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1970s: Collection of UVF and RHC (Red Hand Commando)
photographs taken in Long Kesh
A collection of photographs taken in Long Kesh and kept by ‘Gusty’
Spence. A number of which are of the UVF commander himself. Includes
parades, living quarters, compound photographs, flags, drills, parties,
secret radio, displaying prisoner art, football teams, dinners (31) Also
photographs taken outside Long Kesh including RHC members with guns,
social photographs, Orange parades and press photographs of Gusty (20).
€250-€350 (£208-£292 approx)
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1966-76: Loyalist Long Kesh artwork presented to Gusty Spence as
UVF and RHC commander
Framed artwork with UVF crest and decorative inscription stating “To the
UVF RHC Commanding Officer, Gusty Spence, 1966-1976, For unstinting
loyalty amid the vicissitudes and inherent hardships of a decade
incarcerated for Ulster. From the Officers and Volunteers under his
command, Long Kesh Prison Camp.” Unique. 15 x 15in. (38.10 x 38.10cm)
€400-€600 (£333-£500 approx)
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Long Kesh 36th (Ulster) Division, Royal Irish Rifles artwork by ‘Gusty’
Spence
An extremely attractive and decorative piece of prisoner art painted on
glass. With the crest of the Royal Irish Rifles flanked by two buglers and
titled “In Immortal Memory” of the 9th Battalion West Belfast
Volunteers, part of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Inscribed on reverse “Gusty
Spence Long Kesh”. Framed 14 x 14.50in. (35.56 x 36.83cm)
€300-€400 (£250-£333 approx)
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1972 Long Kesh ‘Gusty Spence’ Royal Irish Rifles signed artwork
Another piece of framed prisoner art on glass. With the badge of the
Royal Irish Rifles flanked on four sides by the crests of Cyprus, Tripoli,
Germany and Northern Ireland Command. Signed on the reverse “Gusty
Spence Long Kesh 1972” 14.50 x 14.50in. (36.83 x 36.83cm)
€300-€400 (£250-£333 approx)
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1970s Long Kesh UVF flag made by Gusty Spence and other prisoners
Large flag made surreptitiously in Long Kesh by Spence with other
prisoners and used at parades and other events. Designed in order to
avoid confiscation with the St George’s Cross upper left and with U.V.F.
and star symbol also incorporated. With a photograph of Spence in
uniform holding a similar flag. 35 x 50in. (88.90 x 127cm)
€500-€700 (£417-£583 approx)
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1970s: Crumlin Road Brian Faulkner Christmas Card
Loyalist Christmas Card produced and printed by ‘People’s Democracy”
with a depiction of Brian Faulkner as a Nazi and with manuscript notes
relating to the perceived injustice that Loyalists were suffering, which
mentions Augustus Spence 4.25 x 6in. (10.80 x 15.24cm)
€80-€100 (£67-£83 approx)
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1972: Signed photographic card of ‘Gusty’ Spence on daughter’s
wedding day
Card backed photograph of Spence taken in July 1972 after the wedding
of his daughter Elizabeth for which he was granted two days parole but
which he broke, going on the run for four months. Signed on the reverse
“Gusty in freedom, 1972” 6.25 x 4in. (15.88 x 10.16cm)
€100-€150 (£83-£125 approx)
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