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Boys playing in a street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Boys playing in a street, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Boys playing in a street in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: 1969
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© Mary Evans Picture Library/DAVID LEWIS HODGSON
1969 Atmospheric Belfast Corner Falls Lighting Plevna Sheen Terrace Terraced
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative photograph captures the carefree spirit of childhood in the turbulent year of 1969 in the Falls Road area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. The image shows a group of boys, dressed in clothes typical of the 1960s, playing and laughing on the wet pavement in front of a row of terraced houses. The houses, with their peeling paint and worn facades, reflect the atmospheric lighting of the scene, creating a sense of nostalgia and longing. In the background, the corner shop and ATM shine with a sheen, providing a stark contrast to the worn-out appearance of the houses and pavement. A dog, perhaps belonging to one of the boys, looks on curiously from the doorway of a house. The boys seem oblivious to the political tensions that were brewing in the region at the time, focusing instead on the simple joys of childhood. The photograph, taken in 1969, offers a glimpse into a moment of innocence and happiness amidst the turmoil of a complex and troubled time in Irish history.
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