Derry of the Past

Derry of the Past Derry is full of history, much more than most and I want to share it with you. Join me in a photographic journey through the history of 'our' city.
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* An Aerial image from the 1930 of the city. Thanks to Michael Burns for sharing this image.
01/09/2026

* An Aerial image from the 1930 of the city. Thanks to Michael Burns for sharing this image.

* Looking out through Magazine gate in what looks to be the 80s. Not a lot has changed other than the redevelopment of t...
01/09/2026

* Looking out through Magazine gate in what looks to be the 80s. Not a lot has changed other than the redevelopment of the old Northern Counties Hotel. Thanks to Peter Davidson for sharing this image.

* An important one here, we have the Consecration of Long Tower chapel in 1946. Thanks to Michael Burns for sharing this...
01/09/2026

* An important one here, we have the Consecration of Long Tower chapel in 1946. Thanks to Michael Burns for sharing this image.

* Strand Road, just exiting Waterloo Place. Thanks to RM Gene Graeff for sharing this photo.
31/08/2026

* Strand Road, just exiting Waterloo Place. Thanks to RM Gene Graeff for sharing this photo.

* Here we have a 1990s newspaper cutting showing a clearly older image of the Fountain. Thanks to Diarmuid Cooke for sha...
31/08/2026

* Here we have a 1990s newspaper cutting showing a clearly older image of the Fountain. Thanks to Diarmuid Cooke for sharing this image.

* On the slide in Bull Park, image taken in August 1988. Anyone you know? Do share in the comments! Thanks to Peter Davi...
31/08/2026

* On the slide in Bull Park, image taken in August 1988. Anyone you know? Do share in the comments! Thanks to Peter Davidson for sharing this image.

* Here we have an image of Foyle Street in 1990. Most of these buildings are now gone, replaced by the Foyleside Carpark...
30/08/2026

* Here we have an image of Foyle Street in 1990. Most of these buildings are now gone, replaced by the Foyleside Carpark. Thanks to Diarmuid Cooke for sharing this image.

* Here we have a great colourised image showing some locals along the banks of the Foyle, maybe taken from around the si...
30/08/2026

* Here we have a great colourised image showing some locals along the banks of the Foyle, maybe taken from around the site which would become Sainsburys. You can see many tall ships along with the Guildhall and some other recognisable buildings in the background. This image was colourised and restored by Fotafy. Check out there work below on www.fotafy.com or
https://www.facebook.com/restore.photos.fotafy

* Some of the first residents in Springtown Camp doing their Sunday wash way back in 1942. The camp was an old WW2 army ...
30/08/2026

* Some of the first residents in Springtown Camp doing their Sunday wash way back in 1942. The camp was an old WW2 army camp converted into low cost housing in the 40s and remained in operation way too long.

Thanks to the Springtown Camp facebook group for sharing this image.

* 1996, a pleasant memory to many of you I expect, we have the Strand Bar! Today the Holiday Inn sits here. Thanks to Di...
29/08/2026

* 1996, a pleasant memory to many of you I expect, we have the Strand Bar! Today the Holiday Inn sits here. Thanks to Diarmuid Cooke for sharing this image.

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