It was all happening in March 1993. Here is a selection of photographs taken by the ‘Journal’ 30 years ago.

. Staff from Derry's Hairite hairdressing salon.
Staff from Derry's Hairite hairdressing salon. Photo: Archive

. U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. during a visit to the Big River recording studio with Undertone and Carrellines drummer Billy Doherty, on right.
U2 drummer Larry Mullen Jr. during a visit to the Big River recording studio with Undertone and Carrellines drummer Billy Doherty, on right. Photo: Archive

. Foyle MP John Hume, British Secretary of State Patrick Mayhew and Mayor of Derry, at a Seagate press conference with Industrial Development Board (IDB) officials.
Foyle MP John Hume, British Secretary of State Patrick Mayhew and Mayor of Derry, at a Seagate press conference with Industrial Development Board (IDB) officials. Photo: Archive

5. Mayor of Derry, Annie Courtney, with a group at a charity ball in the Guildhall.
Mayor of Derry, Annie Courtney, with a group at a charity ball in the Guildhall. Photo: Archive

6. A group at the mayor's charity ball in the Guildhall.
A group at the mayor's charity ball in the Guildhall. Photo: Archive

7. The Mayor, Annie Courtney, with a group at a charity ball in the Guildhall.
The Mayor, Annie Courtney, with a group at a charity ball in the Guildhall. Photo: Archive

8. Pupils and staff of St Oliver Plunkett's PS, Strathfoyle, with the Mayor, Annie Courtney, in the Guildhall.
Pupils and staff of St Oliver Plunkett's PS, Strathfoyle, with the Mayor, Annie Courtney, in the Guildhall. Photo: Archive