Bombay Street Taken From The Ashes

Frankie Quinn, director of the Red Barn Gallery in Belfast, talks with Peter Geoghegan about the exhibition Bombay Street: Taken from the Ashes, a collection of unseen photographs from the British Army's first deployment in Northern Ireland.

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• Bombay Street
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• British Army
• 1969

[bacabu30]

The RUC were biased back then...but not so much in the 90's onwards.

You gave me a laugh too when you said 'my lot'.

It was an established fact that there wasn't equality in NI up to the 60's and 70's. Few would deny it, even prominent Unionists, who have conceded to me that there was total inequality, akin to South Africa.

There is no point going through like hating people but that's your choice obviously. Maybe you'll find again the 'forgiveness' part of your religion?

[weehelicopter]

the memories flood back, i'll never forget the bravery of the people in the clonard area ill be ever proud of all those who give their lives there in and after 69 until now . r i p

[carsieplg]

my dad helped people on bombay street with his van

[TheTollundWoman]

There was inequality. But "akin to South Africa?" West Belfast wasn't Soweto. Bloody Sunday wasn't Sharpeville. The situation in South Africa was much more severe

[3downatmilltown]

Yes, it was that bad not Catholic joined! Catholics were even allowed to go off duty to attend mass!

[bacabu30]

But I'm talking about before the Troubles began...anyway...I'm not debating with you. Have a nice day now. Keep watching the colour TV though. Maybe you'll get it.

[3downatmilltown]

Maybe they couldn't do their job right during the early days of the troubles because they were under attack from 'your lot'? Yes, every working class man and woman faced some sort of discrimination. But to say it is somehow comparable to South Africa is laughable to the point of stupid!

[3downatmilltown]

Coming from the man who says the RUC did nothing to protect Catholics and they didn't have equality. Seems to me you see the world through green tinted glasses!

I enjoy reading comments like yours on YT. They give me a wee giggle.

[bacabu30]

Oh, "my lot"? LOL shows how much you know! The world is balck & white, is it? Why do you watch colour TV?

[3downatmilltown]

Well you'd best find out about the riots your lot started. After all, if they hadn't, then Bombay would not have burned.

[bacabu30]

I don't know the specific details about the Falls, Shankill etc and the exact chronology of events, so can't comment on your comment. As to how it contradicts my general view above is beyond me and I don't see how it's "bollocks".