IE/MA/ACPS/GPN/189

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Hoisting the Flag at the Curragh728 viewsThe second plate contains the caption " Col. O'Connell hoists the Irish flag on the Water Tower of The Curragh Camp, after the taking-over ceremony, May 16 1922 '. Two men can be seen hoisting the flag with perhaps a third person who is barely visible behind the flag. Another man looks on from the doorway.

Troops on the March Curragh826 viewsGlass plate copy negative of Irish Free State troops marching to the Curragh after the take-over in May 1922. A caption below the image reads " A Company of Free State soldiers passing through The Curragh on their way to the camp after the taking-over ceremony '

Taking Over the Curragh744 viewsGlass plate copy negative of Colonel O'Connell taking over the Curragh. Several civilian bystanders, including children, watch as the Free State Troops are marching past. A caption below the image reads " The Taking-Over of The Curragh Camp by Col. O'Connell (on left), May 16 1922.

Cathal Brugha in Uniform702 viewsGlass plate copy negative of Cathal Brugha in uniform.

Troops Under Canvas774 viewsGlass plate copy negative of two low quality photographic prints of Free State troops beside pitched tents.

Guard Turned Out Renmore Barracks751 viewsGlass plate copy negative of eight Free State Soldiers standing for inspection at Renmore Barracks. No individual in the photograph is wearing the full standard free state army uniform. Six of the eight men have a rifle. The photograph appears to have been taken shortly after the take-over of the barracks. Behind the men there is a wall of sandbags and a building with an awning.

Army Jumping Team777 viewsPlate one shows three officers posing on horseback in front of the army equitation school.

Army Jumping Team763 viewsPlate two shows four officers posing on the ground with six horses in front of the army equitation school.

Army Jumping Team754 viewsPlate three shows three officers posing with three horses on the grass.

Army Jumping Team825 viewsPlate four shows five officers posing in front of a door of the Army Equitation School.

Army Jumping Team793 viewsPlate five shows three officers posing on the steps in front of the Army Equitation School.

Test Bench777 viewsPlate one shows four engineers at work on a test bench inside a hangar while an officer supervises.

Test Bench779 viewsPlate two shows a man operating a machine that is either pulling an engine out or lowering it into an aircraft. Two men are holding the engine on either side.

Test Bench776 viewsPlates three and four are identical and show a man working on a test bench outside a hangar.

Test Bench752 viewsPlates three and four are identical and show a man working on a test bench outside a hangar.

Arrival of Southern Cross804 views

Arrival of Southern Cross775 views

Arrival of Southern Cross769 views

Aer Corps;Glass Plate Negatives;Military Archives;Photographs799 views

College of Science899 viewsGlass plate copy positive of an aerial view of the College of Science

Lt J Twohig - Sidcot807 viewsPlates one show the Sidcot flightsuit complete with harness.

Lt J Twohig - Sidcot797 viewsPlates two show the Sidcot flightsuit.

Lt J Twohig - Sidcot718 viewsPlate three shows Twohig wearing a sheepskin overcoat.

British & Russian Aircraft775 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft780 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft770 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft884 viewsPlate one is of a Shackleton aircraft and appears to have been taken from a manual.

Group Portrait Including Kevin O' Higgins, Sean Mac Eoin and Arthur Griffith931 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a group portrait containing military officers, TDs and members of the clergy taken in front of a building. The front row, seated, include from left to right Kevin O'Higgins, Arthur Griffith, Dr. Fogarty (Bishop of Killaloe). Men standing in the back row include Paddy Hogan, Canon William O' Kennedy, Ignatius O'Neill, Sean Milroy and Michael [Breana or Brennan].

Rev. Fr. O'Riordan829 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a portrait of Reverend Father O'Riordain in military uniform. Portrait appears to have been taken in a studio and shows Reverend Father O'Riordan from the waist up.

Michael Collins Lying In State940 viewsGlass plate copy negative of Michael Collins lying in state. Collins is lying on a bed with a bandage wrapped around his forehead. The photograph is taken from a low side view with several Irish Free State Officers partly visible in the background.

Civil War Officers Group Portrait830 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a group portrait of Irish Free State personnel.

Rineanna Mosiac (One Runway)853 viewsGlass plate copy negative of an aerial view of Rineanna or Shannon airport.

Eucharistic Congress Arrival of Ship at Dun Laoghaire Harbour With Flyover831 viewsGlass plate copy negative of the arrival of Lorenzo Lauri, Legate of Pope Pius XI by mail boat into Dun Laoghaire Harbour to celebrate the 31st Eucharistic Congress. Image shows six aircraft flying in formation in the shape of a cross with the ship visible in the background. Spectators are observing the scene from Dun Laoghaire pier and from small boats near the harbour.

Blessing Mass723 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a priest outside a hangar at Baldonnel Aerodrome. A member of Air Corps personnel is holding the priest's hat. Serveral civilians are also present and appear to be listening to the priest offering a blessing. A hangar with the door opened is visible in the background.

Army Collar Badges806 viewsGlass plate copy negative of five army collar badges.

Kohl - The Kaiser - Fitzmaurice - Hunefeld : The Bremen Crew836 viewsGlass plate copy negative of (from left to right) Hermann Kohl, ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II, Colonel James C. Fitzmaurice and Ehrenfried Gunther Freiherr von Hunefeld

Rineanna Mosaic707 views Image one appears to have been made by a collage of a series of photographs.

Rineanna Mosaic719 viewsImage two contains the following information: ' Rineanna Airport 25 July 1941; Height 6,425; F.L. T"; Scale: 5.75" =1 ml; Time: 13:00 hours; Baldonnel Photographic Section "

Map of Ireland Showing Bombs Dropped During The Emergency and German, American and British Crashes and Forced Landings.625 viewsPlate one shows German crashes and forced landings 1939-1945 and gives statistics for the number of aircraft, personnel and casualties.

Map of Ireland Showing Bombs Dropped During The Emergency and German, American and British Crashes and Forced Landings.601 viewsPlate two shows American crashes and forced landings for the same period with their corresponding statistics.

Map of Ireland Showing Bombs Dropped During The Emergency and German, American and British Crashes and Forced Landings.588 viewsPlate three shows British crashes and forced landings for the same period with their corresponding statistics.

Map of Ireland Showing Bombs Dropped During The Emergency and German, American and British Crashes and Forced Landings.603 viewsPlate four shows bombs dropped on Ireland during the same period with statistics for the number of occasions, number of bombs and number of casualties.

Old Church Baldonnel746 viewsPlate one shows the front view of the church.

Old Church Baldonnel767 viewsPlate two shows the interior of the church.

Air Corps Group Photograph958 viewsGlass plate copy negative of an early Air Corps group photo. Image shows forty Air Corps personnel posing in a group shot in front of a hangar at Baldonnel.

Air Corps Personnel Group Photograph767 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing approximately one hundred and twenty-five Air Corps personnel posing for a group shot in front of a hangar in Baldonnel. The men are arranged in tiered rows with one man lying on his side in the foreground. One face on the far left appears to have been intentionally blacked out on the original photograph.

Map of Ireland Indicating RAF Strengths823 viewsPlate one shows a map of Ireland with statistics for RAF pilots in the Air Corps 1922-1950.

Map of Ireland Indicating Flight Paths779 viewsPlate two is entitled "Aircraft, May 1941" and shows a map of Ireland with a line indicating inland flights and unconfirmed reports.

Map of Ireland Indicating RAF Bases713 viewsPlate three is entitled RAF Ireland 1921 and shows a map of Ireland showing several military airfields.

Re-Organisation of Air Services712 viewsPlate one shows the statistics for total strength of the Air Corps and the breakdown of officers in various sections. A note at the end records that this proposed organisation never took place due to the army mutiny in March 1924.

Re-Organisation of Air Services799 viewsPlate two shows the June 1923 organisation of the Air Corps officers showing the names of each rank.

Re-Organisation of Air Services781 viewsPlate three shows the Air Corps headquarters organisation chart.

Ancillary Section Capt O'Shea807 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a group portrait of ancillary section Air Corps personnel including Captain O'Shea posing in tiered rows in front of a hanger at Baldonnel.

Historical Uniform758 viewsGlass plate negative image taken at Greenmount Oil Company, Harold's Cross, Dublin featuring Company Director Mr Dobbyn, Laurence J. Kettle (member of Uniform Sub Committee) and George Walsh, IV Battalion, Kimmage company, May 1914. Kettle models uniform approved by appointed Sub-Committee (comprised of Eoin MacNeill and Laurence J. Kettle). A print copy of this image is also located in PRCN/0028/01/027, George Walsh Papers, Military Archives.

Historical Uniform Sketch824 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a sketch of a senior cadet officer posing in uniform. The original image appears to have been drawn in pencil and the paper is creased in several places. The picture shows the upper body of an officer who is posing in a chair by a table. The officer is not wearing his hat. The artist has autographed the sketch in the top left. It reads ' Frank [IEAD] 23'

Fitzmaurice and other Air Corps Personnel in Front of Aircraft1116 viewsGlass plate copy negative of officers of the Irish Air Corps standing in front of a Bristol Fighter. Officers are named from left to right: Lorcan C. Gogan, John Hume, Oscar A. Heron, Edward F. Stapleton, William P. Delamere, James C. Fitzmaurice, Daniel J. McKeown, Nicholas E. Fogarty, Frederick S. Crossley, Dr. Theo McWeeney, Serge Barnes, Arthur G. Russell, Gerard J. Carroll, Bryan McSweeney, Patrick F. McGrath and Timothy J. Prenderville.

Two couples872 viewsGlass plate copy negative of two couples posing in a studio for a portrait. The couples are in formal civilian dress.

Group Photo Officers Nurse Civillians (Hats Off)717 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a row of officers and civillians standing in a row holding their hats in what appears to be a mark of respect. The subject which they are looking at is not visible from the photograph. There are several rows of chairs behind the men. Other officers are visible in the background also holding their hat in their hands.

Civillian Posing in Front of Car Outside Officer's Mess Baldonnel827 viewsOne glass plate negative of a man, possibly an officer in civillian attire posing in front of his car. There are several tri-colour flags in the front of the car.

Reserve Troops and Armoured Lorry Outside City Hall 1922839 viewsGlass plate copy negative of reserve troops and an armoured Lancia APC outside City Hall on Dame Street. Troops are pictured standing on the steps of City Hall and along the street in front of the building. At least two men are visible inside the Lancia APC. The top of the lorry has been covered with a wire mesh. Several civillians are pictured walking past in the street and one boy with his hands in his pockets appears to be looking directly at the camera. A caption on the top of the picture reads: " RESERVES - Troups and armoured lorry of the National Army outside the City Hall in readiness for a call to the firing line. (FREEMAN photo) 1922"

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