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

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.

Addressing the crowds at a Citizens Against Show Trials march and rally in Guildhall Square.

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Addressing the crowds at a Citizens Against Show Trials march and rally in Guildhall Square. Photo: DJ Archive

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Young students and dignitaries at the Guildhall in Derry.

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Young students and dignitaries at the Guildhall in Derry. Photo: DJ Archive

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Creggan Youth Group leaving for visit to Knock.

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Creggan Youth Group leaving for visit to Knock. Photo: DJ Archive

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Gutted businesses on Butcher Street.

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Gutted businesses on Butcher Street. Photo: DJ Archive

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