Included are several photos from around Methodist College, Belfast, and Victoria College, Belfast.
There is also an old photo of the Reverend Ian Paisley who had taken up hymn-writing and a verse from his pen was to be heard by millions across Britain. Hymnal standard Rock of Ages, written by former Church of England rector Augustus Toplady in the 19th century, concluded a nationwide BBC radio service from Martyrs’ Memorial Free Presbyterian Church in Belfast. Added to the four verses by Toplady was a fifth from Rev Ian Paisley, “bringing Rock of Ages to a heavenly conclusion”.
See who you might see from days gone by.
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Victoria College head girls Karen Irwin, left, and Fiona Parkes accompanied the board of governors chairwoman Joan Russell, deputy headmistress Dr C J Higginson, and headmistress Brenda Berner at a thanksgiving service which was held by the college in October 1987. Picture: News Letter archives
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Calculating the resistance of an electrical component at Methodist College, Belfast, in October 1987, are pupils, from left, Andrew Young from Lambeg, Richard Sefton from Comber, and Erin Logan from Ballyclare. Picture: News Letter archives
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Pictured in October 1987 is the principal of Methodist College, Belfast, Dr James Kincade. Picture: News Letter archives
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Citizens Band Radio Association members carrying their club placards in September 1980 as they arrive at Hydebank, Belfast, for their mass rally to object at government proposals to introduce open channel radio on the 928 Mhz frequency. An association spokesperson told the News Letter: “Our stance is that the government should make our form of CB radio legal. Home Secretary, William Whitelaw has already commented that he approves of CB radio and now we would like to see some positive action.” CB leaders believed ‘pirate’ operators were giving their hobby a bad name. Picture: News Letter archives
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Terry McGinity, left, and Robert Hutchinson rehearsing a scene from the Lyric Players’ production of a Martin Sherman play which opened at The Lyric in September 1980. Picture: News Letter archives
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Marie Elliman, 19, from Belfast, a library assistant in Belfast’s Linen Hall Library, with a Grand Opera House, souvenir programme 1895-1945 in a exhibition of 20th century Ulster theatre, which opened at the library in September 1980. Picture: News Letter archives
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Twenty year old Christine Campbell, who worked in the Belfast Stamp Shop, with a complete run of Penny Blacks Plate 1-11, date 1840, worth £3,500, which were on display at the annual Stamp and Coin Fair at Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, in September 1980. Picture: News Letter archives