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Albertbridge Road, BELFAST, BT5 4GW

A new mural, commemorating David Ervine MLA, beside this one Image (May 2012), at Montrose Street South.

A mural, at the Albertbridge Road end of Montrose Street South in memory of David Ervine MLA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Ervine. For a closer look at the chair see Image See also Image

The David Ervine memorial at Montrose Street South on the Albertbridge Road. This mural Image is in the background.

See Image (August 2013). Some (apparently) minor damage incurred, during hurricane “Ophelia”, on 16 October 2017. Image shows the vacant site after demolition.

David Ervine (1953-1997), former UVF paramilitary and later a powerful advocate for peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland was born and lived his life in this area of Belfast. The mural on the left was painted in 2008 and the one on the right was unveiled in November 2014. The link below has a video of the dedication of the new mural on the 2nd November 2014. Ervine's chair, together with his boots, trade mark pipe and tobacco pouch, stand in front of the murals. http://www.u.tv/News/New-mural-unveiled-for-David-Ervine/930ee761-822a-47f3-8686-ecf2d438268f

A vacant property at the corner of Montrose Street South (right). The “for sale” board appeared very recently but (at the date of submission) the agent’s website (where it’s described as “A three storey commercial building which was originally a house but has recently been trading as a tyre depot. The property is in need of complete refurbishment. The location is on a busy road on a main arterial route into Belfast City Centre”) notes “sale agreed”. This photograph appears as a matter of geographical and historical record only. I have no connection with any of the parties involved in the sale. Image shows Some (apparently) minor damage incurred, during hurricane “Ophelia”, on 16 October 2017.

See Image Now demolished. The yellow sign advises that the building had been a “dangerous structure”.

A small vacant site at the corner of Montrose Street South (background). There was an agent’s board offering it for sale as a development site but it’s no longer there. This photograph appears as a matter of geographical and historical record only. I have no connection with any of the parties involved in the sale.

This has been erected besides the site of the house No2 Montrose Street South in which Sam Thompson (1916-1965) was born. A ship yard worker Sam Thompson was a Socialist. His most famous play is "Over the Bridge" (1960) a controversial anti-sectarian play which was staged in Belfast against much opposition by the late Jimmy Ellis. During its six-week run in the city it attracted a greater audience number than any other play staged in Belfast before or since. http://www.finboroughtheatre.co.uk/productions/2013/over-the-bridge.php

Glider Van Hool Equi City rapid transit bus (3227 HGZ 8227), displaying “not in service”, passing Montrose Street South. There is no outward bus lane on this stretch of the road.