2012

Ken Wharton - Northern Ireland Memories

Author of: 'A Long Long War; Voices From the British Army in Northern Ireland, 1969-98' and 'Bullets, Bombs and Cups of Tea; The British Army in Northern Ireland' (Published by Helion Books) and 'Bloody Belfast' (History Press), and 'The Bloodiest Year; Northern Ireland 1972', and 'Sir, They're Taking The Kids Indoors; The British Army in Northern Ireland, 1973/4'.

Coming in 2013/14: 'Wasted years, Wasted Lives: The Troubles 1975/9'

Quote: "Civvie mates share a few experiences; Squaddie mates share a lifetime of experiences no Civvie could ever dream of".

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  Belfast City Centre.
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  Europa hotel; most bombed hotel in the world.
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  Loyalist Sandy Row area.
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  Loyalist Sandy Row area.
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  Loyalist Sandy Row area.
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  Loyalist Sandy Row area.
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  Somme memorial on Shankill Road.
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  Somme memorial on Shankill Road.
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  Mountainview Bar: bombed by IRA.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Scene of memorial to 3 soldiers murdered by IRA at Liogoniel, including where the gunmen hid and the site of the murders.
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  Republican Ardoyne.
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  Republican Ardoyne.
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  Ardoyne close to where a soldier was killed
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  Bayardo Bar: Blown up by IRA.
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  Bayardo memorial.
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  Shankill Road.
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  Shankill Road.
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  Shankill Road.
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  Site of Lawnbrook Social club where Shankill Butchers took their victims.
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  Peace line in Belfast.
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  Divis Street Tower.
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  Divis Street Tower.
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  Divis Street mural.
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  Site of former Hastings Street RUC station.
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  Divis Street tower.
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  Grosvenor Road memorial.
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  Bobby Sands (hunger striker) mural.
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  Union flag on Republican Falls Road.
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  Me.
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  Gibraltar mural Crocus Street.
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  Women's IRA mural in Crocus Street.
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  What was New Barnsley RUC station.
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  'Ballymurphy massacre' mural.
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  What was New Barnsley RUC station.
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  Mural in Ballymurphy estate.
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  Ballymurphy Estate.
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  Ballymurphy Estate.
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  Ballymurphy Estate.
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  Ballymurphy Estate.
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  Ballymurphy Estate.
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  Turf Lodge.
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  Turf Lodge.
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  Pub mural.
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  Pub mural.
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  UDR memorial Lisburn.
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  UDR memorial Lisburn.
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  Site of former security VCP in Belfast city centre.
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  Site of former security VCP in Belfast city centre.
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  Site of Abercorn restaurant blown up by IRA March, 1972.
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  Belfast city centre.
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  Stained glass memorials in Belfast city hall.
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  Stained glass memorials in Belfast city hall.
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  Stained glass memorials in Belfast city hall.
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  Stained glass memorials in Belfast city hall.
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  Scene of where Gunner Farringdon was shot by IRA.
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  Kelly's Bar blown up by the UVF.
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  Scene where a soldier was killed.
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  Hudson's bar blown up by the UVF.
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  Site of one of my bases at North Howard Street mill.
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  Site of one of my bases at North Howard Street mill.
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  Site of former Springfiled Road RUC station.
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  Crocus Street where 3 Green Jackets were killed in 1981.
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  Springfield Road.
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  Former Girdwood barracks.
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  Girdwood looking down towards Antrim Road.
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  Republican New Lodge.
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  Republican New Lodge.
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  Republican New Lodge.
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  Hillman Street, New Lodge where Gunner Curtis was killed.
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  Looking up Spamount Street where 2 Royal Artillery soldiers were shot.
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  Looking up Spamount Street where 2 Royal Artillery soldiers were shot.
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  McLaughlin's Bar blown up by the UVF.
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  Our minders.
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  Our minders.
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  UDR memorial at Glennane, Co Armagh.
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  UDR memorial at Glennane, Co Armagh.
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  Scene of the Kingsmill massacre in 1976 when the IRA murdered 10 innocent Protestants.
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  Scene of the Kingsmill massacre in 1976 when the IRA murdered 10 innocent Protestants.
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  Scene of the Kingsmill massacre in 1976 when the IRA murdered 10 innocent Protestants.
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  Scene of the Kingsmill massacre in 1976 when the IRA murdered 10 innocent Protestants.
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  Scene of the Kingsmill massacre in 1976 when the IRA murdered 10 innocent Protestants.
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  Scenes from Altnaveigh where 4 Green Jackets and their RCT driver were killed in 1981 by an IRA landmine.
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  Scenes from Altnaveigh where 4 Green Jackets and their RCT driver were killed in 1981 by an IRA landmine.
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  Scenes from Altnaveigh where 4 Green Jackets and their RCT driver were killed in 1981 by an IRA landmine.
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  Scenes from Altnaveigh where 4 Green Jackets and their RCT driver were killed in 1981 by an IRA landmine.
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  Former army base at Bessbrook mill, once the busiest helicopter landing base in the world.
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  Me.
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  UDR memorial Lisburn.
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  UDR memorial Lisburn
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  Great Eastern bar, blown up by UVF.
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  Memorial to the 15 Catholics killed at McGurk's bar by a UVF bomb.
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  Memorial to the 15 Catholics killed at McGurk's bar by a UVF bomb.
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  Republican New Lodge.
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  Strand Bar in Republican Short Strand, bombed by Red Hand Commandos.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Loyalist murals, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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  Cousin John.

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Belfast City Centre.