The Peoples Army, Shankill Road, West Belfast, Northern Ireland,UK

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
HDWRYTFile size:
45 MB (2 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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5352 x 2940 px | 45.3 x 24.9 cm | 17.8 x 9.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
20 October 2016Location:
Shankill Road, West Belfast, NI, UKMore information:
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