Photos from the Derry Journal archive pull back the curtain on our past
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Feb 2021, 11:07 BST
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1969... Eleven years old Anne McCloskey won both the junior piano (10-12 years) and girls' vocal solo (10-12 years) competitions at Feis Doire Colmcille. She's pictured here with her brothers, John (10), on left, who was among the bursary award winners in the violin classes, and Francis (9), who was a third prizewinner in the violin (under 10 years).
1969... Copies of 'Burntollet', an exposé of the attack on the People's Democracy march from Belfast to Derry in January 1969, are distributed in the Bogside.
1969... Award winners at the Long Tower Boys' Club prize-giving function. From left are Paddy Nolan, Sean Walker, Brendan Moore, Gerry Clarke and John Doherty.
1969...The St Mary's Secondary School Past Pupils' team which won the NW Sperrin Netball League. From left are Ray Donnelly, Margaret Doherty, Geraldine Brady, Veronica Fitzpatrick, Ann Stewart and Mary Doherty. The girls are all members of St Mary's Girls' Club.