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.

P1 and P2 pupils at St Anne's PS annual school fashion show fundraiser - Shannon Latta, Shannon O'Kane, Eoife Schliwein, Ellen Callaghan, Aimee McCourt and Beth Little.

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P1 and P2 pupils at St Anne's PS annual school fashion show fundraiser - Shannon Latta, Shannon O'Kane, Eoife Schliwein, Ellen Callaghan, Aimee McCourt and Beth Little. Photo: Derry Journal

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Local snooker / pool players back in 2003.

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Local snooker / pool players back in 2003. Photo: Derry Journal

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Bobby Mullan, right, presenting January 2003's draw winner Mr Alex Robinson from Limavady with the keys to his new Opel Corsa, which he won after he purchased a car from Bob Mullan Motors.

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Bobby Mullan, right, presenting January 2003's draw winner Mr Alex Robinson from Limavady with the keys to his new Opel Corsa, which he won after he purchased a car from Bob Mullan Motors. Photo: Derry Journal

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Willie John Carlin, President of Strabane FC cutting the cake at the club's 40th anniversary dance. (0402Jb08)

36. Willie John Carlin, President of Strabane FC cutting the cake at the club's 40th anniversary dance. (0402Jb08)

Willie John Carlin, President of Strabane FC cutting the cake at the club's 40th anniversary dance. (0402Jb08) Photo: Derry Journal

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