Bloody Sunday & The Saville report

A collection of videos and archives about the 1972 event and its aftermath

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The Military View: Now and Then

In the immediate aftermath of the killings, army spokesman Col Maurice Tugwell said those who died were not innocent bystanders. With hindsight, Colonel Tim Collins now says the soldiers shot dead innocent, unarmed civilians.

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Bloody Sunday: Sights & Sounds

Audio-slideshow featuring evocative images and sounds from the day, with voices of those involved in Bloody Sunday.

War Walks: As it happened

Mark McFadden walks through the Bogside, piecing together key Bloody Sunday events from Saville Inquiry hearings.

William McKinney's final film

Footage recorded by Bloody Sunday victim William McKinney, who was shot dead minutes later.

Analysis

The Victims

On January 30th 1972, 13 unarmed civilians were shot dead during a civil rights march in the Bogside area of Derry, which had been banned by Stormont.