Antonio Olmos puts Derry in the frame, Hipsta style - in pictures
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 1972Photograph: Antonio OlmosDerry's city walls are seen as a symbol of British rule over Catholic IrelandPhotograph: Antonio OlmosA peace wall in the Fountain estate, as seen from the city wallsPhotograph: Antonio Olmos
A mural in the Bogside pays tribute to the Bloody Sunday victims. In 1972, the British Army killed 14 civil rights protesters in this areaPhotograph: Antonio OlmosCannons overlooking the Bogside. Derry was the last walled city to be built in EuropePhotograph: Antonio OlmosA Bogside mural salutes Che GueveraPhotograph: Antonio OlmosDerry is the only remaining, completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of its kind in EuropePhotograph: Antonio OlmosAbandoned 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 paramilitariesPhotograph: Antonio OlmosDerry'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 1969Photograph: Antonio OlmosAn 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 BogsidePhotograph: Antonio OlmosHeritage Tower is all that remains of Derry Jail, demolished in the 70sPhotograph: Antonio OlmosThe 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 siegePhotograph: Antonio OlmosMuch of the housing along the walls has been blighted by sectarian troublesPhotograph: Antonio OlmosMurals in the Bogside evoke the bygone days of conflictPhotograph: Antonio OlmosThe Bloody Sunday memorialPhotograph: Antonio Olmos
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