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.
17. Smithwick’s Denise Hedgecock makes the draw for the £1,500 Smithwick’s Northern Ireland Pool Team Championships in January 1983. Denise is assisted by John McAllister, chairman of the Northern Ireland Pool Association, and Victor Walsh, secretary. Picture: News Letter archives
Smithwick’s Denise Hedgecock makes the draw for the £1,500 Smithwick’s Northern Ireland Pool Team Championships in January 1983. Denise is assisted by John McAllister, chairman of the Northern Ireland Pool Association, and Victor Walsh, secretary. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
18. Pictured in January 1982 is Mr Michael Bishop, chairman of British Midland Airways, and Mr Roger Palmer, public relations director with the airline at a press conference in Belfast to announce plans to develop air services from Northern Ireland, which would mean a £6 million investment by the company and the prospect of about 30 new jobs for the province. Picture: News Letter archives
Pictured in January 1983 is Mr Michael Bishop, chairman of British Midland Airways, and Mr Roger Palmer, public relations director with the airline at a press conference in Belfast to announce plans to develop air services from Northern Ireland, which would mean a £6 million investment by the company and the prospect of about 30 new jobs for the province. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
19. Pictured at the launching of the Ulster Cancer Foundation’s Focus on Cancer in Ulster Schools awards in January 1983 are Mr Michael Wood, director of the Ulster Cancer Foundation, Miss Sally Hewat, the new Northern Ireland manager of British Airways, and Dr R S Schlerbeek, the honorary Consul of the Netherlands. Picture: News Letter archives
Pictured at the launching of the Ulster Cancer Foundation’s Focus on Cancer in Ulster Schools awards in January 1983 are Mr Michael Wood, director of the Ulster Cancer Foundation, Miss Sally Hewat, the new Northern Ireland manager of British Airways, and Dr R S Schlerbeek, the honorary Consul of the Netherlands. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage
20. A crane lowers a new chimney into position on top of the Open University building on University Road, Belfast, in January 1983. The chimney was fitted at a cost of £2,700 after pressure from the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society because it felt the roof of the rebuilt building clashed with the Georgian skyline of the street. The OU stated that the felt they had been forced into the decision and “for the sake of goodwill, we went ahead with it”. Picture: News Letter archives
A crane lowers a new chimney into position on top of the Open University building on University Road, Belfast, in January 1983. The chimney was fitted at a cost of £2,700 after pressure from the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society because it felt the roof of the rebuilt building clashed with the Georgian skyline of the street. The OU stated that the felt they had been forced into the decision and “for the sake of goodwill, we went ahead with it”. Picture: News Letter archives Photo: News Letter archives/Darryl Armitage