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.

Matinee Dansantte at St Peter's Church Hall.

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Matinee Dansantte at St Peter's Church Hall. Photo: DJ

Matinee Dansantte at St Peter's Church Hall.

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Matinee Dansantte at St Peter's Church Hall. Photo: DJ

Prize awards 1975.

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Prize awards 1975. Photo: DJ

St Eugene's School, Ulster Saving Art competition winners.

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St Eugene's School, Ulster Saving Art competition winners. Photo: DJ

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