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The annual celebration of the Relief of Derry
The annual celebration of the Relief of Derry, attracted a large group of nationalist protesters in Londonderry, commemorate the events in 1689 when a 105 day siege of the city by Jacobites was finally ended. Photograph showing an effigy of Sir Edward Carson an Irish unionist politician, hanging from a lamp post in the streets of the city. Date: August 1913
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Annual Bill Carson Celebration Celebrations Derry Effigies Effigy Hang Hanging Lamp Londonderry Nationalist Orangemen Order Protest Protesters Riots Rule Siege Ulster Unionist
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The Annual Celebration of the Relief of Derry: A Contentious Tradition in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 1813 This evocative photograph captures the tension and divisiveness that marked the Annual Celebration of the Relief of Derry in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in August 1913. The event commemorated the end of a 105-day siege of the city in 1689, during which the Protestant forces of King William of Orange successfully repelled the Catholic Jacobites. For many nationalist residents, however, the Orange Order's marches and celebrations were a painful reminder of the city's tumultuous past and the ongoing struggle for Home Rule. In this image, an effigy of Sir Edward Carson, a prominent Irish unionist politician, hangs from a lamp post in the streets of Londonderry. The scene is filled with a large group of nationalist protesters, their faces etched with determination and anger. The backdrop of the photograph is the Orangemen's parade, with their distinctive banners and drums, adding to the sense of confrontation. The Ulster Unionist Council, led by Carson, had called for a counter-demonstration against the nationalist protests. The situation quickly escalated into riots, with the effigy-hanging becoming a symbol of the deep-rooted animosity between the two communities. The events of August 1913 would go down in history as a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the wider conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. This photograph offers a poignant reminder of the complex and often fraught history of Londonderry and the deep-seated divisions that continue to shape the region today.
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