1922 and 1972 had been troubled years. A century and 50 years on, a Linen Corridor Library exhibition operating this month has shone a lightweight on what was occurring and what could be discovered.
Years of Chaos and Hope has been reflecting on the conflicting identities, protests, backlash, arrests, evictions, expulsions, shootings, and bombs which contributed to the chaos of 1922 and 1972. Utilizing materials from the library’s archive, the exhibition (which is open till 31 August) explores the troubled occasions by which the Linen Corridor Library itself, and its guests, endured, in addition to the broader group.
The exhibition opened originally of August with a lecture by Dr Éamon Phoenix: 1922 & 1972: Years of Turmoil, Loss and Hope Deferred.
Alan Meban. Tweets as @alaninbelfast. Blogs about cinema and theatre over at Alan in Belfast. A freelancer who writes about, stories from, live-tweets and live-streams civic, educational and political occasions and conferences. He delivers social media coaching/teaching; produces podcasts and radio programmes; is a FactCheckNI director; a member of Ofcom’s Advisory Committee for Northern Eire; and a member of the Corrymeela Neighborhood.
