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.

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Members of the Long Tower Dance Club who were winners in the NI Dance championships. Photo: Derry Journal

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Children from local primary schools take part in a treasure trail day at Creggan Country Park. Photo: Derry Journal

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7. A walker braves the near blizzard conditions on Sheriffs Mountain yesterday as the North West's deteriorated over the weekend. (0402A43)

A walker braves the near blizzard conditions on Sheriffs Mountain yesterday as the North West's deteriorated over the weekend. (0402A43) Photo: Derry Journal

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Members of the Long Tower Dance Club who were winners in the NI Dance championships. Photo: Derry Journal

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

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.

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7. A walker braves the near blizzard conditions on Sheriffs Mountain yesterday as the North West's deteriorated over the weekend. (0402A43)

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