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Riots in Belfast, 1920
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Riots in Belfast, 1920
Drawing by an eye-witness of scenes during riots in Belfast in 1920, showing a woman with a bag full of missiles, bottle and stone throwing and revolver firing, while police charge, supported by troops, in Newtownards Road, Belfast. Date: 1920
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Apr21 Belfast Charge Charging Missiles Newtownards Riot Riots Shooting Throwing Trouble Troubles Unrest
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This powerful drawing captures the chaos and violence of the riots that gripped Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1920. The scene depicted here unfolds on Newtownards Road, a major thoroughfare in the heart of the city. A woman, determined and resolute, stands at the center of the image, her bag brimming with missiles, including bottles and stones, ready to be thrown at the advancing authorities. In the background, police officers, faces set in grim determination, charge forward, their truncheons raised. Supporting them are troops, their rifles at the ready, their expressions equally unyielding. The air is thick with tension and unrest, the politics of the time boiling over into violent clashes on the streets. The date, 1920, marks the height of the Irish War of Independence, a period of intense conflict between Irish nationalists and British forces. This drawing serves as a poignant reminder of the turbulent history of Northern Ireland and the deep-rooted political tensions that continue to shape the region today.
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