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Photograph of Bobby Sands Mural. Painted in 1998, this mural depicts the smiling image, often considered iconic of IRA leader Bobby Sands. Sands led the hunger strike while imprisoned in the H block of Long Kesh Prison. The smiling pose is based…

Photograph of Unionist mural painted in 2002 to commemorate the sacrifice of the 36th Ulster Division at the Battle of Somme during WWI. The mural is set on a distinctly orange background, setting the tone for association with the Protestant…

Photograph of 1997 Unionist/Loyalist mural depicts two armed paramilitaries. The paramilitaries are brandishing guns at the audience, and the image is accompanied by the slogan "Prepared for Peace, Ready for War." Also visible are the UVF, YCV and…

Civil Rights mural painted in 2004 by a group known as the Bogside Artists. It is located on Rossville Street in Derry. The mural depicts a civil rights march for democratic rights in the 1960's. A march such as this took place on October 5th,…

A photograph of the mural painted in 2008 to honour the late David Ervine. Ervine, a prominent protestant unionist, was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and leader of the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP). Ervine was a key figure in the…

Documentary directed by Vince Vaugn. This documentary film reveals the shifting role of political murals in Northern Ireland. The film also covers the historical background of the political murals and the artists who paint them.
Vaugn focuses on…