RETRO PICTURE SPECIAL! Life in Derry in 1985

We go back to 1985 for a snapshot of what life was like in Derry...

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August... Disturbances erupted in the Bogside following the Apprentice Boys' annual Relief of Derry parade.

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August... Large sections of the Rossville Flats were derelict by the summer of 1985.

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September... These supporters perched themselves on the roof of the Glentoran Stand to get a bird's eye view of Derry City FC's historic return to senior football in 1985. Derry beat Home Farm by three goals to one in their first ever game under the auspices of League of Ireland football.