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Girl With Calf

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The inspiration for this piece is the Ould Lammas Fair, one of Ireland’s oldest and, some claim, biggest festivals, which is held in Ballycastle on the last Monday and Tuesday of August (Irish Culture & Customs). The piece, by emic (web), is in Castle Street which was perhaps the location of the market within the mediaeval town walls.

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Brains, More Brains!

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“Gums and tongue” is the name of a zine by London artist The Real Dill (ig), famous for his fabulous cranial interiors. This is his piece for HTN21 in Union Street.

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A Miracle Of Deliverance

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An RAF Spitfire sees off a Luftwaffe Ju87 Stukas over the beach at Dunkirk, France, as British troops are evacuated from the Continent. The fighter plane, designed and built by Supermarine Aviation from 1928 to 1948, became iconic during the Battle Of Britain as the faster counterpart to the Hurricane (WP).

The mural, by Glen Molloy, reproduces Mark Postlethwaite’s painting, Spitfires Over Dunkirk. Oddly, the mural is on the wall of the Clarawood substation that is not visible from any of the residences.

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Good Cenz

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London artist Mr Cenz (web | tw) was in town for this year’s Hit The North, painting on Kent Street.

Previously on this wall: work from HTN17 by ACHES and Eoin.

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Lee “Scratch” Perry

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Jamaican musician and producer Lee “Scratch” Perry died on August 29th after more than 60 years in the music business. The tribute is by Conor McClure (ig) for HTN2021 at the Sunflower. “Take your time – dig it, man”

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Look Away

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Art by DMC (Dermot McConaghy, who seems to have scrubbed his on-line presence) for HTN2021 in Kent Street, Belfast

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Pen

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The name of the dog is Pen (short for Penelope). Street art by Peachzz (ig) for HTN2021 in Union Street, Belfast.

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