There are several interesting photographs including pictures of more than 1,500 Orangemen from East Antrim paraded through Larne mid February 1982 to show their support for Protestants living in border areas of the province. Hundreds of people lined the streets of the town for the march which was accompanied by 20 Lambeg drums. The Orangemen from five districts represented 55 lodges from Carnmoney to Larne and from Carrickfergus to Sixmilewater.
Meanwhile we also have a selection of old photographs relating to the South Belfast by-election which was called following the assassination of the Reverend Robert Bradford by the IRA on November 14, 1981. The include the Reverend William McCrea of the DUP arriving at Belfast City Hall to hand in his nomination papers.
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In February 1982 students pleaded with Northern Ireland MPs to bury their differences and unite in a stand again the government's policy on higher education. The call came as hundreds of students left their books behind and marches to the City Hall in Belfast in a mass demonstration against their “economic crisis”. The main speaker was David Aaronovitch, president of the National Union of Students, who said: “What we want now is for the MPs to lend their support and forget sectarian politics to fight an issue which is important to all students.” The main anger was directed at the government which was proposing to raise grants by four per cent, while inflation was running at 12 per cent. Mr Aaronovitch said that if the planned increase was effected the student grant would be at its lowest level since 1962 when it was first introduced.
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Mrs Elsie Breadon from Donaghadee, Co Down, at the Balmoral spring show and sale in February 1982, with her supreme champion Welsh boar. Mrs Breadon also won the reserve supreme championships with a gilt. Picture: Farming Life archives
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The Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) had used its credit facilities in a bid to stimulate the Northern Ireland said its chairman, Mr Reginald McCadden in February 1982. Mr McCaddan said the bank had pumped £5 million into home ownership through its house mortgage service to customers. He added that it had helped the development of the Northern Ireland Co-Ownership Housing Association and had provided financial assistance. Mr McCaddan, pictured centre, is seen here at the TSB’s annual meeting with Mr J S Rainey, left, deputy chairman, and Mr B R Johnston, general manager. Picture: News Letter archives