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.

Catherine McCormick gives local primary school children a lesson in making St Brigid's Crosses at Creggan Country Park.

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Catherine McCormick gives local primary school children a lesson in making St Brigid's Crosses at Creggan Country Park. Photo: Derry Journal

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Gareth Kelly with his St Brigid's Cross.

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Gareth Kelly with his St Brigid's Cross. Photo: Derry Journal

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Sean Doherty and Nicole Hutton, Holy Child P.S. making their crosses.

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Sean Doherty and Nicole Hutton, Holy Child P.S. making their crosses. Photo: Derry Journal

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Laura Gallagher (right) wishes new owner Heather Fielding all the best at Gallagher Travel in Derry.

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Laura Gallagher (right) wishes new owner Heather Fielding all the best at Gallagher Travel in Derry. Photo: Derry Journal

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