“Bangor Ex-Services Club have dedicated this “area” to the Peninsula Group for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. 26th August 2022.” With a large poppy on the adjacent wall.
Holborn Square, Bangor
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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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Planning permission for the re-development of the Bangor Marina was granted in September 2022 – here’s an overview of the plans. Until work begins however, Sharon Regan’s (ig) depictions of nature scenes will continue to cover up the disused buildings along Queen’s Parade.
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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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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.
See also: images from the Priory Park tunnel.
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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.
See also: images from the Priory Park tunnel.
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The hand-painted UVF Scottish Brigade mural (see Boab Kerr) in Beechfield Street/Tower Street has been replaced by this new printed board. The plaque to Kerr has been retained, but four names have been added – David Totten, Brian Milligan, Billy Inglis, and Jim Holt, who is now the most prominent. Holt died in February 2021 (ACT Fb).
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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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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.
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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).
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