Shedding new light on the News Letter’s historic photo archive
By Darryl Armitage
Published 8th Feb 2023, 12:31 BST
Updated 8th Feb 2023, 12:42 BST
The News Letter has a wealth of old photographs dating back to the early 1980s.
I have been working my way steadily through these old negatives to shed a new light on the archive.
Today we have a selection of photographs which date from November and December 1982.
One old photograph shows a smiling Reverend Ian Paisley leading elected members into the Assembly at Stormont.
Another photograph is Alan Robinson of Silverstream from Bangor, pictured in November 1982, standing beside his Renault car which was completely wrecked when a wall collapsed in King Street, Bangor, during high winds. Mr Robinson had just parked the car a couple of minutes earlier.
Have a look through our old photographs and see who you can spot.
One old photograph shows a smiling Reverend Ian Paisley leading elected members into the Assembly at Stormont.
9. Members of CND holding a silent vigil outside Belfast City Hall in December 1982 on the anniversary of NATO’s decision to site Cruise missiles in Great Britain and Europe. Picture: News Letter archives
Members of CND holding a silent vigil outside Belfast City Hall in December 1982 on the anniversary of NATO’s decision to site Cruise missiles in Great Britain and Europe. Picture: News Letter archivesPhoto: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
10. Pictured in November 1982 is Eric Williamson, George Allen, George Greer, herd manager, and Tom Clarke with George Allen’s prizewinning heifer at a Charolais breed show and sale which was held at Portadown. Picture: News Letter archives
Pictured in November 1982 is Eric Williamson, George Allen, George Greer, herd manager, and Tom Clarke with George Allen’s prizewinning heifer at a Charolais breed show and sale which was held at Portadown. Picture: News Letter archivesPhoto: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
11. Mr John Lewis-Crosby, left, chairman of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, handing over a painting of the Grand Opera House in December 1982 to Mr Michael Barnes, general administrator and artistic director. Picture: News Letter archives
Mr John Lewis-Crosby, left, chairman of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, handing over a painting of the Grand Opera House in December 1982 to Mr Michael Barnes, general administrator and artistic director. Picture: News Letter archivesPhoto: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
12. Alderman Sandy Spence, the Mayor of Ballymena, looks on as the Chief Constable of the RUC Sir John Hermon signs the distinguished visitors book at the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony for the RUC and RUC Reserve at Ballymena in December 1982. Picture: News Letter archives
Alderman Sandy Spence, the Mayor of Ballymena, looks on as the Chief Constable of the RUC Sir John Hermon signs the distinguished visitors book at the Freedom of the Borough Ceremony for the RUC and RUC Reserve at Ballymena in December 1982. Picture: News Letter archivesPhoto: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage