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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella833 viewsPlate one shows the arrival of Bristol Fighter I to the Provisional Irish Government. The book states " Issued to Major General Dalton - Chas F. Russell Capt D.C.A. Commanding Eastern District for Provisional Government of Ireland " and is dated 5 of July 1922.
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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella804 viewsPlate two shows the arrival of Bristol Fighter III on the same day and contains a similar entry relating to the issue of the aircraft to Major General Dalton.
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Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella740 viewsPlate three shows the arrival of the Martinsyde Type A "The Big Fella" to Baldonnel Aerodrome on 16 June 1922. The note is signed by Charles F Russell Captain DCA.
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Letter to John Curran From the Aviation Department818 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a letter from Captain Charles F. Russell to John Curran of 46 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. The letter concerns a request Curran has made to transfer from his current unit in the department of aviation.
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Summary of Air Corps 1931-1932887 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a table listing the numbers of officers, NCOs and privates for the years 1931 to 1932.
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Letter to John Curran From the Aviation Department716 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a letter from Captain Charles F. Russell to John Curran of 46 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. The letter concerns a request Curran has made to transfer from his current unit in the department of aviation.
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Group Photo Troops in Front of Old Hut Air Corps725 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing a group shot in front of a hut in Baldonnel. Colonel Fitzmaurice appears to be seated in the front row.
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Group Photo Troops in Front of Old Hut Air Corps762 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing a group shot in front of a hut in Baldonnel. Colonel Fitzmaurice appears to be seated in the front row.
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Group Photo in Hangar756 viewsGlass plate copy of a group photograph of Aer Corp Personnel posed in an aircraft hanger.
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Group Photo Outside Hangar "C"760 viewsGlass plate copy of a group of Aer Corp Personnel posed out side an air craft hanger
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Air Corps Apprentices Lieut. Peterson771 viewsGlass plate negative of a group photo of Air Corps apprentices and Lieutenant Peterson taken in front of a hangar in Baldonnel.
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Extracts From RAF Docs Re Departure of RAF From Baldonnel 1922776 viewsGlass plate copy positive showing cuttings relating to the departure of the RAF from Irish aviation bases.
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Troops in Open Group Shot856 viewsGlass plate negative showing two photographs, the first of which includes eight Free State soldiers, seven of which are carrying weapons, the second image is damaged beyond repair however a part of vehicle and part of a person can be seen in the image.
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Brigadier General George Adamson and Letter Signed by Eamonn Ceannt811 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a photograph and a letter. The photograph shows Brigadier General George Adamson and another member of the Free State Army standing by a canon. The photograph appears to be have been dated 22 April 1922 and then altered to read 25 April 1922. The letter appears to be dated 10 February 1914.
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Group photograph of army officers860 viewsGlass plate negative of eight army officers, possibly British standing in a line with swords.
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Group Portrait of Sinn Fein Office739 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a portrait taken outdoors showing members of the Sinn Fein office. Michael Collins and Desmond Fitzgerald are both present.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals796 viewsPlate one is a copy from an illustrated manual showing the carrying and firing positions for a Gustav machine gun.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals773 viewsPlate two is a copy from an illustrated manual demonstrating cocking the piece cap recoil spring.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals765 viewsPlate three is a copy negative showing the gun cocking piece cap recoil spring.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals764 viewsPlate four is a copy negative showing the cocking piece cap recoil spring.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals692 viewsPlate five shows the Gustav machine gun stripped and laid out.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals779 viewsPlate six is a copy negative showing Gustav machine gun weapon parts.
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Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals668 viewsPlate seven is a copy negative showing a Gustav machine gun loading magazine.
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Bren Light Machine Gun Description, Use and Mechanism761 viewsGlass plate negative of a document depicting the use and mechanism of the Bren Light Machine Gun
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Baldonnel Mosaic789 viewsGlass plate negative showing an aerial view of Baldonnel area.
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Baldonnel Camp700 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing a view of Baldonnel from the air.
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Dundalk Bay Mosaic693 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing a mosaic of several aerial photographs. The images show a wide view of Dundalk bay.
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Recruiting Officer and Men Signing On801 viewsGlass plate copy negative with above caption "Answering the Call: Thousands of young DUBLIN men h..to Arms issued by the IRISH GOVERNMENT. Photographs..particular to Recruiting Officer." Image shows two officers at a desk appearing to take particulars of a civilian man. A queue of men two abreast is formed neatly behind him.
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Observers - Five Officers and One Civilian787 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing observers standing outside a hut in a field. Two men are carrying binoculars. Two civilians are present in the photograph. One civilian is sitting at a desk and appears to be writing while smoking a pipe.
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Lieutenant General Archer Chief of Staff778 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a portrait of Lieutenant General Archer.
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Bomb Shelter Kilbride787 viewsGlass plate negative showing a World War II bomb shelter in Kilbride.
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Main Trace Note - Beach744 viewsGlass plate negative of what appears to be a blank piece of paper with the words ' MAIN TRACE NOTE' and 'BEACH' written on the top. A feint large rectangle appears to have been drawn under this heading.
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Pope Pius725 viewsGlass plate copy negative of Pope Pius.
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Reverend Fr. O' Rierdon736 viewsGlass plate negative showing a portrait of Reverend Fr. O'Rierdon.
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Scrapbook of the Air Corps 1922- 1950653 viewsThe first plate appears to be the front of the album and has the words ' Scrapbook of the Air Corps 1922 - 1951 ' printed on the front.
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Scrapbook of the Air Corps 1922- 1950756 viewsThe second plate shows a sketch of an elderly officer with a walking stick holding two pieces of string that are attached to two miniature aircraft. The image is contained inside the words "THE END".
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Curragh Mosaic766 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing two aerial photographs of the Curragh in 1941. The images have been joined together to show a wide view of the Curragh camp. The following details are recorded under the image: Height 7,000' F.L. 7", Date: 25-7-'41, SCALE 5.5" = 1ml, TIME; 12.00 hrs '
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Group of NCOs Air Corp 1945750 viewsGlass plate negative showing a large group photograph of Air Corps NCOs taken in front of a hangar in Baldonnel.
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Line Drawing by Sean O'Sullivan755 viewsGlass plate negative showing a sketched portrait of an unknown army man with appears to be marching with his rifle and backpack. The sketch is signed by Sean O'Sullivan'
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Double Image Sean T. O'Kelly in Cockpit and Bomber B17 Crashed on Beach767 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing two photographs. The top image shows an aerial photograph of bomber B17 crashed on a beach. The bottom is a close up portrait of Sean T O Ceallaigh posing in a cockpit, in what appears to be an Irish Air Corps exhibition in the RDS Ballsbridge.
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Bremen Pilots Wings741 viewsBremen Pilots Wings
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Men Working on Aircraft681 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged group of apprentices working on an aircraft in a hangar in Baldonnel. An officer is pictured supervising in the centre of the image.
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Men Working on Machines in Workshop Baldonnel752 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged group of apprentices working on machines in a workshop in Baldonnel.
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Men Working on Aircraft Baldonnel Workshops702 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged group of apprentices working on various parts of aircraft in a hangar in Baldonnel.
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Students Under Instruction761 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged classroom scene where three apprentices are being shown a demonstration in electrics by a teacher.
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First Short Service Commission Group Photo In Front of Bi-Plane817 viewsGlass plate negative showing a first short service commission group photo in front of a bi-plane in Baldonnel.
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Men at Work Workshop Baldonnel779 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged group of apprentices working on various aircraft parts in a workshop in Baldonnel.
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Apprentice Air Corps Group Shot in Front of Hangar Lt. Ward775 viewsGlass plate negative showing a group photograph of Air Corps apprentices with Lieutenant Ward in front of a hangar in Baldonnel.
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Blessing of Tricolour Gormanston Camp801 viewsGlass plate copy negative taken from a book showing the blessing of the tri-colour flag at Gormanston Camp.
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Flying Suits764 viewsGlass plate copy negative of five pilots posing in their flying apparel. Three are wearing Sidcot flying suits.
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Group Photo 1946675 viewsGlass plate negative of a large group shot, possibly taken from the top of a building. The men are standing in the square in Baldonnel.
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Kit Packed in Box785 viewsGlass plate negative showing an army kit packed in a box.
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Crashed Bi-Plane (17) Bristol F2B720 views
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Crashed Bi-Plane (17) Bristol F2B776 views
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Crashed Bi-Plane792 viewsGlass plate negative showing a crashed Bi-plane with an officer standing in front, no identification marks are visible on the plane.
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Bi-Plane910 viewsThis glass plate negative is showing a Bi-plane stationary on the ground with personnel positioned around it.
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Two Images - Sea-Plane, Officers in Office787 viewsThe first image on this plate is showing two officers in an office.
The second image on this plate is showing a sea plane crashed on land.
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Bristol F2B Bi-Planes on Ramp802 viewsGlass plate negatives showing four Bristol F2B Bi-Planes on ramp with personnel standing in front of or working on the planes.
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Bristol F2B Bi-Planes on Ramp876 viewsGlass plate negatives showing four Bristol F2B Bi-Planes on ramp with personnel standing in front of or working on the planes.
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Bi-Planes and Troops on the Ramp694 viewsGlass plate negative image of Bi-Planes and troops positioned on a ramp, in front of air plane hangers.
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