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Wed 12 Dec 2002Derry landmark is destroyed by fireOne of Derry's most historic buildings was destroyed in a fire last night which the police believe was started deliberately.The Tillie and Henderson building at the junction of Craigavon Bridge and Abercorn Road was once one of the largest shirt factories in Europe, and was mentioned by Karl Marx in his book Das Kapital.