1971... The Derry Rovers U-11 team, winners of the Oakland Park League title.

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RETRO PHOTO SPECIAL! The 1970s and 1980s

By The Newsroom

Published 8th Oct 2021, 10:54 BST

Updated 8th Oct 2021, 11:06 BST

Let’s go back in time to the 1970s and 1980s via the Derry Journal photo archives

1987... Having fun at a rain-soaked summer festival in Guildhall Square.

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1987... Having fun at a rain-soaked summer festival in Guildhall Square.

1988... DJ Gary Davies gets up close and personal with the crowd at the BBC Radio One Roadshow in Derry.

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1988... DJ Gary Davies gets up close and personal with the crowd at the BBC Radio One Roadshow in Derry.

1989... Derry City FC fans who travelled to Dublin for the FAI Cup Final against Cork City.

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1989... Derry City FC fans who travelled to Dublin for the FAI Cup Final against Cork City.

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