The Middle Hut.
The middle hut in Compound 21 also known as Passchendaele. Here was Special category Status in Long Kesh. All the huts had place names from the First World War. (There was also the end hut and the half hut) Can anyone recall what the other huts in 21 where called? Had not seen this photo before so it brought a back a few memories. Stayed here for a decade of my life. On the left would have been Flints cube when I first arrived. On the right (I think) were Davy Mc and Ginger Top the footballer. LOL. The chairs in the foreground, handmade by the men from whatever scraps and material they could glean. There were some craftsmen and tradesmen in that place. We painted this hut on the inside and kept it very clean. It’s a fond memory when I think back to taking the bars off the windows, painting and then putting the bars back on. Read more
