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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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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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1939 Gas Mask from The Emergency with Box
1939 Gas Mask from The Emergency with Box
IE LMOD 852 · Item · Twentieth Century

Gas mask from the Emergency, with box, 1939. Black rubber face mask with transparent plastic eyepiece. Canvas straps with buckles to fasten over face. Number of stamps on mask. One stamp reads "Lot 176, SG and Co. 20 Dec 1939" Three other stamps on metal filter of mask - one reads "Civilian". In cardboard box stamped with large letter S on three sides - indicating small size mask. Text under lid has directions for packing and use of respirator. Name handwritten on top of box in pencil, Brendan.

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1939 Emergency Gas Mask
1939 Emergency Gas Mask
IE LMOD 354 · Item · Twentieth Century

Large London made gas mask made for the Emergency/World War 2. Has multiple stamps and markings including 'Home Office Certification', 'Lot 131 SG and Co 1 Dec 1939' 'LIC No. 1 6 Dec 1939'

Ireland chose to remain neutral in the Second World War, but there was still a fear that the country could be attacked. A state of emergency was declared (hence ‘the Emergency’), and gas masks like this were made widely available.

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1938 Alfie Byrne Visitor Book
IE LMOD 762 · Item · Twentieth Century

A book signed by visitors for Alfie Byrne in the Mansion House in 1938. On the cover is 'Visitors to the right hon. Alderman Alfred Byrne T.D. Lord Mayor of Dublin 1938 and to the Lady Mayoress of Dublin'

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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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1937 Menu from Jammet’s Restaurant
1937 Menu from Jammet’s Restaurant
IE LMOD 466 · Item · Twentieth Century

Menu dated 18 November 1937 from Restaurant Jammet and a drawing by Sean O’Sullivan.

The place where all of Dublin wanted to eat, and few could afford, Jammet’s opened in 1901 on Andrew’s Street, but moved to Nassau Street in 1927, where it continued to dazzle until 1967. In “Dublin’s only French restaurant” – a claim sustained for 40 years – W.B. Yeats had his own table, Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir were regulars, and visitors ranged from Laurel and Hardy to Walt Disney and Ronald Reagan. The drawing is by the artist Seán Ó Sullivan.

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1936 Map of Dún Laoghaire
1936 Map of Dún Laoghaire
IE LMOD 340 · Item · Twentieth Century

Dublin Sheet 23 (Revisions 1936 - 1937). Compiled and printed by the Ordinance Survey Department and published by the Director at the Ordinance Survey Office, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Largely black and white map.

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1936 Alfie Byrne Gift Box
1936 Alfie Byrne Gift Box
IE LMOD 335 · Item · Twentieth Century

Signed 'Best Wishes from Alfie, Lord Mayor' The box has a picture of the Mansion House along with the flags of Ireland and Dublin and the crests of the four provinces in each corner. Captioned 'With sincere good wishes from the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Alfred Byrne and the Lady Mayoress, Dublin 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936'

Bicycle-wheel maker, barman, publican, councillor, senator, MP, and TD, Alderman Alfred Byrne is best remembered as Lord Mayor of Dublin. Between 1930 and 1939 Alfie, as he was affectionately known, monopolised the post of Lord Mayor, serving the city for nine consecutive terms. A one-man political machine, he was known as The Shaking Hand of Dublin for his eternal canvassing, and he always carried a bag of sweets with him for the poor children of Dublin. Byrne returned to the Mansion House in 1954 for his tenth and final term. This gift box once contained Urney’s chocolates from Belgard Road in Tallaght.

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1934 Pillar Cinema team
IE LMOD 698 · Item · Twentieth Century

A black and white photograph of the Pillar Cinema football team.

Dublin once had enough cinemas to organise their own football league. The Pillar Cinema’s team is pictured here in the Phoenix Park in front of the original pavilion for footballers. It was built in 1907, prompting an Evening Herald reporter to write: “I doubt whether any other city can beat Dublin for ground dressing accomodation for juniors. I refer to the new Phoenix Park pavilion which was opened last Saturday by his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. His Excellency also referred to our GAA friends who will have their own pavilion soon, they have our good wishes for no matter what laws we play under we are all football people and thorough sportsmen at heart.”

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