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Lt J Twohig - Sidcot731 viewsPlate three shows Twohig wearing a sheepskin overcoat.

British & Russian Aircraft787 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft795 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft782 viewsPlates two, three and four are of multiple photographs copied simultaneously.

British & Russian Aircraft898 viewsPlate one is of a Shackleton aircraft and appears to have been taken from a manual.

Group Portrait Including Kevin O' Higgins, Arthur Griffith, Michael Brennan and Sean Mac Eoin, 955 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 General Michael Brennan.

Rev. Fr. O'Riordan847 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 State978 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 Portrait850 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a group portrait of Irish Free State personnel.

Rineanna Mosaic (One Runway)875 viewsGlass plate copy negative of an aerial view of Rineanna or Shannon airport.

Eucharistic Congress Arrival of Ship at Dun Laoghaire Harbour With Flyover855 viewsGlass plate copy negative of the arrival of Cardinal 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 in the harbour.

Blessing Mass741 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 Badges822 viewsGlass plate copy negative of five army collar badges.

Koehl - The Kaiser - Fitzmaurice - Hunefeld : The Bremen Crew863 viewsGlass plate copy negative of (from left to right) Captain Hermann Koehl, ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II, Colonel James C. Fitzmaurice and Ehrenfried Gunther Freiherr von Hunefeld

Rineanna Mosaic725 views Image one appears to have been made by a collage of a series of photographs.

Rineanna Mosaic740 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 "

Old Church Baldonnel760 viewsPlate one shows the front view of the church.

Old Church Baldonnel781 viewsPlate two shows the interior of the church.

Air Corps Group Photograph983 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 Photograph789 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 R.A.F. Strengths841 viewsPlate one shows a map of Ireland with statistics including ex-R.A.F. pilots in the Air Corps 1922-1950.

Map of Ireland Indicating Flight Paths796 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 R.A.F. Bases726 viewsPlate three is entitled R.A.F. Ireland 1921 and shows a map of Ireland showing several military airfields.

Re-Organisation of Air Services734 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 Services830 viewsPlate two shows the June 1923 organisation of the Air Corps officers showing the names of each rank.

Re-Organisation of Air Services804 viewsPlate three shows the Air Corps headquarters organisation chart.

Ancillary Section, Air Corps, Capt O'Shea831 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 hangar at Baldonnel.

Historical Uniform774 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.

Portrait Sketch, An tÓglach magazine840 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a pencil sketch of the Adjutant General Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin by Frank Leah. Many of these sketch portraits appeared on the front covers of An tÓglach magazine in 1923 and this sketch featured on the cover of the 24th March 1923 edition. Leah has autographed the sketch in the top left.

Fitzmaurice and other Air Corps Personnel in Front of Aircraft1151 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 couples886 viewsGlass plate copy negative of two couples posing in a studio for a portrait. The couples are in formal civilian dress.

Group Photo Officers and Civillians (Hats Off)733 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a row of senior officers and civilians standing in a row holding their hats in what appears to be a mark of respect. It appears to show Oscar Traynor second from left. The subject which they are looking at is not visible from the photograph. Other officers are visible in the background also holding their hat in their hands.

Civillian Posing in Front of Car Outside Officer's Mess Baldonnel851 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 1922861 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 civilians 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 - Troops and armoured lorry of the National Army outside the City Hall in readiness for a call to the firing line. (FREEMAN photo) 1922"

Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella840 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.

Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella810 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.

Aircraft Log Books for Bristol Fighter I, Bristol fighter III and the Big Fella750 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.

Letter to John Curran From the Aviation Department833 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.

Summary of Air Corps 1931-1932899 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a table listing the numbers of officers, NCOs and privates for the years 1931 to 1932.

Possibly British Army Officers and NCOs723 viewsUnidentified British Army Officers and NCOs posing with a number of cups.

Group Photo Troops in Front of Old Hut Air Corps732 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.

Group Photo Troops in Front of Old Hut Air Corps772 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.

Group Photo in Hangar767 viewsGlass plate copy of a group photograph of Air Corps personnel posed in an aircraft hangar.

Group Photo Outside Hangar "C"767 viewsGlass plate copy of a group of Air Corp personnel posed outside an aircraft hangar

Air Corps Apprentices Lieut. Peterson780 viewsGlass plate negative of a group photo of Air Corps apprentices and Lieutenant Peterson taken in front of a hangar in Baldonnel.

Extracts From R.A.F. Documents Re Departure of R.A.F. from Baldonnel in 1922785 viewsGlass plate copy positive showing cuttings relating to the departure of the R.A.F. from Irish aviation bases.

Troops in Open Group Shot861 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.

Brigadier General George Adamson and Letter Signed by Eamonn Ceannt825 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 cannon. 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.

Group photograph of army officers868 viewsGlass plate negative of eight army officers, possibly British, standing in a line with swords.

Group Portrait of Sinn Fein Office748 viewsGlass plate copy negative of a portrait taken outdoors showing members of the Sinn Fein office. Michael Collins and Desmond Fitzgerald are both present.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals806 viewsPlate one is a copy from an illustrated manual showing the carrying and firing positions for a Gustav machine gun.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals781 viewsPlate two is a copy from an illustrated manual demonstrating cocking the piece cap recoil spring.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals769 viewsPlate three is a copy negative showing the gun cocking piece cap recoil spring.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals769 viewsPlate four is a copy negative showing the cocking piece cap recoil spring.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals699 viewsPlate five shows the Gustav machine gun stripped and laid out.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals788 viewsPlate six is a copy negative showing Gustav machine gun weapon parts.

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals674 viewsPlate seven is a copy negative showing a Gustav machine gun loading magazine.

Bren Light Machine Gun Description, Use and Mechanism767 viewsGlass plate negative of a document depicting the use and mechanism of the Bren Light Machine Gun

Baldonnel Mosaic797 viewsGlass plate negative showing an aerial view of Baldonnel area.

Baldonnel Camp707 viewsGlass plate copy negative showing a view of Baldonnel from the air.

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