Paul Crispin Photography

Northern Ireland 1986-87

Here is a colection of photographs I took whilst serving in Belfast, N.Ireland between 1986 and 87

This was a controlled explosion. A suspect car was found behind an abandoned factory that was regularly patrolled by the troops. Bomb disposal managed to attach a small amount of TNT to the device (wheel barrow wouldn't work on this device) that was found in the boot of the car (imagine having to open the boot of the car, I'd need Pampers on). Then at a safe distance the TNT was detonated which intern set the bomb off. The bomb was a beer keg full of explosives and ended up on the roof of the of the 7 story factory. I remember this day because we had over 35 bomb warning of which only 2 were for real. It still meant that they all had to be treated as real and kept the regiments in Belfast busy for a solid 24 hrs. And why, because word was leaked that the press were in town and that a VIP was visiting. Deadly whispers eh!

Paul Crispin