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A wee spot of bother

Euphemisms can both appear to diminish experiences while at the same time making them easier to talk about. Carrie Hynds, who experienced the latter part of Northern Ireland’s “Troubles”, explores the relationship between language and trauma.

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  • Ladies' night... : Wednesday, 25th January, 1922 / Victoria Rifles Lodge.
  • Ladies' night... : Wednesday, 25th January, 1922 / Victoria Rifles Lodge.
  • Tanzania (?): three soldiers of the King's African Rifles (KAR), displaying new uniforms. Photograph, 1914/1918 (?).
  • South Africa: a group of Zulu men with rifles. Albumen print.
  • Kilwa, Tanzania: two soldiers of the King's African Rifles (KAR), standing next to a car with (British?) military driver. Photograph, 1914/1918.
  • Two sepoys (native soldiers) holding their rifles. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • The Khyber Pass, Pakistan: men in a group with rifles. Photograph, ca. 1900.
  • Two sepoys (native soldiers) holding rifles and swords. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
  • Two Indian soldiers (?) take aim and fire their rifles. Watercolour by an Indian artist.
  • [3 fund raising stickers for the British Red Cross Society Scottish Branch featuring the arms of the Cameron Highlanders, Black Watch and the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)].
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