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.

Fire at Grants Pork store, Bishop Street.

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Fire at Grants Pork store, Bishop Street. Photo: Derry Journal

Young people pictured back in 1975.

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Young people pictured back in 1975. Photo: DJ

St Mary's presentation cheque to Charlie Nash.

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St Mary's presentation cheque to Charlie Nash. Photo: DJ

Rodgers Business Machines Ltd Office Staff.

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Rodgers Business Machines Ltd Office Staff. Photo: DJ

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