“Ulster First Flute – south Belfast – Est. 1997.” According to its Fb page, however, the band formed in 1996.
Linfield Road, south Belfast
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Ulster First Flute
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Cloughfern Young Conquerors
From left to right: “Drumcree – no surrender”, Britannia with a Union Flag and an Ulster Banner shield, Ulster Young Militants, UDA, UFF, “South East Antrim Brigade”, “Cloughfern Young Conquerors [Fb] est. 1973″ with the flag of independent Northern Ireland, and a pair of hooded gunmen flanking a wreath “dedicated in rememberance [sic] of Gerry Evans”. Evans was killed by the INLA on April 27th, 1994, shot at his shop in the Northcott centre. (Lost Lives 3472. Sutton describes Evans as a “civilian”.)
Painted by “Artists Hazey / Neeky” in Knockenagh Avenue, Newtownabbey
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Gertrude Star Flute Band
“Gertrude Star flute band [Fb], east Belfast, est. 1961.” This mural, created in “1993” (left), is probably being repaired after after being paint-bombed – see the white paint dripping down on the St Andrew’s Saltire. The interior of the “Northern Island” and Spike the bulldog’s badge have yet to be restored. For the mural in full health, see D00394.
Martin Street, east Belfast
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Pride Of Windsor
Pride Of Windsor was formed from members of the Donegall Road Protestant Boys (Belfast Forum). It’s not clear how long the band lasted after being formed in 1989 and this mural in 1990. The mural features Carrickfergus castle between St Andrew’s Saltire and Union Flag. “Audaces fortuna juvat” [fortune favours the bold] is the motto of Linfield FC.
Lisburn Road, south Belfast
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Young Conquerors
The Young Conquerors flute band (Fb) and the South Belfast UVF celebrate the 300th anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, with a new mural in Pine Street, Donegall Pass, south Belfast. The emblems of the RIR and 36th Division are in the bottom corners, and the flag on the left is a regimental flag of the Ulster Volunteers.
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