Stock photography picture of you are now entering free derry gable wall painting at free derry corner in the bogside area of Derry Londonderry Northern Irela

AHE9BX - Licenced Caption you are now entering free derry gable wall painting at free derry corner in the bogside area of Derry Londonderry Northern Irela Description you are now entering free derry gable wall painting at free derry corner in the bogside area of Derry Londonderry Northern Ireland . The wall was originally the gable wall of a house on Lecky Road . This spot was the focal point of many civil rights meetings and demonstrations and became known as free Derry Corner . The wall was originally painted in 1969 when local residents declared the area autonomous from northern ireland and british rule . It then became a no go area for British forces until Operation Motorman on 31st July 1972 when a massive British Army force overwhelmed the area to restore British Contol . It was a peaceful operation as the IRA withdrew to avoid bloodshed . There have been many attempts to demolish the wall including the British Army ramming it with an armoured vehicle . Later attempts by planners to remove the wall have been resisted by local people and it remains a memorial to this day . Keywords derry, londonderry, northern, ireland, "northern, ireland", county, derry, "county, derry"