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From the Archive: Junior chess tournament, Presentation Convent '84, film debut and more

Joe Evans scans the Waterford News & Star archives, finding wonderful photos and snippets from the Déise in the 1970s-90s
From the Archive: Junior chess tournament, Presentation Convent '84, film debut and more

Presentation Convent, Sr. Patricia's class who presented Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs back in 1984

Joe Evans

A collection of nostalgic photos from our archive, titled 'We Remember it Well', Volumes 1, 2, 3 & 4, are available as photobooks, on sale at The Book Centre, in-store or online.

Irish Life junior chess tournament won by Waterford junior chess club backin 1979, front, Francis Glynn, Oliver Murphy, Irish life and paul Desmond, back, Michael Kelly, Derek Power, Terry Breen, Team Manager, Martin Doody and Joe Trainor.
Irish Life junior chess tournament won by Waterford junior chess club backin 1979, front, Francis Glynn, Oliver Murphy, Irish life and paul Desmond, back, Michael Kelly, Derek Power, Terry Breen, Team Manager, Martin Doody and Joe Trainor.

Carla O'Brien from Portlaw with her dog Bambi
Carla O'Brien from Portlaw with her dog Bambi

Dawn Meats was in the news when it took over Cork firm
Dawn Meats was in the news when it took over Cork firm

Banks were making the headlines
Banks were making the headlines

Liam Troy, from Waterford, with his dog Bozo
Liam Troy, from Waterford, with his dog Bozo

Rory White makes film debut
Rory White makes film debut

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