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Long Kesh: Exhibition to 'bust myth' about loyalist prisoners

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William Mitchell, a man with short, grey hair and a matching beard, looks directly at the camera. He is wearing a white shirt with an open collar. He is standing in front of a black corrugated Nissen hut in an exhibition space.

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New Belfast exhibition examines the lives of loyalist prisoners at Long Kesh

Overview

A new exhibition titled 'Long Kesh: Inside Out' on Belfast's Shankill Road aims to challenge the perception that loyalist prisoners during the Troubles lacked education and political thought. Run by the Action for Community Transformation (ACT) Initiative and curated using memorabilia from UVF and Red Hand Commando prisoners, the exhibition seeks to create a new understanding of daily prison life without glorifying past actions. Organisers and visitors note that people from diverse backgrounds, including republican ex-prisoners, have attended the exhibition.

Key points

  • The 'Long Kesh: Inside Out' exhibition on Belfast's Shankill Road aims to challenge myths about the education and political thinking of loyalist prisoners during the Troubles.
  • The exhibition is organised by the Action for Community Transformation (ACT) Initiative, involving former UVF prisoners including co-curator William Mitchell.
  • Displays include a recreation of a prison library, a 1970s Nissen hut, and artefacts illustrating how inmates spent their time.
  • Organisers state the exhibition does not glorify past actions, and visitors have included cross-community groups and republican ex-prisoners.
  • Ex-prisoner William Mitchell expressed regret for his involvement in the armed conflict and hopes the exhibition will educate young people about the complexities of the past.
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