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1972 (28 March) Parliament of Northern Ireland
report, signed by founders of the SDLP.
Hansard Official Report. Vol. 84, No. 25. The final sit-
ting of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, which was
disbanded two days later. This copy signed to the back
page by the six founding members of the SDLP, Gerry
Fitt, John Hume, Ivan Cooper, Austin Currie, Paddy Dev-
lin and Paddy O’Hanlon.
Estimate €250-€300 £180-£220
Large Image & Place Bid 373374
Royal Army Ordnance Corps pennant.
A navy rectangular pennant with narrow diagonal red
stripes, centred by the crest of the Royal Army Ordnance
Corps and ribbons above, RAOC” and below, “Regional
Depot Hereford, 1971 - 1974”. Framed.”
Estimate €80-€100 £60-£70
Large Image & Place Bid 374375
1972 Prisoner Art, Maidstone Prison Ship es-
cape.
A white handkerchief decorated in felt-tip pens with sev-
en men climbing down a ship’s anchor rope and swim-
ming away, viewed through a porthole. Inscribed No.
3 Deck - 1972 - January - 17” and “They broke the news
to Faulkner - He nearly had a fit - When seven from the
Maidstone - Took time out for a dip.” Signed John Sands
and inscribed “Detained Xmas Day 1971 - Maidstone
Prison Ship - Interned Long Kesh - 28 Jan 1972”.”
15_ x 15_in. (39.37 x 39.37cm)
Estimate €100-€150 £70-£110
Large Image & Place Bid 375376
1970s - 1980s Garda riot gear
A Garda riot helmet, with padded neck protector, per-
spex visor and detachable peak; together with a perspex
Garda riot shield. Of a type used against Hunger Strike
protestors at the British Embassy riots in Ballsbridge in
1981. (2)
Used.
Estimate €200-€300 £150-£220
Large Image & Place Bid 376