The twelve murals on the gable walls of the Bogside are known collectively as the People's Gallery, painted by the Bogside Artists — brothers Tom and William Kelly and their friend Kevin Hasson — between 1994 and 2008. They are among the most significant examples of political street art in Europe.
The murals deal with specific events from the history of the Troubles in Derry: Bloody Sunday, the Battle of the Bogside, the hunger strikes of 1981, and the civil rights marches. They are not abstract or allegorical; they depict named individuals, known dates, specific streets. One of the most recognisable shows a boy in a gas mask throwing a petrol bomb; another depicts the Bloody Sunday marchers; a third shows a young girl carrying a lily. The Free Derry Corner gable wall — "YOU ARE NOW ENTERING FREE DERRY" — is technically a separate piece but forms the anchor of the whole area.
The murals are on public streets and free to see at any time. A self-guided walk through the Bogside takes about 45 minutes.