WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR TIMED ON-LINE AUCTION 17 MAY TO 7 JUNE 2024

106 History 273 1968. Civil Rights march Coalisland to Dungannon. A loudhailer used by one of the stewards. A Pye Transhailer, used on this historic march, a unique artefact from the first protest march organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association. Provenance: Purchased by the present owner from the NICRA member who used it on the march. Condition: Very good. In August 1968, NICRA organised the north’s first civil rights march, from Coalisland to Dungannon. The police sealed off Dungannon town centre. A violent confrontation made news headlines north and south. Estimate €1,000-€1,500 (approx £850-£1,280) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 273 274 1969-1973 Sinn Féin and Civil Rights pamphlets and publications. (8) Includes 1973 Statement by Ruairi Ó Brádaigh on the Tripartite Agreement and his address to the 1973 Ard Fheis, NICRA Justice in Elections 1969 pamphlet and 1972 news bulletin, Civil Rights journal 1973 (3 issues). Condition: Very good to fine. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£130) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 274 275 1971-2000. Maze Prison / Long Kesh Internment Camp. A security camera from DWing, H-Block 7. A Panasonic Video Monitor, model WV 5340/B. The screen has an image of the H Block corridor burnished into it due to its having been powered on 24/7 over many years. A photograph of the screen is included and illustrated here. Extremely rare. Provenance: Acquired by the present owner from a contractor who worked on the demolition of the prison. Condition: Very good, with electric plug. Estimate €1,500-€2,000 (approx £1,280-£1,710) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 275