Identity area
Reference code
IE LMOD 459
Title
1960s Miss Ireland Poster
Date(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Paper, ink. 74.5 x 49 cm
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
26/07/2011
Content and structure area
Scope and content
White with purple writing poster for 4 Provnices, Harcourt Street including ‘Sunday Final Miss Ireland’ ‘Earl Gill – Dublin’s Greatest Showband’ and others.
This poster advertises the Four Provinces ballroom on Harcourt Street. An iconic hangout for many years, the 4Ps later became the Television Club before being demolished. Showbands were popular between the mid 1950s and late 1970s; they usually featured a lead singer fronting brass and rhythm sections and a keyboard instrument, playing popular hits of the day. The Miss Ireland pageant has been running since 1947.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Creases from folding, some staining and torn hole in the left side.
