In 1955, Bert Hardy recorded life in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a city famous throughout the world for shipbuilding for Picture Post.
Photos Of Children In The Troubles: Northern Ireland 1969-1981
Mid August 1969 witnessed great violence and suffering. Memories of these terrible events have remained strong, especially in areas affected directly by the conflict.
Written before the Good Friday Agreement at a time when the 'armed struggle' was still part of daily life in Northern Ireland this article, though inevitably somewhat dated, this remains a cogent analysis of the recent history of Ireland.
48 Hours in Derry~Londonderry - Join me as I run through Derry's top 10 things to do and where to stay in this historic walled city over 48 hours.
Photos Of Children In The Troubles: Northern Ireland 1969-1981
The Red Hand Commando is one of Northern Ireland’s smallest and most secretive paramilitary organisations. Other minor groups which sprang up before and during the Troubles, such as Saor Ulad…
In the Bogside of Derry, Northern Ireland, are a series of murals about The Troubles. In these photos, the Derry murals have remarkable detail and color.
In the Bogside of Derry, Northern Ireland, are a series of murals about The Troubles. In these photos, the Derry murals have remarkable detail and color.
Exploring Ireland, Europe & the world of food Welcome I'm Faith and I'm member of the Jones Generation and a mature traveller. I have lived on 3 continents and visited over 30 countries in my
Photos Of Children In The Troubles: Northern Ireland 1969-1981
Mid August 1969 witnessed great violence and suffering. Memories of these terrible events have remained strong, especially in areas affected directly by the conflict.
The Troubles, also known as the Northern Ireland Conflict, was a political and nationalistic movement fueled by the constitutional status of Northern Ireland. Protestant Unionists/loyalists wanted Northern Ireland to remain a part of the United Kingdom. Catholic Irish Nationalists/Republicans wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and join a…
HU 98348. A soldier of 1st Royal Green Jackets patrols the Shankill Road in support of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in response to Loyalist disturbances in the area August 2000
Here is a new one for [Amin](www.amintorres.com/blog/) who reckons I only ever shot one picture in Belfast.([the one on yesterdays blog post](www.jezblog.com/index.php?showimage=1489)) :-)). This was by anyones standards a way tough place to grow up. The notorious [Divis Flats complex](www.google.co.uk/search?q=divis+flats&hl=en&clien...) is now all demolished except the Divis Tower, this was a heavy duty Republican stronghold with [serious IRA activity](www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/ireland/article70789...). The first child to die in the troubles died here, 9 year old Patrick Rooney. The [RUC police](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ulster_Constabulary) recklessly used a sub machine gun from an armoured vehicle in response to [IRA](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_Republican_Army) sniper fire and killed the child. During the height of the troubles the British Army put an observation ['Spy Post' on the roof of Divis Tower](www.iguidez.com/Belfast/divis_tower/) the tallest building. They took over the top two floors...... but the area was so dangerous to the soldiers they could only be resupplied or relieved by helicopter there was no way they could come down the stairs. Like I said this was a grim..... Tough, tough place to grow up....... This kid in the picture was already tough enough to threaten wimpy looking journalists coming on to his patch. In the next frame I am ducking right down the camera is all askew and the wheel wrench the kid is holding in this shot is flying through the air towards me. It was a near miss. Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX www.jezblog.com
Punk rock is not generally viewed as a force for peace, but in Northern Ireland in the late Seventies the one place you could escape from sectarian violence was at a punk gig. “New York had the bands
Mid August 1969 witnessed great violence and suffering. Memories of these terrible events have remained strong, especially in areas affected directly by the conflict.
This picture was taken in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in 1975: Leical M2 (film) equipped with a dual range 50mm F2 Summicron This picture, from 1975 (which won first prize in the only - minor - competition it has ever been submitted to) was taken under dangerous conditions. The previous week the IRA had set off a bomb in a hotel where journalists were staying and cameras made people edgy. The photographer who was travelling in the Republic of Ireland wanted to take one picture that would symbolize all of the conflict - an iconic picture - and he was actually confident that he could do so. He had no press card and there was a risk that he'd be taken for an army or an urban guerilla group photographer, but he was young and foolish. He crossed the border into Londonderry, wandered the streets for 4 hours, found his picture and left the country. He considers this probably the best picture taken in the pre-digital era.
