Crowds gather from across Derry and the north at a Rally for Peace on Craigavon Bridge.

placeholder image — Crowds gather from across Derry and the north at a Rally for Peace on Craigavon Bridge.

81 great pictures from Derry & Donegal back in September 1976

By Brendan McDaid

Published 5th Sep 2026, 05:03 BST

Take a trip down memory lane with these photos from the Derry Journal archive 50 years ago in September 1976.

Photos: Derry Journal Archive.

A bomb detonates at the depot.

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A bomb detonates at the depot. Photo: DJ

Bomb detonates at the bus depot.

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Bomb detonates at the bus depot. Photo: DJ

Bus drivers protesting over being put at risk.

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Bus drivers protesting over being put at risk. Photo: DJ

Pennyburn Senior Citizens Party in the Community Centre.

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Pennyburn Senior Citizens Party in the Community Centre. Photo: DJ

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