Protest staged at Barrack Street with rubble across road.

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73 great pictures from Derry & Donegal back in May - June 1975

By Brendan McDaid

Published 30th Jun 2025, 17:27 BST

We’re rewinding back to the early summer of 1975 with these pictures of faces and places making the news 50 years ago.

Pictures: Derry Journal Archive.

Restoration of hall at Desertegney.

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Restoration of hall at Desertegney. Photo: DJ

Opening of new Diamond Amenities scheme at Raphoe.

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Opening of new Diamond Amenities scheme at Raphoe. Photo: DJ

Opening of new Diamond Amenities scheme at Raphoe.

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Opening of new Diamond Amenities scheme at Raphoe. Photo: DJ

Festival presentations at Mc Grory's, Culdaff.

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Festival presentations at Mc Grory's, Culdaff. Photo: DJ

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