They include a photograph of librarians inside an old red brick library on the Donegall Road in Belfast. From this site books were supplied to every school, from nursery school right through to secondary school.
Another photograph show former Irish international rugby player Syd Millar who was a guest of the Belfast Rotary Club in January 1981. With him is club president, Gordon Millington.
Meanwhile, we also have a fascinating old photograph of John De Lorean with one of his cars at his plant at Dunmurry in 1981.
The News Letter commented: “The success of the drive for sales is crucial factor in the province’s battle for a sound industrial future.”
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Anthony Herron, British Home Stores Belfast manager, hands over a cheque for £104 to Liz Dennes, education officer with the Ulster Cancer Foundation, in January 1981. Mrs Kathleen Thomas, Mrs Jean Rea, and Sandra Barclay from the staff consultancy committee are also included in the photograph. Picture: News Letter archives
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Alex Minnis from Comber and his wife with their trophies for their Border Leicester sheep which they won at the Ulster Ram Breeders’ Association annual dinner and prize distribution at Ballymena in November 1981. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives
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Mr P J Harkin from Donemana, Co Tyrone, and his 12-year-old son Thomas with the trophies won by their Blackface rams at the Ulster Ram Breeders’ Association annual dinner and prize distribution at Ballymena in November 1981. Picture: Farming Life/News Letter archives