Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry, by Hilary Reeve (story details) Deposited
Story Title: Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry
Collection: Reeve, Hilary. (individual)
Organisation: Individual Story-Tellers (individual)
A personal account of some of the events surrounding the Derry March in Derry on 5th October 1968.
This is a single personal account by Hilary Reeve of the events she witnessed in Derry on 5th October 1968 when the Derry March was stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) (the police) on Duke Street.
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry, by Hilary Reeve (story details) |
Description |
A personal account of some of the events surrounding the Derry March in Derry on 5th October 1968. |
Creator |
Hilary Reeve |
Publisher |
Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster |
Date |
2012 |
Format |
Text; PDF file |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
5 October 1968; Duke Street, Derry, Northern Ireland |
CAIN Links |
CAIN Key Event: Derry March (5 October 1968) CAIN Organisation Abstract: RUC PRONI Records on CAIN: Derry March NAI Records on CAIN: Derry March CAIN Bibliography: Key Texts |
Story Title |
Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Accounts of the Conflict archive |
Interviewee Surname |
Reeve |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Hilary |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Full Content |
Yes |
Web Version |
Yes |
Published Format |
Document |
Original Format |
Microsoft Word 97 - 2003 Document (.doc) |
Archive Format |
Adobe Systems Portable Document Format (PDF) File (.pdf) produced using Adobe Acrobat X Pro |
Web Format |
Story Abstract |
This is a single personal account by Hilary Reeve of the events she witnessed in Derry on 5th October 1968 when the Derry March was stopped by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) (the police) on Duke Street. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Civil Protest; Civil Rights; Policing |
Dates Mentioned |
5 October 1968 [1960s] |
Events Mentioned |
Derry March (5 October 1968) |
Places Mentioned |
Duke Street, Waterside, Derry, Northern Ireland |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN Key Event: Derry March (5 October 1968)
CAIN Organisation Abstract: RUC
PRONI Records on CAIN: Derry March
NAI Records on CAIN: Derry March
CAIN Bibliography: Key Texts
CAIN Organisation Abstract: RUC
PRONI Records on CAIN: Derry March
NAI Records on CAIN: Derry March
CAIN Bibliography: Key Texts
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Reeve, Hilary. (individual) |
Description |
Hilary Reeve witnessed the events surrounding the Derry March on 5th October 1968. She first provided her account of that day to CAIN in 2012. In March 2014 she agreed that her written story could be added to the Accounts of the Conflict archive. |
Creator |
Hilary Reeve. |
Subject |
Personal account of the events in Derry on 5th October 1968. |
Publisher |
Accounts of the Conflict |
Date |
2012 |
Rights |
Copyright Hilary Reeve |
Nature |
Individual |
Stories Collected |
1 |
Stories Deposited |
1 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Individual Story-Tellers (individual) |
Description |
A collection of stories made up of single stories provided by individuals. |
Creator |
The named individual story-tellers. |
Subject |
Stories / personal accounts about the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Publisher |
Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster |
Date |
2014- |
Citation
Hilary Reeve. (2012). Memories of 5th October 1968 in Derry. Accounts of the Conflict, INCORE, University of Ulster.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 19 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2071>
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