Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) of illustrations (many by Fr. Gerald McCann OFM Cap. with some by Grace Perry) of Franciscan life published in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The themes include Christmas festivities, pranks and mischiefs involving Capuchins (some of the friars depicted, including Fr. Senan Moynihan OFM Cap., were known to Fr. Gerald), sports, music, everyday chores and religious rituals. Several of the blocks depict more general aspects of religious devotion including representations of saints, the nativity, symbols and crests, missionaries and the clergy. Some of the blocks have annotations on the reverse indicating the theme of the illustration. These include: • ‘This place is holy’. • ‘Joy in the struggle’. • ‘St. Francis of Assisi / the builder’. • ‘People in love’. • ‘Building together’. • ‘Call to praise’. • ‘Peace and goodness’. • ‘St. Francis and the Wolf’. The cover illustration of 'The Capuchin Annual' by Seán O’Sullivan RHA. • Richard King at work on a Station of the Cross in his studio. Some of these stereotype blocks were found in box marked with an annotation suggesting that they had been returned from ‘Kelly’s Printers’.
Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) of illustrations of landscapes, buildings and transport such as boats, automobiles and trains. The blocks lack any identifying captions, but some are numbered and dated (1940-1) by John English & Co., printers. It is likely that some of the blocks were purchased from an engraving and printing company whilst others were specifically commissioned for publication in 'The Capuchin Annual'. The file includes: • A small block depicting the O’Connell Monument, Dublin. • Block depicting an illustration of a Dublin tenement by Seán MacManus. • Illustrations by Peter F. Anson (1889-1975). • A painting of County Donegal by Frank McKelvey RHA (1895-1974). Several of the metal stereotypes are detached from the wooden backing.
Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) showing representations and illustrations of men. The original filing cabinet containing these blocks was labelled ‘men’. The blocks lack any identifying captions, but some are numbered. Some of the images appear to show men in humorous situations, at work (particularly in a rural setting) or at religious devotions. Specific stereotypes include Illustrations of the War of Independence. Several of the metal stereotypes are detached from the wooden backing.
Metal stereotypes (set on wooden blocks) with illustrations of women. The original filing cabinet containing these blocks was labelled ‘women’. The blocks lack any identifying captions, but some are numbered. Some of the images appear to show women in domestic situations and at work (particularly in a rural setting). Several of the metal stereotypes are detached from the wooden
A crowned skull on the sarcophagus of Emperor Charles VI (1685-1740) framing the entrance to the Maria Theresa vault in the Imperial Crypt, Capuchin Friary, Vienna, Austria.
A flier announcing the prohibitions on the import of biscuits, boot polishes and soap from Britain. The text reads ‘Civilians must help the active forces by striking an economic blow at England’. The article is signed off by Ernest Blythe, Minister for Trade.
A clipping of a memoriam sheet for the republican soldier Liam Lynch who was shot and killed by Free State forces on 10 April 1923. The memoriam includes an extract from Vergil’s ‘Aeneid’.
A printed memoriam sheet for Mick Radford, a republican who was killed by Free State forces on 22 June 1923. The text is signed ‘Larry de Lacy, The Jail, Wexford’
A flier titled ‘In Memoriam Staff Captain Erskine Childers, IRA / Died for the Irish Republic, Beggars Bush Barracks, Dublin, 24th November 1922’. (Volume page 30).
A flier with a ballad titled ‘In memoriam / Harry Boland, T.D., shot at Skerries, July 31st, 1922’. The first lines read ‘Harry Boland has died for the Cause that he loved, and our hearts with deep sorrow flows oe’r, In the service of Ireland his life blood has flowed, But his memory shall live evermore ...’.
