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25 Years after the murder of 14 innocent men during an anti-interment rally on the streets of Derry by British troops the Bloody Sunday Trust was launched.

The Trust is a Derry based history and educational project established to commemorate the events of Bloody Sunday, and to preserve the memory of those murdered that day.




"The advancement of the education of the general public to raise greater awareness and understanding of their heritage and to compile archival materials publicly accessible in the advancement of human and civil rights, tolerance and diversity throughout the island of Ireland and internationally."

'Sunday' is a dramatised reconstruction of events between 1968 and 1973. Although there have been minor changes to chronology and certain events have been dramatised to aid clarity, this drama is based entirely on fact using British Government documents, interviews, eyewitness reports and court transcripts. The film was screened on Channel 4 on Monday 28 January 2002.

More information on the film is available at www.sundayfilm.net

Channel 4 also asked two academics – a professor of politics with a background in Derry and a professor of modern history with a speciality in Irish military history – to look at Jimmy McGovern's drama-documentary Sunday. Their opinions are available here.

Cúnamh is a community based and led project established by the Bogside & Brandywell Initiative (BBI) in 1997 and funded through the Peace and Reconciliation Programme. It is designed to address the lack of support currently available to victims/survivors of political conflict.

Cúnamh was specifically asked by the family and relatives of those killed and wounded during Bloody Sunday to assist in addressing the emotional traumas that the Saville Inquiry into Bloody Sunday brings.

The counselling and support service acts as a base for all the city-wide community to come together for support and share on their experiences of Bloody Sunday.

Click here for more information on support services offered by Cúnamh.

In an attempt to determine what the Free Derry Wall means to people, the Bloody Sunday Trust, Bluebell Arts Project and Rossville Historical Society, together with Guildhall Press, are inviting people to respond to the question, “What does Free Derry Wall mean to you?” Responses should consist of 80-100 words and can be sent to colm@bloodysundaytrust.org . It is our intention to produce a publication devoted to Free Derry Wall with these responses. Click here for more info..................



>> History of the Bogside- From 'pre-history' to late 1960's.
>> Duke St- 1968 Civil Rights March commonly referred to as the beginning of the 'Troubles'.
>> Burntollet- 1969 People's Democracy marches which resulted in clashes with RUC and loyalists and led to the foundations for the resistance that was to take place during the Battle of the Bogside.
>> Battle of the Bogside- The Bogside is catapulted onto the world stage as local people resist attempts by the RUC to breach barricades that had been erected in defence of the area.
>> Bloody Sunday
>> Background.
>> Events of the Day.
>> Reaction to Events .
>> Motorman- 31st July 1972 Free Derry comes to an end as thousands of British troops, supported by tanks and armoured cars, sweep into the area and began dismantling the barricades with bulldozers.
>> Campaign for Justice-1992 Relatives, wounded and their supporters come together to establish the Bloody Sunday Justice Campaign, a non-political organization committed to securing Truth and Justice.
>> Photographic Archive
>> Educational Services for students, schools, visitors and tourists.


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