"Hands Across the Divide" is a sculpture in Derry, Northern Ireland. The statue was created by Maurice Hatton, and erected in 1992. It symbolizes reconciliation between both sides of the political divide during the so called "Troubles" in NI.
(I already posted this photo here about a year ago).
1974 People’s Democracy poster commemorating #BloodySunday on 30th January 1972
The thirteen skulls represent those #murdered by the #British Parachute Regiment: Jackie Duddy, Patrick Doherty, Bernard McGuigan, Hugh Gilmour, Kevin McElhinney, Michael Kelly, John Young, William Nash, Michael McDaid, James Wray, Gerald Donaghey, Gerald McKinney and WIlliam McKinney. John Johnston died four and a half months later from injuries he received from gunshot in #Derry on 30th January 1972.
The Battle of the Bogside took place from 12 to 14 August 1969 in Derry. As the annual Apprentice Boys parade passed close to the Bogside area serious rioting erupted. The RUC, using armoured cars and water cannons, entered the Bogside, in an attempt to end the rioting. The RUC were closely followed and supported by a loyalist crowd. 1/2
On the 31 July 1972 Operation Motorman began. The British Army invaded No-Go areas sending 21,000 soldiers, with tanks and bulldozers, into working-class nationalist areas across the north including Free Derry. The IRA, aware that they weren’t ready for a pitched battle with such a force, had left the No Go areas, so no real resistance was offered. 1/2
It's #AmeliaEarhartDay #AmeliaEarhart#WomenPioneers
She was so iconic. Designed her own fashion label to raise money to fly. She was descended from Derry people so it's all the better that she landed in Gallagher's field having completed the first solo Transatlantic flight by a woman.
And here she is, just after landing.
17 Apr 1634: d. George Downame [Downham] Bishop of #Derry. His death paved the way for John Bramhall, close associate of the new Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth to become bishop & a lead in Church of #Ireland affairs (eebo)
14 May 1600: Henry Docwra lands unopposed at Culmore & occupies the fort there #otd On 22 May he headed to #Derry where he built a garrison on the site of the ruined monastery
26 May 1634: John Bramhall, future Archbisop of Armagh, consecrated Bishop of #Derry#otd by James Ussher & bishops of Meath, Down & Connor & Cork (Sidney Sussex College)
At his point he was not yet 40, which caused some comment.
18 Apr 1608: the fort at Culmore is tricked into opening gates #otd - and the forces of Cahir O’Doherty overcome the garrison. The next day they attacked & burnt #Derry. (Ulster Architectural Heritage Society)
18 Apr 1631: d. Sir Henry Docwra, 1st baron of Culmore, one-time governor of #Derry in #Dublin#otd - he was buried in Christ Church (Ulster Architectural Heritage Society)
On his feast day #otd 9 June (d. 597) the amazing 16th century binding of Ms A8 in @ucdarchives which is Maghnus Ó Domhnaill’s Beatha Colaim Chille or Life of St. Columba or Colmcille patron of #Derry, #Iona & #Ireland.
23 Apr 1627: Preaching before Deputy Falkland at Christ Church #Dublin#otd George Downame of #Derry makes public opposition of #Irish bishops to limited toleration of Catholicism. Everyone there was aware of the recent conversion of Elizabeth Falkland #writer to Rome (NT/NLI)
27 Apr 1404: d. John Colton at Drogheda #otd, very shortly after he had resigned as Archbishop of #Armagh. He had been consecrated for that diocese in St. Paul's #London on 8 Mar 1383 (BM) His 1397 account of his ten-day visitation of #Derry diocese has survived.