Hallowe'en fancy dress party at Claremont Hall as featured in November 1973.

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50 years ago: Faces in the Derry Journal from November 1973

By Brendan McDaid

Published 6th Nov 2023, 17:18 GMT

Updated 6th Nov 2023, 17:46 GMT

We’re rewinding the clock 50 years to bring you some of the local people who graced the pages of the Derry Journal back in November 1973.

Copyright: Derry Journal archive.

Stradreagh Parents Association with a new Cine Camera.

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Stradreagh Parents Association with a new Cine Camera. Photo: DJ Archive

Young people pictured in Derry back in 1973.

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Young people pictured in Derry back in 1973. Photo: DJ Archive

Brigade Cricket Club Annual Prize distribution.

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Brigade Cricket Club Annual Prize distribution. Photo: Derry Journal archive

Young people receiving prizes in November 1973.

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Young people receiving prizes in November 1973. Photo: DJ Archive

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