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Short Service Commission833 viewsGlass plate negative image of a group of Air Corps Officers posed in front of a Biplane.

Eucharistic Congress Dublin833 views

Eucharistic Congress Dun Laoghaire833 views

Dundrum, County Dublin833 viewsAerial photograph possibly showing a housing development near Dundrum village and the surrounding area.

Agricultural College Glasnevin833 views

Christ the King Church, Cabra East, Dublin833 viewsGlass plate negative showing Christ the King Church, Cabra East and the surrounding area

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals832 viewsPlate two is a copy from an illustrated manual demonstrating cocking the piece cap recoil spring.

Ready to depart832 viewsTroops on the backs of trucks prepared to depart the barracks to travel to the range for firing practice. Possibly Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Dublin Docks Pauls and Vincent's831 viewsGlass plate negative showing the Dublin Docks and the surrounding area, including Ringsend and Grand Canal Dock.

Slope arms from the Advance (1st Motion)831 viewsInfantry Officer demonstrating the 1st motion that is to be conducted once given the command "slope arms from the advance". Possibly in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin, sometime in the late 1920s.

Test Bench830 viewsPlate one shows four engineers at work on a test bench inside a hangar while an officer supervises.

Typed Proprty Destruction Notice From Brig Gen Higginson, British Military Governor, to Paul McCarthy, Midleton830 viewsGlass plate negative image of a typed Notice, January 1921, From Brig Gen Higginson, Military Governor to Paul McCarthy, Midleton, ordering the destruction of his property, in reprisal for attacks on British Forces in December 1920.

Dublin Docks, including Grand Canal Dock830 views

Pigeon House829 viewsGlass plate negative showing the Pigeon House located in the Dublin Docklands area

Rock of Cashel829 views

Peamount Sanatorium829 views

St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin829 views

Bren Light Machine Gun Description, Use and Mechanism828 viewsGlass plate negative of a document depicting the use and mechanism of the Bren Light Machine Gun

Double Image Sean T. O'Kelly in Cockpit and Bomber B17 Crashed on Beach828 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.

Students Under Instruction828 viewsGlass plate negative showing a staged classroom scene where three apprentices are being shown a demonstration in electrics by a teacher.

Factory at Limerick828 viewsAerial photograph of "Cleeve's Condensed Milk Factory" in Limerick

Baldonnel Aerodrome "Europa"828 views

Officer sword drill828 viewsGlass plate negative showing a mounted officer on horseback with his sword drawn, arm down by his left side and sword pointing downwards.Conducted under the supervision of Capt Flanagan and Capt Nolan. Taken in McKee Barracks, Dublin in 1927.

Review Parade, Phoenix Park, 1926828 viewsThree mounted officers in the Phoenix Park, taking during a military review parade held on the 11th September 1926.

Shannon Airport Rineanna828 views

IEMA-P-062-323827 views‘The Nation is Profoundly Grateful’

Guard Turned Out Renmore Barracks827 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 Team827 viewsPlate two shows four officers posing on the ground with six horses in front of the army equitation school.

Ceremonial Parade for Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, 1927827 viewsPresident WT Cosgrave delivering oration immediately after laying a wreath at the Cenotaph, Leinster Lawn.

Mount Argus Monastery826 views

Line Drawing by Sean O'Sullivan825 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'

Pilot Strengths825 viewsGlass plate negative showing a written document detailing the Air Corp's pilot strength from 1922 to 1950 including number of fatalities.

Officer on horseback in McKee Barracks825 viewsGlass plate negative showing an Officer on a white horse with his sword drawn trotting across a parade square in McKee Barracks.

Peamount Sanatorium825 views

Baldonnel Dramatic Society824 viewsThe second plate shows six members of the society posing with their musical instruments. Instruments include banjos, a guitar and an accordion.

Wolfe Tone Commemoration, Bodenstown, County Kildare, 1926824 viewsA General Officer in Command and his Staff saluting beside a gravestone during a Wolfe Tone commemoration in 1926.

Historical Uniform823 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.

Flying Suits823 viewsGlass plate copy negative of five pilots posing in their flying apparel. Three are wearing Sidcot flying suits.

North Strand Bombings823 views

Army Jumping Team822 viewsPlate three shows three officers posing with three horses on the grass.

Group Photo Troops in Front of Old Hut Air Corps822 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.

North Strand Bombings822 views

Dublin Castle822 viewsOne glass plate negative showing Dublin Castle and the surrounding area.

Eucharistic Congress Dublin821 views

Gustav Machine Gun Demonstrations and Manuals819 viewsPlate three is a copy negative showing the gun cocking piece cap recoil spring.

North Strand Bombings819 views

Richmond Hospital, Dublin819 views

Slope Arms side view819 viewsEnlisted soldier demonstrating the "Slope Arms", viewed from the side. An entry in the index for this glass plate states that these were taken in order to "enable a responsible officer to pick best positions in conjunction with Dress, Man and Equipment".Taken in McKee Barracks, Dublin, under the supervision of Comdt Scott, on the 6th September 1927.

Baldonnel Aerodrome819 views

Dublin Airport 1940s819 views

Vespa Aircraft Front and Side Views818 viewsGlass plate copy negatives of a Vickers Vespa, Vickers Type 208 Vespa V, serial V8. This aircraft was delivered to Baldonnel 5 April 1931 and written-off 12 June 1940. The image shows a front and side views of the aircraft. Glass plate one shows a front view of the aircraft and the serial number cannot be seen. Glass plate two and three show side views of the aircraft with the serial number visible.

Group Photo Outside Hangar "C"818 viewsGlass plate copy of a group of Air Corp personnel posed outside an aircraft hangar

Scrapbook of the Air Corps 1922- 1950818 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".

Eucharistic Congress Dun Laoghaire818 views

Volunteers Force on horseback.818 viewsGlass plate negative showing a group of Volunteer soldiers on horseback in McKee Barracks, Dublin, taken sometime between 1934-1939.

Foynes Air Base818 views

Gloster Gladiators Formation818 viewsGlass plate negative showing three Gloster Gladiators flying in formation, the tail numbers 24, 25 & 26 are identifiable.

Under-secretary's Lodge, Phoenix Park817 views

Athletic Grounds Terenure817 views

Group Photo in Hangar816 viewsGlass plate copy of a group photograph of Air Corps personnel posed in an aircraft hangar.

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