Physical rights are retained by the photographer, Tony Crowley. Copyright is retained by the photographer, Tony Crowley.
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Republican mural, Ardoyne Avenue, Ardoyne, North Belfast, 2001. Mural commemorates black taxi drivers killed 1971-2001; during the troubles the Black Taxi services were both more reliable andmore frequent than the Belfast City buses, largely because the latter were liable to disruption; the service operated on both sides; a number of taxi drivers in Nationalist/Republican areas were killed in sectarian assassinations. Black taxi on Belfast background: Holy Cross Church, mills, Divis Tower, Belfast mountains; taxi licence plate OTR7101 (On the Road 71-01); signpost: various areasof nationalist/republican Belfast served by the taxis: Ardoyne, Oldpark, Andytown (Andersonstown) New Lodge, Twinbrook, Falls Road, Poleglass, Whiterock;'This Mural Honours Black Taxi Driverswho were Murdered During this Conflict'; 'Serving the Community through Transport'; 'Roll of Honour Michael Duggan 12 November 1975 Jim Green 5 May 1977 Harry Muldoon 31 October 1984Paddy McAllister 26 Aug 1986 Caoimmhin McBradaigh 16 Mar 1988 mThomas Hughes 19 July 1991 Hugh Magee 10 Oct 1991 Padraigh Ó Cleirigh 2 Feb 1992; '1971-2001." Republican
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