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.