Photographic print of Father Mathew Hall fronting onto the corner of Church Street and Nicholas Avenue. Pasted onto an annotated card: ‘Thomas F. Geoghegan, 2 Essex Street’. The print shows the Hall before the addition of the St. Brigid’s Hall extension in 1901.
Photographic prints of a performance of a 'Cinderella' musical in Father Mathew Hall. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of one of the prints reads: ‘Father Mathew Hall, Dublin’. The prints are held in glass frames.
A collection of mostly un-captioned and undated photographs of performances and audiences in Father Mathew Hall, Church Street, Dublin. Many of the photographs are press photographs (mainly from the 'Irish Independent', 'Evening Press' and the 'Irish Press'). They include photographs of pantomimes ('Aladdin', 1956-7) and the ‘Mai MacCartney’ troupe of dancers. The file also includes press photographs of Feis competition winners. Only a few of the prints are annotated: ‘Maria Bennett, Paddy Corr, Phyllis Bennett. Taken by the 'Herald' photographer for “Patience”, May 1956’. There is one annotated colourised print in the file showing two girls called ‘The Dominoes’, Christmas Pantomime, 1952.
Plan for alterations to the veranda of Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. The plan includes a plan, section and specification notes for the said alteration. The ground floor plan shows the Hall bordered to the north by Bow Street and to the south by the friary garden. Drawn by M. Feeney, architect.
Blue print for a fire escape ladder from the caretaker’s apartment, Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. Elevation and plan for the installation. Plan by J & C. McLoughlin Ltd., Dublin.
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch Plan of proposed central heating system to be installed in Father Mathew Hall and in St. Brigid’s Hall, Church Street. The plan shows the arrangement for heating installations on the ground floor (including the auditorium, orchestra, stage and badminton room) and in the basement. Plan by Hadens, engineering company Ltd., 189 Pearse Street, Dublin.
This section contains scale drawings used for building construction. The construction drawings include depictions of the Hall’s exterior, the interior electrical systems, the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installations, and plumbing, structural systems and other building elements. The sub-series also includes blueprints and working print drawings used in construction and renovation.