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26 brilliant photos of Chinese New Year celebrations at Derry’s Mandarin Palace in 2006

By Jack Tibbetts
Published 9th Feb 2026, 16:20 BST

Derry residents marking Chinese New Year with a meal at the Mandarin Palace in February 2006.

Photos from the Derry Journal Archive.

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Ann Kerr, Pauline Madden, John Madden, Bill Kerr 0029JML Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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6. Yvonne and Marion welcome in the Chinese new year at The Mandarin Palace 0030JML

Yvonne and Marion welcome in the Chinese new year at The Mandarin Palace 0030JML Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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Ann Smyth, Noel Smyth, Joseph Canning, Bernadette Canning 031JML Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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8. John Barron, Louise Crossan, Mark Barron, Joe Barron, Margaret Barron, Diane Barron 0032JML

John Barron, Louise Crossan, Mark Barron, Joe Barron, Margaret Barron, Diane Barron 0032JML Photo: Derry Journal Archive

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