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1923 Patrick Munden Election Poster
1923 Patrick Munden Election Poster
IE LMOD 428 · Item · Twentieth Century

Poster for Patrick Munden running for election in Dublin South City in 1923 showing a photo of Munden in the centre.

Born in 1883 in Allahabad, Patrick Munden was the son of an officer in the Indian Army. A successful architect and engineer, Munden left his mark on Dublin, working on Grangegorman Mental Hospital as well as many churches. A member of the Irish Volunteers, he was involved in the Howth gun-running episode of 1914 and was later held in Dublin Castle during Easter 1916. Munden would go on to represent Rathmines and Pembroke, but on this occasion he failed in a bid for the Dáil, finishing last of 20 candidates in Dublin South, with 0.57% of the vote.

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1937 Signed photograph of Éamon De Valera
IE LMOD 278 · Item · Twentieth Century

Signed black and white photo of De Valera at the desk of An Taoiseach, taken during the period of of the 1937 general election. Published on the cover of June 1937 Fianna Fáil Bulletin.

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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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1948 Election Results poster at the Irish Times by Tony Linck
IE LMOD 708 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of a banner hanging in front of the Ierish tims building showing the election results by how many seats each party has. From Getty 'Election results posted on at The Irish Times on the 1 February 1948.'

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1948 Fianna Fáil Election Poster 2
1948 Fianna Fáil Election Poster 2
IE LMOD 2 · Item · Twentieth Century

Poster. 'Workers!' Lists positive Fianna Fáil achievements for workers and promises more. 'Fianna Fáil is on your side. Always was and always will be.'

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1948 Fianna Fáil Election Poster 3
1948 Fianna Fáil Election Poster 3
IE LMOD 3 · Item · Twentieth Century

Black and white 'Vote Fianna Fáil' election poster with a drawing of a ship at sea with clouds containing the words 'Post war crisis' 'World war' and 'economic war'. 'Skipper for this storm too, Éamon De Valera'

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1953 Commemorative coronation scarf
IE LMOD 2212 · Item · Twentieth Century

Two red and blue scarves in a large red box with a holographic trading card on the front that changes from King George VI to Queen Elizabeth II

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1963 'Dublin Greets Kennedy'
1963 'Dublin Greets Kennedy'
IE LMOD 447 · Item · Twentieth Century

The Irish Times front page for Dublin, Thursday, June 27, 1963 when American president John F Kennedy visited Ireland. Big picture of Kennedy greeting the crowds with De Valera also in the car. Includes articles on the Kennedy trip, transcript of De Valera and Kennedy’s greetings and an article on Kennedy’s trip to Berlin.

The visit of US President John F. Kennedy was seismic. Kennedy was mobbed by autograph-hunters at a garden party held in his honour at the home of the President. Six months later he was killed in Dallas. His address to both houses of the Oireachtas during his trip was a bravura performance; a sort of homecoming, as the Irish Times noted.

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1963 John F. Kennedy Addressing the Houses of the Oireachtas
IE LMOD 764 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photo showing John F. Kennedy making a speech in front of the Houses of the Oireachtas taken from one side of the chamber. It is captioned with 'The President of the United States of America - John F. Kennedy addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas - June 28th 1963'

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