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Derry’s ‘Factory Girls’ to be commemorated with mural in heart of city

Artist, Chris Wilson, is set to undertake the production of a new artwork commission for Harbour Square, in the heart of the city, dedicated to Derry's 'Factory Girls.' The Communities Minister and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:33

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Strong opposition to Harbour Square tree felling

Environmental activists from Zero Waste North West have protested a Council decision to cut down several mature trees to facilitate a public realm art installation. The protest took place on Saturday afternoon, outside Derry’s Harbour Museum, the ...

05 Apr 2024 at 11:33

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: VIP Reception for Derry's 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll'

Eva Watson, Clare Moore, John Smyth, Mary White and Alice Watson pictured at a VIP Reception for 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll' held in the Millennium Forum. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) Factory Girls, Clare Moore and Mary White ...

14 Apr 2024 at 19:33

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WATCH: Back by popular demand! ‘Factory Girls and Rock n’ Roll’

Be transported back to the summer of 1964 as three fifteen-year-old girls navigate the highs and lows of leaving school, starting work, and attending their first showband dance. Following the success of last year's show, the Factory Girls ...

23 Mar 2024 at 19:33

Local News

Factory Girls' Harbour Square artpiece on display at Derry's Tower Museum

The new artwork commissioned to celebrate the industrial heritage of the city and acknowledge the significant role played by the women who worked in its factories, is currently on display at the Tower Museum, Derry. Over the summer ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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IN PICTURES: Factory Girls unwrap special sculpture at Derry's Harbour Square

Representatives of Derry’s Factory Girls had the honour today of unwrapping the new sculpture for the first time which will be the centrepiece of the public realm works currently underway at Harbour Square in the city. They joined ...

14 Mar 2025 at 14:33

Arts & Entertainment

A Derry play with a difference – 'Factory Girls and Rock 'n Roll'

The history of the shirt factories in Derry and the vital importance economically to this city has been well documented over the years. But what about the impact on the lives of the young girls sent to work in these factories. ...

28 Jan 2023 at 09:33

Local News

The Guest Column: Derry’s Factory Girls Deserve Better?

Readers of a certain age will know the phrase ‘A place for everything – and everything in its place’. It’s a lesson we appear to have lost when celebrating Derry’s history. Take emigration – in which our city was one of the ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Local News

Derry Shirt Factory legacy to live on in new archive collection

The team at Derry’s Tower Museum are excited to begin work on a new project archiving a significant collection of artefacts and documents capturing life within the city’s famous shirt factory industry. The collection ...

25 Feb 2025 at 17:33

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Down Memory Lane: Derry Shirt Factory Reunion in the City Hotel (2013)

Lily Rankin, Bernie Finucane and Pat Dazell. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a ...

08 Jun 2025 at 10:33

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Derry’s factory girls sculptures set in place ahead of unveiling early next year

Derry City and Strabane District Council welcomed the arrival of the factory girls sculpture when it set in place this week as part of the ongoing works taking place as part of the Harbour Square Public Realm ...

10 Dec 2024 at 18:33

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WATCH: Get booking before it's too late . . . ‘Factory Girls and Rock n’ Roll’

24 Mar 2024 at 21:33

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