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Antonio Olmos

Antonio Olmos puts Derry in the frame, Hipsta style - in pictures

Olmos Derry: Free Derry Corner is a square in the Bogside
Free Derry Corner is a square in the Bogside. This freestanding gable wall commemorates Free Derry, a self-declared autonomous nationalist area that existed here between 1969 and 1972 Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: The city walls of Derry
Derry's city walls are seen as a symbol of British rule over Catholic Ireland Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: A peace wall in the Fountain estate as seen from the city walls in Derry
A peace wall in the Fountain estate, as seen from the city walls Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: A mural in the Bogside to the Bloody Sunday victims in Derry
A mural in the Bogside pays tribute to the Bloody Sunday victims. In 1972, the British Army killed 14 civil rights protesters in this area Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Cannons overlooking the Bogside in Derry
Cannons overlooking the Bogside. Derry was the last walled city to be built in Europe Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: A Bogside mural to Che Guevera in Derry
A Bogside mural salutes Che Guevera Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Derry is the only remaining, completely intact walled city in Ireland
Derry is the only remaining, completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of its kind in Europe Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Abandoned houses along Wapping Lane in the Loyalist Fountain Estate
Abandoned houses along Wapping Lane in the loyalist Fountain estate. Many residents of the estate call themselves 'west bank loyalists'. The area is known for its support of the paramilitaries Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: The Fountain Estate in Derry is divided by the River Foyle
Derry's Fountain estate is divided by the River Foyle. Fewer than 500 Protestants now live on the west bank of the river, compared with 18,000 in 1969 Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: An alleyway in the Bogside in Derry
An alley in the Bogside. The area was a focal point during the Troubles, where in 1969 a fierce three-day battle between Catholics and Protestants (and the Royal Ulster Constabulary) became known as the Battle of the Bogside Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Heritage Tower is the last tower of Derry Jail, demolished in the 1970s
Heritage Tower is all that remains of Derry Jail, demolished in the 70s Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Housing along the walls in Derry has been blighted by sectarian troubles
The Apprentice Boys of Derry occasionally march along the city walls in honour of the successful defence of the city from Catholic forces during the 1689 siege Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Housing along the walls in Derry has been blighted by sectarian troubles
Much of the housing along the walls has been blighted by sectarian troubles Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: Murals in the Bogside commemorating the Troubles
Murals in the Bogside evoke the bygone days of conflict Photograph: Antonio Olmos
Olmos Derry: The Bloody Sunday Memorial in Derry
The Bloody Sunday memorial Photograph: Antonio Olmos
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