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The Boys Are Back In Town

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Before rock band Thin Lizzy played the King’s Club at the Queen’s Court hotel in Bangor on July 27th, 1974 (Thin Lizzy Guide), they took to the water in order to take in the town. They were photographed in the act by Dublin photographer Liam Quigley (Indo profile), and the picture (see it at Thin Lizzy Guide) was turned into a mural by Friz (ig) in Crosby Street, Bangor, last year.

One of the band’s album covers can be seen on a wall in east Belfast – see The Rocker – and original guitarist Eric Bell (who was also a member of Them) is featured in a mural of famous faces from the area – see Inspiring Belfast.

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The Painters’ Painter

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This is Irony’s (ig) tribute to Julia Volchkova, a street artist raised in Siberia, based in St Petersburg, Russia, and painting all over the world, particularly in Malaysia. The mural seems to be based on image of Volchkova painting a face in Mexico city (ig).

Hibernia Street, Holywood.

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Vitamin Sea

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Images from the east side of the Strand underpass in Holywood, beginning with Conaty’s Arch and ending with Van Morrison: “Smell the sea and feel the sky/Let your soul and spirit fly – ‘Into The Mystic'”. See also: images from the west side of the tunnel.

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Welcome To Holywood

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Images from the west side of the Strand underpass in Holywood, including a parade of dogs by Verz (ig). There is a separate post for the east side of the tunnel.

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Atom Man

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Leo Boyd (ig) repaints his ‘Electric Avenue’ electrical box (shown below), with ‘Atom Man’.

Chapel Lane, Belfast.

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Age Of Invention

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Ed Hicks was in Belfast in early March, 2023, to extend the mural in College St Mews (seen previously in Cool) and to repair part of the mural that had been damaged by a fire in one of the wheelie-bins. As before, this new section combines technical drawings with various creatures and sundry items.

If you know anything about the characters or references, please comment or get in touch. The info plaque in the street (seen in Cool) mentions baker and philanthropist Bernard Hughes, but the central portrait does not seem to be of him.

At the same time, Ed also contributed a piece to the Women’s Work jam in College Court (see We Built This).

My God, It’s Full Of Stars

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This is street art by Cheba (web) on the façade of the Havana Club/the Spaniard in Skipper Street, next to the spots by Shane O’Driscoll.

Live, Love, Larne

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Street art by Alana McDowell (ig) in Lower Cross Street, Larne, next to #LoveLarne. With support from Daisy Chain and Mid & East Antrim council.

Shaped By Sea And Stone

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Brussels artist iota (ig) painted a mermaid in Larne, inspired by the local myth of Lí Ban (NI World), who was caught in nets in Larne Lough and baptised by Christian monks (WP).

With support from the Recovery Revitalisation Programme for town centres, administered here by Mid And East Antrim Borough Council (web) in consultation with Daisy Chain (tw), Seedhead Arts (ig), and FGB (ig).