1972
Bloody Sunday
On the 30th of January 1972, British soldiers shot 26 people during a civil rights march in Derry, resulting in 14 deaths. The massacre came to be known as Bloody Sunday.
Relevant documents in the archive can be found on the Bloody Sunday subject heading page. We also discussed reactions to Bloody Sunday with historian Dr. Brian Hanley on our podcast to mark the 50th anniversary.
