumption and domestic violence, and an unwillingness to seek medical attention for non-Covid-related ailments But it’s far from clear that “thousands” have died. Nonetheless, the continued isolation and disruption to normal living is proving difficult to bear.

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Camera Settings: f9, 1/160, ISO 200, full size 5184 x 3456

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VE Day

2020-05-222020-05-23Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

May 8th this year (2020) marks the 75th anniversary of victory over the Nazis in Europe, or VE Day. (The war against Japan would not end until August 1945.) Celebrations were muted, however, by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which meant that people dared not congregate in parades or services to mark the occasion. The bunting above is in Sperrin Park in Londonderry’s Caw, which took part in the socially-distanced street party; the window below, which gives dual attention to both VE Day and NHS workers, is in Alexandra Park Avenue in Belfast.

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Thank You, Postmen

2020-05-182020-05-18Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“We support all essential workers.” The residents of John Street (behind Morning Star House) have made a sign by hand to express their “míle buíochas” for essential workers of many types: “Tescos workers, council workers, delivery drivers, security officers, NHS, taxi drivers, care home workers, community workers, postmen.”

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Camera Settings: f16, 1/125, ISO 200, full size 1181 x 1535

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Location, Location, Location

2020-05-102020-05-10Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

The lower part of Hogarth Street (in Tiger’s Bay) was demolished almost a decade ago and the 20 new houses are almost completed. The homes are being built by Apex Housing Association, which says that “The houses will be modern, functional and attractive; and with public transport links, community and shopping facilities all on your doorstep, the location of Hogarth Street is ideal.” Not so ideal for taigs, though: In case the painted kerb-stones and Ulster Banners weren’t sufficient to get the message across to any Catholics who were thinking of moving in, the graffiti on the left of the street makes it clear that the area is solidly loyalist. It was washed over in reddish paint a few days later.

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Camera Settings: f10, 1/640, ISO 500, full size 1772 x 1063

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Victory To The Workers

2020-05-022020-05-03Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“Victory to the workers. Victory to the NHS.” Republican graffiti from Lasair Dhearg (tw) on the wall of the RVH, across the street from the NHS Blue post box. (And, in a different colour, “CIRA thanks NHS.”)

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Camera Settings: f9, 1/100, ISO 200, full size 1772 x 1181

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Inspiring Belfast

2020-04-272020-04-27Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“Wash your hands – we’re in this together”. Coronavirus-related graffiti on the Newtownards Road next to the construction-site hoardings at Templemore Avenue, which have been in place for over a decade since Edenoak collapsed.

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Camera Settings: f20, 1/250, ISO 200, full size 1181 x 1654

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Not Playing Ball

2020-03-122020-03-12Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

“We will never accept a united Ireland” – unionist graffiti at the Springfield Road pedestrian entrance into Highfield.

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Camera Settings: f5.4, 1/250, ISO 80, full size 4896 x 3264

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I Can Has Gráinne?

2020-03-052020-03-08Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

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Camera Settings: f4, 1/80, ISO 320, full size 4368 x 2928

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Hard Pressed

2020-03-022020-03-02Extramural ActivityLeave a comment

Conway Street used to run all the way from the Falls to the Shankill but was divided into two in response to the intense rioting of August 1969. Makeshift barriers were constructed along the Falls at the bottom of Conway Street and others, soon to be replaced by the permanent barrier. Although the so-called “peace” line largely does its job, the wall is itself a form of oppression to those living in its shadow. “No surrender” to the op(p)ressors. Graffiti on Conway Street above (i.e. Shankill side of) the “peace” line.

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Camera Settings: f4.6, 1/80, ISO 200, full size 4632 x 3420

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