The Falls – Where the Troubles Began: Interactive Exhibition
A new interactive exhibition is set to open at St Comgall's in Divis Street, West Belfast, on November 6.
The exhibition, 'The Falls – Where the Troubles Began', tells the story of the Falls community from 1969 to 1970, a period of conflict and change.
- Divis Riots of 1964, sparked by Ian Paisley's threat to remove a tricolour from the Sinn Féin election headquarters
- Campaign for civil rights
- Pogroms of August 1969
- Arrival of British troops on the streets
- Falls Curfew
Residents found themselves on the frontline as the conflict gathered pace and intensity around them.
Author's summary: New exhibition opens in West Belfast, exploring the Falls community's experience during the Troubles.
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