1979... St Joseph's Secondary School, Derry, winners of the NW Schools' basketball League under-14.

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RETRO PHOTOS SPECIAL... Derry in the 1970s

By The Newsroom

Published 13th Mar 2022, 12:19 BST

We go back in time to the 1970s for a snapshot of what was happening in Derry and who was in the news...

1972... A barricade is removed at Little Diamond in the Bogside.

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1972... A barricade is removed at Little Diamond in the Bogside.

1972... A young Martin McGuinness.

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1972... A young Martin McGuinness.

1973... Foyle College debating team.

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1973... Foyle College debating team.

1974... Bernadette Ward, Parkhead Youth Club's Girl of the Year, receives her trophy from Donal Ferry,

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1974... Bernadette Ward, Parkhead Youth Club's Girl of the Year, receives her trophy from Donal Ferry,

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