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1939 Ireland v Hungary
1939 Ireland v Hungary
IE LMOD 683 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of the Irish team on the pitch. Captioned above 'Ireland v. Hungary Budapest, 18th May, 1939. Result - Ireland 2, Hungary 2.' with a list of player underneath the picture.

At first glance it looks as if the Irish soccer team is giving a fascist salute in this picture, which was taken in Budapest. In 1939, Hungary was ruled by a right-wing dictator, and was close to Germany and Italy. But Hungary was not fascist, and while it did have a fascist movement, it was a threat to the ruling regime, and was actually banned in 1939. Some members of that movement, the Arrow Cross, did use a closed-fist salute (the classic fascist salute was open-handed) but the truth is probably more innocuous. Three cheers for Hungary?

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1940 Brendan Bracken and Winston Churchill
IE LMOD 705 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of Winston Churchill being followed by Brendan Braken out of 10 Downing Street by Central Press. With Braken's signature also in the bottom of the frame. From Getty 'Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) leaves Downing Street in London with Irish journalist and Conservative politician Brendan Braken (1901 – 1958).'

Winston Churchill leaves 10 Downing Street with his ‘faithful chela,’ Brendan Bracken. One of the most mysterious Dubliners of the 20th Century, Bracken was an adventurer who tried to disguise his roots (Dublin/Tipperary), claiming instead to be Australian. A Tory MP at the age of 28, he published both the Economist and the Financial Times, and was loyal to Churchill when the latter had been cast into the political wilderness after the First World War. In 1940, when Ireland practiced scrupulous neutrality, Brendan Bracken played a key role in Churchill’s succession as Prime Minister, and went on to serve as Minister of Information for three years. Viscount Bracken died in 1958 at the age of 57. He is the subject of an excellent biography by fellow Dubliner Charles Lysaght.

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1940 Irish Independent
1940 Irish Independent
IE LMOD 446 · Item · Twentieth Century

‘Bombs Fall in Counties Dublin and Monaghan’ Page 5 from the Irish Independent, Saturday December 21, 1940 detailing the Dublin and Monaghan bombings by aircraft with photos of the damage as well as other stories relating to World War 2.

During ‘The Emergency’ Ireland suffered occasional bombings from German aircraftHere the Irish Independent details the events of December 20th 1940 when unidentified aircraft dropped bombs on Counties Dublin and Monaghan.

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1940s Alex Findlater and Co Tea Chest
1940s Alex Findlater and Co Tea Chest
IE LMOD 265 · Item · Twentieth Century

Contains tea. Alex Findlater & Co Ltd. Tea Blenders Dublin, Blend of specially selected Indian tea

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1940s Bells Dyers and Cleaners Box
1940s Bells Dyers and Cleaners Box
IE LMOD 415 · Item · Twentieth Century

A wooden box for Bells Dyers and Cleaners, Rathmines Road, Dublin. Gives the addresses of multiple locations in Dublin.

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1940s Entrance to St. Stephen's Green from Grafton Street
1940s Entrance to St. Stephen's Green from Grafton Street
IE LMOD 642 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of the Fusilier's Arch entrance into St. Stephen's Green taken from Grafton Street. 'Entrance to St. Stephen's Green from Grafton Street, Dublin. VR. 1677.' written on the picture itself along the bottom.

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1940s Findlater's Invalid Stout
1940s Findlater's Invalid Stout
IE LMOD 499 · Item · Twentieth Century

Framed full bottle of Findlater's Invalid Stout with a red and green label.

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1940s Galtee Cheese Box
1940s Galtee Cheese Box
IE LMOD 492 · Item · Twentieth Century

Cardboard box for 'Galtee Cheese Product of Éire'

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1940s Gate Theatre Poster
1940s Gate Theatre Poster
IE LMOD 2341 · Item · Twentieth Century

Gate Theatre Poster from 1940s detailing week's worth of productions including 'Gaslight' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.

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