Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Petrol Bomber

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

1. The Petrol Bomber Marker

Inscription.

For two days in August, 1969 local people resisted attempts by the Royal Ulster Constabulary to break down the barricades which they had erected to defend their community. The Battle of the Bogside ended when the British government sent in the Army. The mural depicts a young boy wearing a gas mask to protect himself from CS gas: he is holding a petrol bomb made from a milk bottle.

This was our first mural and thought to be our best. As soon as the three of us painted it we knew we had captured something of the spirit of the Bogside.

Erected 1994 by The Bogside Artists.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Disasters • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 54° 59.733′ N, 7° 19.632′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Memorial is at the intersection of Fahan Street and Lecky Road (B507), on the left when traveling west on Fahan Street. Mural is on a Lisfannon Park building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT48 9DX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bernadette (a few steps from this marker); Free Derry Corner (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Death of Innocence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bloody Sunday Commemoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Bloody Sunday (within shouting distance of this marker); The Peace Process (within shouting distance of this marker); Seán Keenan / Ó Cianáin (within shouting distance of this marker); IRA Volunteers Honor Roll (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.

Also see . . .
1. The Battle of the Bogside (Northern Ireland Archives). (Submitted on January 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The Bogside Artists and Their Derry Murals. (Submitted on January 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

The Petrol Bomber Mural and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

2. The Petrol Bomber Mural and Marker

The Petrol Bomber Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012

3. The Petrol Bomber Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 946 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.