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 January 1983.
One of the photographs shows Mayor of Craigavon Councillor Samuel Gardiner, Mr Harold McCusker, MP, Mr A Terence Robinson, the chairman of Coca-Cola Bottlers (Ulster) Ltd, Mr Terry Johnston, managing director of Ulster Meats, and Mr Don Best, a director of Ulster Meats toasting the new Glenbrook Foods Company in glasses of Coca-Cola in January 1983. The new company was the result of the takeover of the Ulster Meats Cannery division by the Coca-Cola Company, which was announced at Craigavon Civic Centre.
Meanwhile another photograph from January 1983 shows 13-year-old Michael Armstrong and his teacher, Miss Lynda Hughes, receive a cheque for £200 on behalf of Fleming Fulton School, Upper Malone Road, Belfast, from Mr Thomas Munn, centre, chairman of the Sandy Row Rangers Supporters Club. Included are Mr William Corbett, secretary, and Mr Trevor Alexander, committee member.
Another of our old photographs shows Russian Christian leaders who were on a visit to Northern Ireland in January 1983. Bishop Nerses Bozabaijan of the Armenian Apostolic Church and Pastor Alexei Bychkov, general secretary of the Baptist Union in the USSR are pictured walking along Elmwood Avenue, Belfast.
Have a look through our old photographs and see who you can spot.
13. Pictured in January 1983 is Ballymena United goalkeeper Denis Matthews who is seen taking a high ball off the head of Crusaders striker Colin McCready during an Irish League match at Seaview, Belfast. Crusaders thrashed Ballymena 6-0. Picture: News Letter archives
Pictured in January 1983 is Ballymena United goalkeeper Denis Matthews who is seen taking a high ball off the head of Crusaders striker Colin McCready during an Irish League match at Seaview, Belfast. Crusaders thrashed Ballymena 6-0. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
14. Mr Laurence Trainer, centre, proprietor of the Harbour Inn, Belfast, presents health visitors Mrs Kathleen Savage and Mrs Eileen Black with £325 for the Sudden Infant Death Group Northern Ireland, and Mr Arthur Sheffield, organising secretary of the NSPCC, with a cheque for £325. The money was the proceeds of a pub quiz held in the Harbour Inn. Included are members of the winning team and Mr Laurence Austin of Smithwick who helped sponsor the quiz. Picture: News Letter archives
Mr Laurence Trainer, centre, proprietor of the Harbour Inn, Belfast, presents health visitors Mrs Kathleen Savage and Mrs Eileen Black with £325 for the Sudden Infant Death Group Northern Ireland, and Mr Arthur Sheffield, organising secretary of the NSPCC, with a cheque for £325. The money was the proceeds of a pub quiz held in the Harbour Inn. Included are members of the winning team and Mr Laurence Austin of Smithwick who helped sponsor the quiz. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
15. The man at the centre of the school closure row which rumbled on in January 1983, Education Minister Nicholas Scott, taking time off from his troubles to go curling at the Valley Leisure Centre with the Mayor of Newtownabbey, Councillor Clifford Forsythe, and Mr Jack Allen, chairman of the Sports Council of Northern Ireland, at the launching of the ‘50+ All to Play For’ campaign for 1983. Picture: News Letter archives
The man at the centre of the school closure row which rumbled on in January 1983, Education Minister Nicholas Scott, taking time off from his troubles to go curling at the Valley Leisure Centre with the Mayor of Newtownabbey, Councillor Clifford Forsythe, and Mr Jack Allen, chairman of the Sports Council of Northern Ireland, at the launching of the ‘50+ All to Play For’ campaign for 1983. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
16. Pictured in January 1983 at the Working Together Awards conference which was held in Belfast City Hall are Sir Robert Kidd, the new chairman of Co-Operation North in Belfast, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Tommy Patton and the Reverend Dr Eric Gallagher. Picture: News Letter archives
Pictured in January 1983 at the Working Together Awards conference which was held in Belfast City Hall are Sir Robert Kidd, the new chairman of Co-Operation North in Belfast, the Lord Mayor, Councillor Tommy Patton and the Reverend Dr Eric Gallagher. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage