All of these photographs date from September 1982, so they are over 40 years old.
The first of our photographs shows Lord O’Neill, chairman of the Northern Ireland Regional Committee of the National Trust, pictured in September 1982 when he officially opened the new National Trust shop and information centre at Botanic Avenue in Belfast.
He is pictured with Mrs Dorothy Conway, the shop’s manageress. He told the News Letter: “What we want to do is to spread the good word about the what we [the Trust] do for the province.”
He described the new shop as a “brave venture”.
Another of our photographs shows Sammy Close from Forthriver Road, Belfast, strumming the unemployment blues and hoping to hit the right notes that would land him his first job in four years He is pictured outside Belfast City Hall in September 1982.
He was hoping to emulate the success of a Londonderry man named Michael McCarron whose sit-down protest at the Guildhall had got him a job.
Sammy told the News Letter: “I have tried everything else. I have applied for hundreds of jobs. I went to England and then to Dublin but there was nothing there. I did a bit of busking to get my fare back to Belfast.”
He added: “People have been great – they have come over and talked to me, and even though I’m not collecting for myself, they have stuffed money into my pocket."
And one of the photographs from the News Letter's sporting archive shows Jim McIlwaine (Carrickfergus) drives off at the fourth tee at Malone during the Ulster final of the Barton Shield in September 1982. Included are Michael Hoey and his brother Brian (Shandon Park).
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He is pictured with Mrs Dorothy Conway, the shop’s manageress. He told the News Letter: “What we want to do is to spread the good word about the what we [the Trust] do for the province.”
![Pictured in September 1982 is Mr G Corbett, chairman of the Northern Ireland branch of the Institute of Marketing, right, with office-bearers at a luncheon to launch their winter programme. From left are, Mr R Long, PRO, Mr R V Page, treasurer, and Mr G Smyth, senior vice president](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjExMjg5YTAwLTEzMGUtNDg1NS05YjA1LWRmNTgzMDUwZGNkMTpjMDE3NmVlOS1hMjMwLTQ5OWItYThkMC01Yzk4MjJlZjU5NGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
9. Northern Ireland branch of the Institute of Marketing luncheon
Pictured in September 1982 is Mr G Corbett, chairman of the Northern Ireland branch of the Institute of Marketing, right, with office-bearers at a luncheon to launch their winter programme. From left are, Mr R Long, PRO, Mr R V Page, treasurer, and Mr G Smyth, senior vice presidentPhoto: News Letter archives
![Forty workers at Belfast’s Europa Hotel raised money for the NI Leukaemia Research Fund with a 12-mile sponsored walk around the city in September 1982. They included Barbara Wright, Eileen Burns and Julie Cunningham](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU2YmQ2NjE0LWUxYzAtNDg1ZS04OTc5LTA5NDI3MzY0YThmYzo3YWUzZjNkOC1mYmFmLTQyOTMtOWE3OS1jN2QxYzVmOTVkMzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
10. 12-mile sponsored walk around Belfast raises funds for cancer charity
Forty workers at Belfast’s Europa Hotel raised money for the NI Leukaemia Research Fund with a 12-mile sponsored walk around the city in September 1982. They included Barbara Wright, Eileen Burns and Julie CunninghamPhoto: News Letter archives
![The City of Belfast Flower Show was held in Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, in September 1982. Pictured admiring a dahlia at the show are College of Business Studies students Catherine McAlea of Carmel Street, Belfast, left, and Jane McGleenan from Benburb, Co Tyrone](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiMzRmOTA5LTFmOWItNGFkMC1iMzRiLWE2MjNmMThhMTE2ZTpmNjQ5MDY5NS03MWMzLTQ0MWEtYTRlZC02MjgwOWM1OGJjMmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
11. The City of Belfast Flower Show at the Maysfield Leisure Centre
The City of Belfast Flower Show was held in Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, in September 1982. Pictured admiring a dahlia at the show are College of Business Studies students Catherine McAlea of Carmel Street, Belfast, left, and Jane McGleenan from Benburb, Co TyronePhoto: News Letter archives
![The City of Belfast Flower Show was held in Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, in September 1982. Pictured are Dr Dorothy Armstrong from Hillsborough and Mr Frank Wolfe from Larne who were among the major prize winners](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmE2ZDY5NTQwLTE1MTQtNDFhZS1iYmI1LWQ2MTExNjMyMTNmNDowNzQ4NTZhMS1mNzBjLTQ2MjktYmNiYy1iNDUzNTA2NjJkYTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
12. The City of Belfast Flower Show at the Maysfield Leisure Centre
The City of Belfast Flower Show was held in Maysfield Leisure Centre, Belfast, in September 1982. Pictured are Dr Dorothy Armstrong from Hillsborough and Mr Frank Wolfe from Larne who were among the major prize winnersPhoto: News Letter archives