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To France And Flanders

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From Gertrude Street to France and Flanders: young men from the local area who fought and died at WWI’s western front are commemorated in a new mural in Martin Street in east Belfast: G McCune, H. Nabney, J. Burns, W. Duff, J. Fagan, A. Leckey, W. Nabney, M. Scott, R. C. Skillen, J. Watson, R. Harvey, S. Wright. Gertrude Street no longer exists; it was on the other side of Newtownards Road, opposite (the current) St Matthew’s church. The mural bears the emblem of the Gertrude Star Flute Band, which was founded there in 1961. CharterNI were also involved in the mural.

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Losing An Eye

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A pack of cigarettes loses an eye in throwing up over another pack. Street art by El. Viz (Tw | Insta | web) for CNB16.

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When You Walk Through A Storm

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You’ll Never Walk Alone is most famously sung by the fans of Liverpool Football Club, but this Creggan mural draws on the song’s association with Celtic. Leeds United is the other club in the mural, at the right-hand end.

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Past Masters

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Some asshole (her word, not ours) whitewashes a Rembrandt. Work by PANG (Fb | Web) for CNB16.

In the background on the right is part of KVLR’s CNB16 mural. See Up Under The Earth.

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Dreph By Dreph

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Self-portrait by Neequaye Dreph (web | Tw) for CNB16 in Kent Street.

Previosusly: Dreph’s work for CNB15 | CNB14

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Hidden Gem

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Here’s INKIE’s (WP | Fb | Web) contribution to this years’ Culture Night Belfast/Hit The North. It is tucked in behind the Arts Resource Centre in Commercial Court.

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Over The Top

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(British Army) soldiers silhouetted against the sunrise go over the top during World War I.

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Consider The Lobster

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A lobster is removed from the pot and is about to be served. Street art by Glasgow-based SMUG (Insta) for Culture Night Belfast 2016.

Previously: Mussen Cortège

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Kryat Dragon

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In the Star Wars universe, the Krayt Dragon (or Kryat Dragon, as artist Andy Council spells it) lives on Tatooine, the home planet of Anakin and Luke Skywalker. It is rendered here in the buildings of Cloud City above Bespin, which was governed by Lando Calrissian in the “first” Star Wars (Episode IV).

Previously by Andy Council: Belfast City Phoenix

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Better Than Ice Cream

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A pigeon moves in to investigate the discarded ice cream from davidcreative (David McClelland)’s piece One Love for CNB16/HTN.

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