IN PICTURES: More photographs from the News Letter archives (1982)
Today we have another selection of photographs from the News Letter archives dating from 1982.
By Darryl Armitage
Published 28th Feb 2021, 10:00 BST
There are several interesting photographs from the dispersal of one of Northern Ireland’s leading suckler herds, the breeding herd of Dicksons Farm Ltd, Downpatrick, at Castle Ward.
Also feature in today’s selection of photographs are pupils who took part in Ulster Women’s Council Public Speaking competition which was held at the Official Unionist Party headquarters in Glengall Street, Belfast
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A Downpatrick school swept the board in the Ulster Women's Council Public Speaking competition which was held in February 1982, reported the News Letter. Pupils from Down High School took first, second and third places in the individual section of the competition which was held at the Official Unionist Party headquarters in Glengall Street, Belfast. Pictured are sisters Denise and Helen McBride from Down High School who came first and third in the competition. Picture: News Letter archives
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Dr Nan McKee, the new president of the Belfast Business and Professional Women's Club being installed by the outgoing president Miss Marion Donaldson in February 1982. Picture: News Letter archives
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Labour Party leader Michael Foot said in February 1982 that he believed some form of devolved assembly for Northern Ireland might play an important part in the future. But Mr Foot refused to be drawn further on Mr Prior's proposals until the party had the chance of looking at the details. Mr Foot was speaking to journalists after a day spent talking to representatives of the Ulster political parties. He is pictured with Dame Judith Hart and Don Cocannon at Transport House in Belfast. Picture: News Letter archives
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Ulster law student David Gray was among 12 winners of the British Council Wedding Travel Awards which were announced in February 1982. At simultaneous receptions in London and Belfast it was announced that the 12 award winners had been selected from among 1,000 applicants, 10 came from London and the south of England, one from Humberside and one, David, from Belfast. This News Letter photograph shows Professor Leslie McCracken, a member of the British Council Board, presenting a cheque for £1,000 to David, who was studying Law at Queen's University, Belfast. David, from Belsize Road in Lisburn, was confined to a wheelchair after a rugby accident in which he broke his neck. It was his intention to study law and provision for the physically handicapped in the USA. He told the News Letter: “I am delighted to win the award. With the money I intent to go to America for two months, and I can study law at close quarters, getting practical experience as opposed to reading about it in books.” Picture: News Letter arch
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