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A Directory of Murals - Album 57
by Dr Jonathan McCormick

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1976
Location:
 Kilcoooley estate, Bangor, County Down
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 Masked gunman pointing a pistol underneath the UDA crest. UYM crest shown. Map of UK and Ireland shown with Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the Isle of Man highlighted. Replaces No.166.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1977
Location:
 Kilcoooley estate, Bangor, County Down
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 thumbnail photo of muralClose-up of gunman from No.1976.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1978
Location:
 Orlock Gardens, Bloomfield estate, Bangor, County Down
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 'Red Hand Commando. 'D' Coy North Down Bloomfield'. Large RHC emblem. With two armed volunteers, and a small UVF and YCV crest against a yellow background.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1979
Location:
 B30/A29 Ford?s Cross, near Silverbridge, South Armagh
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 'Ogra Shinn Fein. ÓSF. Join The Revolution' painted in the colours of the tricolour.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1980
Location:
 B30/A29 Ford?s Cross, near Silverbridge, South Armagh
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 'Demilitarisation not Remilitarisation'.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1981
Location:
 B30/A29 Ford?s Cross, near Silverbridge, South Armagh
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 'South Armagh Farmers Want Our Land Back'.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1982
Location:
 B30/A29 Ford?s Cross, near Silverbridge, South Armagh
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 'Remove the British War Machine From Ireland'.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1983
Location:
 Crossmaglen, South Armagh
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 thumbnail photo of muralRepublican monument in Crossmaglen. 'Glory to you all praised and humble heroes who have willingly suffered for your unselfish and passionate love of Irish Freedom'. The message is also repeated in Irish.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1984
Location:
 A25, near Camlough, South Armagh
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 'Tíocfaidh ár lá 32!'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1985
Location:
 Stevenson Park, Tullyally estate, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Deteriorated/Faded
Description:
 '36th (Ulster) Division. July 1916. Battle of the Somme' showing a detailed version of Beadle's infamous painting of the Battle.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1986
Location:
 Derry City Walls, overlooking Fahan Street, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'Bring back the Gunns'. This refers to the custody battle fought by local woman Cara Gunn to get custody of her son Dylan from a Florida court.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1987
Location:
 Derry City Walls, overlooking Fahan Street, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'Provo Police Murdered Vol. Joe O'Connor. Shame On You'. This refers to the killing of Real IRA man 26 year old Joseph O'Connor in Ballymurphy, West Belfast on 13th October 2000.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1988
Location:
 Derry City Walls, overlooking Fahan Street, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'Provie Incongruity. Join Continuity IRA.'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1989
Location:
 Derry City Walls, overlooking Fahan Street, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'Provie Incongruity.'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1990
Location:
 Free Derry Corner, Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Close-up of attempted whitewash of graffiti on Free Derry Corner. Graffiti reads 'McCanns Your Man. Vote No.1'. This was in support of civil rights actvist, journalist and author Eamonn McCann who stood for the Socialist Environmental Alliance in the 2003 Northern Ireland Assembly elections. McCann polled 2257 first preference votes (5.53%) but was not elected. He reportedly painted over the graffiti in person.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1991
Location:
 Reverse of Free Derry Corner, Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 thumbnail photo of muralCher-Guevara. Stylised version of Alberto 'Korda' Guitiérrez's iconic photograph of Che Guevara showing pop diva Cher. 'Revolution. Yes, you can try this at home. International Women's Day, 2004. Bogside and Brandywell Women's group' the red background has slogans including 'inequality, racism, violence against women, poverty, privatisation, neoliberalism, ageism, pollution, homophobia, denial of abortion rights, consumerism, war, child abuse.'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1992
Location:
 Reverse of Free Derry Corner, Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 Close-up of Cher from No.1991.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1993
Location:
 Reverse of Free Derry Corner, Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 One panel from the mural that preceded No.1991 which showed Sinn Féin candidates for the 2003 Northern Ireland elections. The whole mural read 'Your Winning Team'. The panel shows Mitchell McLaughlin who polled 6036 votes (14.79%) in the Foyle constituency and was elected in the 1st count.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1994
Location:
 Off Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 thumbnail photo of muralGraffiti 'Martin McGunniess said vote's won't win the war, IRA will' Note spelling of the name of Martin McGuinness.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1995
Location:
 Behind Bogside shops, Bogisde, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Deteriorated/Faded
Description:
 Portrait of Celtic FC player Henrik Larsson.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1996
Location:
 Behind Bogside shops, Bogisde, Derry
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Deteriorated/Faded
Description:
 Portrait of Tigger, redrawn with Celtic colours and Carling sponsorship with yellow and green stripes.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1997
Location:
 Behind Bogside shops, Bogisde, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'RIRA. Brits Out Now.'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1998
Location:
 Behind Bogside shops, Bogisde, Derry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'Tiocfáidh Ar La.'

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 1999
Location:
 Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Deteriorated/Faded
Description:
 thumbnail photo of mural'Stop Attacks. Stop Attacks. Stop Attacks. Stop Attacks' showing a fire engine and ambulance. This was painted in an attempt to stop the frequent attacks or fear of attacks on public service vehicles and personnel. See No.2002.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2000
Location:
 Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 'Hedgehog says: Remember to stop, look, listen and think before you cross the road'. Road safety mural featuring a hedgehog and showing children's feet on the kerbs waiting to cross the road.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2001
Location:
 Rossville Street, Bogside, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 Close-up on the faces in the crowd on The Bogside Artists' (unfinished) Civil Rights mural.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2002
Location:
 Hewitt Road, Ballymagroarty, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 thumbnail photo of muralMural showing a fire engine, ambulance, taxi and bus in the local community. See No.1999.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2003
Location:
 Racecourse Road, Shantallow, Derry
Type:
 Nationalist / Republican
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 'Vótáil Sinn Féin' with the Sinn Féin logo.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2004
Location:
 Central Drive, Creggan, Derry
Type:
 Non-Aligned
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 Portraits of Charlie Nash, Liam Ball and Terry Watt above 'Munich 72'. Portrait of David McCalley above 'Dublin '03'. Updated version of No.1137 Album 34.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2005
Location:
 Wapping Lane, The Fountain, Londonderry
Type:
 Not Applicable
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Not Applicable
Description:
 Graffiti 'This is Londonderry! Not Derry. No Surrender. Here to Stay. UDA' under the mural No.627 Album 18.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2006
Location:
 Emerson Street, Waterside, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 'The Apprentice Boys of Derry' showing the Apprentice boys shutting the gates of the city.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2007
Location:
 Emerson Street, Waterside, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 Close-up of the Apprentice Boys shutting the gates from No.2006.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2008
Location:
 Seymour Gardens, Caw, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 'Pte W. McFadzean. For God and Ulster' showing the Victoria Cross. Two bowed WWI soldiers. The UVF, YCV and RHC crests are shown.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2009
Location:
 Seymour Gardens, Caw, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 'UVF. The Peoples Army' with the PAF, UVF and RHC crests.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2010
Location:
 Sperrin Park, Caw, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 No Longer exists
Description:
 thumbnail photo of mural'The Peoples Army'. Detailed black and white loyalist mural showing Sir Edward Carson, the UVF crest, two masked and armed volunteers, the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant, the SS Clydevalley, the YCV crest, a motorised unit of the UVF in 1912, a UVF gravestone 'Here Lies a Soldier. Murdered by the enemies of Ulster' and a prison tower from the Maze prison.

Album Number:
 57
Mural Number:
 2011
Location:
 Sperrin Park, Caw, Londonderry
Type:
 Unionist / Loyalist
Year:
 March 2004
Status:
 Still exists at location
Description:
 UVF memorial stone and garden. Mural shows uniformed and masked flagbearers with the UVF and YCV flags. A piper is shown. The crest of the 36th Ulster Division and poppy wreaths from the RHC are shown. Gravestones are painted to fallen members of the UVF, killed on active service.

 


Description of Album Layout
Album Number:
 Album number in Jonathan McCormick's personal photograph albums
Mural Number:
 Photograph number in Jonathan McCormick's personal albums
Location:
 Address where mural is located
Type:
  • Unionist / Loyalist
  • Nationalist / Republican
  • Other / non-aligned
  • not applicable
Year:
 Year and month during which mural was visited and photographed
Status:
  • still exists at location:   mural conditon similar to when first photographed;
  • no longer exists:   mural painted over;
  • deteriorated:   mural has faded or is covered with graffiti;
  • not applicable:   photograph was not of a mural.
Description:
 Basic description of the mural at the time of the photograph


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