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 a roadside farmstead in rural County Down in about 1945. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'A calm and peaceful picture of a roadside farmstead in County Down'.
A colourized postcard print of the terminal building at Dublin Airport. Printed title on the image side reads: 'Irish Air Lines Passenger Plane at Dublin Airport, Ireland'.
A print captioned 'General view of Armagh'. An ink stamp on the reverse of the print credits the image to 'A & C Photography, 14 Howard Street, Belfast'.
An image of The Lough, a freshwater lake located to the south-west of Cork city centre. A Capuchin friar and another individual are walking at the lake's edge.
An image of the Br. Burke Memorial Extension building at the North Monastery school in Cork. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Burke Memorial Science School'. In 1911, the school celebrated its centenary and the Br. Burke extension was formally opened two years later in 1913. It takes its name from Br. James Burke who began teaching in the school in 1857 and was well known for his promotion of the teaching of science.
Capuchin friars receiving their missionary crosses in the Church Street Friary, Dublin, before their departure for the African mission in 1943. The friars are (back, from left to right), Br. Xavier Cox OFM Cap., Fr. Eustace Burke OFM Cap., Fr. Capistran Singleton OFM Cap., and (front, from left to right), Br. Andrew O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Terence Anglin OFM Cap. and Br. Fergus Buckley OFM Cap.
