Physical rights are retained by the photographer, Tony Crowley. Copyright is retained by the photographer, Tony Crowley.
Description
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 and more 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: St Peter's Cathedral, mills, Divis Tower, Belfast mountains; taxi licence plate OTR7101 (On the Road 71-01); signpost: various areas of nationalist/republican Belfast served by the taxis: Ardoyne, Oldpark, Andytown (Andersonstown) New Lodge, Twinbrook, Falls Road, Poleglass, Whiterock; 'This Mural Honours Black Taxi Drivers who 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 1984 Paddy 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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