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An ambulance used by Capuchin missionaries in Berbera in British-controlled Somaliland in Northern Africa. French Capuchin friars from Toulouse began ministering in Somalia in 1881 and continued to labour there until they were expelled by the British authorities for political reasons.

A view of the bridge at Mizen Head in County Cork, Ireland’s most south-westerly point. The bridge (built between 1908 and 1910) served the Mizen Head Fog Signal Station operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

A streetscape scene in the Montenotte area of Cork. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Up hill and down hill in Montenotte'.

A panoramic view of Mount Brandon as seen from the Conor Pass on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. A typescript annotation on the print reads 'Brandon Hill from the summit of the Conor Pass'.

A view of Nelson’s Pillar and the Father Theobald Mathew statue on O’Connell Street, Dublin, as seen from outside the Gresham Hotel.

A view of the town of Newport in County Mayo. The seven arches bridge (formerly a viaduct for the Achill branch of the Midland Great Western Railway line) and St. Patrick's Church are prominent in the image.

An image of North Gate Bridge (from Bachelor’s Quay) in Cork in about 1940. Designed by the architect Sir John Benson (1812-1874), the foundation stone for North Gate Bridge was laid in April 1863. The bridge was demolished in 1961 and replaced with Griffith Bridge named in honour of Arthur Griffith (1871-1922).

A view of Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin, at night in about 1930.

A view of Upper O’Connell Street in Dublin. The image was taken from atop Nelson’s Pillar.

A view of O’Connell Street, Dublin, in about 1930. One of the prominent buildings on Upper O’Connell Street is the Grand Central Cinema which opened its doors in 1921. It was badly damaged in a bomb attack in 1923, and finally destroyed when a fire broke out in 1946. The location is now occupied by a bank.