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Marion and Hugh

'68 Series 1

Friends Marion and Hugh were involved in the early days of the civil rights movement. They recall the atmosphere in the city before the march and what happened next.

Friends Marion and Hugh were involved in the early days of the civil rights movement – they recall the atmosphere in the city before the march and what happened next.

Most historians agree that if the Troubles started in one time and place, it was the civil rights march on Duke Street in Londonderry on the 5th October 1968. The demonstration had been banned by the government and when it went ahead police turned water cannon on the protestors and beat them with batons. Footage was beamed around the world – and life in Northern Ireland had changed in the space of a few hours.

On the 50th anniversary of the event, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle captures a range of witness testimony and reflection from those who were on the march, those who opposed it, and others who remember the build-up to and aftermath of this turning point in our history.

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Mon 1 Oct 2018 16:55
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  • Mon 1 Oct 2018 08:55
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster
  • Mon 1 Oct 2018 16:55
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Ulster

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  • '68

    ’68 is a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Foyle series marking the 50th anniversary of the start of the Troubles.