Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland

[c.1975]

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Created by: Conrad Atkinson born 1940
Title: Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland
Date: [c.1975]
Medium: Colour photograph
Dimensions: 120 × 181 mm
Description: The notice reads, 'Support Law & Order: The security forces regret the inconvenience caused by these barriers. Unfortunately they are essential for public safety and to assist in the defeat of terrorism'.

Originally filed in a plastic wallet containing a post-it note annotated with, '25, £1500'.
Format: Photograph - print
Collection: Tate Archive
Acquisition: Purchased by Tate Archive from Margaret Harrison, November 2010.
Reference: TGA 201020/3/43

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Material relating to works by Conrad Atkinson TGA 201020 (160)

Box file labelled, 'Northern Ireland: Sketches in catalogue, 14 pieces from show, 2 photos etc. (3)' TGA 201020/3 (70)

Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland TGA 201020/3/43

Conrad Atkinson

Colour photograph of a wall police or army notice on a gate in Northern Ireland

[c.1975]

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with Irish Republican slogans and flags

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a pig, dressed in a police or army uniform, next to the word, ‘British’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a pig, dressed in a police or army uniform, next to the words, ‘Go Home’

Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with an Irish flags, a rifle, and ‘Easter ‘75’

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a Republican paramilitary, an Irish flag, and ‘Easter 1916’

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a wall in Northern Ireland painted with a stick man, an Irish flag, and the words, ‘Dads Army’

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Conrad Atkinson Colour photograph of a poster calling for the British Army to bring accused to trail in Northern Ireland

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