Hallowe'en Waitresses at Wellworths café at Waterloo Place in Derry.

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45 great photos from Derry & Inishowen back in October 1983

By Brendan McDaid

Published 12th Oct 2023, 17:05 BST

Updated 12th Oct 2023, 17:56 BST

We’ve been back in the archives to bring you some images of the faces and places making the news 40 years ago back in October 1983.

Photos: Derry Journal archive.

Sports presentations. Recognise anyone?

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Sports presentations. Recognise anyone? Photo: DJ Archive

Scotts of the Diamond.

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Scotts of the Diamond. Photo: DJ Archive

Scotts of the Diamond.

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Scotts of the Diamond. Photo: DJ Archive

Scotts of the Diamond.

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Scotts of the Diamond. Photo: DJ Archive

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