An image of a peat collector in the Sperrin Mountain range in County Tyrone. An annotation on the reverse reads 'Bringing home the turf / Seen in the Sperrin Mountains'. The photograph was taken by James Roland Bainbridge (1891-1967).
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 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 MacCurtain Street, Cork, in about 1945. Formerly called King Street, this historic thoroughfare was renamed in honour of Tomás Mac Curtain (1884-1920), a republican Lord Mayor of Cork who was assassinated during the War of Independence.
The Lee Public Baths, Victoria Cross, Cork, in about 1945. The Lee Baths were a sprawling outdoor and unheated swimming pool complex with rudimentary concrete finishes and a perilous diving board. Costing £23,000 to build, the baths opened to the public in 1934.
A view of the seafront at Gyles' Quay in County Louth in about 1950. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Gyles' Quay near Dundalk'.