A clipping of an article referring in critical terms to the praise given to Éamon de Valera and his government by the Indian nationalist Subhas Chandra Bose (1897-1945). The article is taken from the ‘Belfast Telegraph’ (28 March 1944).
A clipping of an image from the ‘Sunday Herald’ (7 May 1916) purporting to show a ‘Dublin street battle actually in progress’ during the Rising. The caption also suggests that the image is ‘the only snapshot yet published of the fighting in Dublin’.
A large collection of metal printing blocks (stereotypes) prepared for illustrative purposes and publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'. It is likely that some of the blocks were purchased from an engraving and printing company whilst many others were specifically commissioned for 'The Capuchin Annual'.
A view of a Great Southern Railways' (GSR) steam locomotive transiting the Irish countryside in about 1940. It is likely that that the locomotive shown in the photograph is ‘Maeḋḃ’ (Anglicised: ‘Maeve’), one of three steam trains designed and built from 1939-40 principally for passenger work on the Dublin to Cork route.
A view of the original statue of Saint Patrick on the Hill of Tara in County Meath in about 1945. This statue, attributed to the sculptor Thomas Curry (c.1821-1911), was erected in the late nineteenth century. The Office of Public Works (OPW) removed the statue for repair in 1992. During the removal the statue was damaged beyond repair and, afterwards, was further damaged by vandals. A replacement statue of Saint Patrick was unveiled (at a different location on the Hill of Tara) in 2000.
A view of the exterior of St. Thomas's Church on Cathal Brugha Street in Dublin. Designed by the architect Frederick G. Hicks (1870-1965), this Anglican church was opened in 1932. It replaced the eighteenth-century St. Thomas's Church on Marlborough Street which was destroyed by fire at the outset of the Civil War in 1922.