Refuse collectors Russ Colville and Eddie McCarron with Mayor, SDLP Colr. Kathleen McCloskey and Sinn Féin Colr. Gerry MacLochlainn, chair of the Environmental Services Committee on the first ever blue bin collection run in Derry back in February 2003.placeholder image
Refuse collectors Russ Colville and Eddie McCarron with Mayor, SDLP Colr. Kathleen McCloskey and Sinn Féin Colr. Gerry MacLochlainn, chair of the Environmental Services Committee on the first ever blue bin collection run in Derry back in February 2003.

45 great pictures of people and events in February 2003 as first blue bins arrive in Derry

By Brendan McDaid
Published 8th Feb 2023, 12:28 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2023, 12:29 BST

We’ve been back in the archive to bring you some images of the people and events making the news 20 years ago this month.

Many of these images are being published here in colour for the very first time.

Pictures: Derry Journal archive.

Attendees at the event.

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Attendees at the event. Photo: Derry Journal

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Helen and Marty Gamble pictured Catherine McNulty and Felix McCrossan at the Strabane FC 40th anniversary dance. (0402JB03)

38. Helen and Marty Gamble pictured Catherine McNulty and Felix McCrossan at the Strabane FC 40th anniversary dance. (0402JB03)

Helen and Marty Gamble pictured Catherine McNulty and Felix McCrossan at the Strabane FC 40th anniversary dance. (0402JB03) Photo: Derry Journal

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Margaret Potts and Catherine McNulty.

39. Margaret Potts and Catherine McNulty.

Margaret Potts and Catherine McNulty. Photo: Derry Journal

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Attendees at the celebrations.

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Attendees at the celebrations. Photo: Derry Journal

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