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A view of the Custom House from George's Quay in Dublin in about 1945.

A view of the exterior of the Custom House in Dublin in about 1950.

A view of boy standing on the rigging of a boat opposite the Custom House, Dublin, in about 1945.

A view of the Custom House from across the River Liffey on City Quay in Dublin. A manuscript annotation on the reverse of the print reads 'Custom House, Dublin / Andrew Coleman, 24 Vernon Street, South Circular Road, Dublin'.

Photographic prints (stills) from the 1936 film 'The Dawn'. This was the first full-length Irish feature film with sound. 'The Dawn' was made by Hibernia Films and was produced and directed by Tom Cooper. Scenes from the film were shot in and around Killarney, County Kerry. The film tells a tale of romance and tragedy set against the backdrop of the War of Independence. The cast included 250 amateur actors drawn from the locality. Some of the cast were IRA veterans of the War of Independence. Several of the prints show reconstructions of an ambush on British forces.

A pen-drawn cartoon sketch titled ‘Declaration of Irish Independence New York, March 4-5th 1916’; ‘Germany’s struggle with England is Ireland’s opportunity’. The cartoon depicts a troll-shaped caricature dressed in a Union-Jack flag (‘John Bull’) attacking a young women (‘Erin’). A crowned eagle (Imperial Germany) is attacking ‘John Bull’ thereby rescuing ‘Erin’. Annotation in right hand top corner reads: ‘A.III.C & Y’

The front cover of programme for a commemorative concert honouring Rory O’Connor, Liam Mellows, Richard Barrett and Joe McKelvey who were executed during the Civil War.

Author: Fr. Matthew Flynn OFM Cap. (1915-1978)
Publisher: Dublin: Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 7-8 Lower Abbey Street
Language: English

The Ecclesiastical Review on morality of hunger-strike / Rev. Michael Hogan SJ. Reprinted from 'The Irish World', May 1933. Printed by the Catholic Book Publishing Co., 43-45 East 12th Street, New York City.

A reprint of an article from the ‘Daily Express’ extolling the ‘noble work done by the Orange Committee’. Issued from the Committee’s Offices in Dublin by Athol Johnson Dudgeon, honorary secretary.