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.

Some of the players in the Bull Park 7-a-side tournament.

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Some of the players in the Bull Park 7-a-side tournament. Photo: Derry Journal

Collon Bar Darts Team, Vintners' League winners.

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Collon Bar Darts Team, Vintners' League winners. Photo: Derry Journal

6th Derry CBSI Merit Badges.

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6th Derry CBSI Merit Badges. Photo: DJ

St Columb's College winners at Oireachtas Uladh.

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St Columb's College winners at Oireachtas Uladh. Photo: Derry Journal

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