Serious rioting that began on 12 August 1969 in Londonderry is viewed by many as the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. This BBC archive footage shows how some of the city's residents ...

Serious rioting that began on 12 August 1969 in Londonderry is viewed by many as the beginning of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. This BBC archive footage shows how some of the city's residents ...

Carmel McCallion reflects on her memories of the Battle of the Bogside.

On the 14th August 1969 the British Army were deployed onto Northern Irelands streets for the first time to relieve an exhausted RUC in the wake of the Battle of the Bogside As they entered the ...

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