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.

Sewage flooding onto the street at Dunree Gardens.

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Sewage flooding onto the street at Dunree Gardens. Photo: DJ Archive

Can you name this Derry street?

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Can you name this Derry street? Photo: DJ Archive

Newtoncunningham Camogie team.

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Newtoncunningham Camogie team. Photo: DJ Archive

Sports Week at the Brandywell.

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Sports Week at the Brandywell. Photo: DJ Archive

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