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Print of Albert Reynolds in a white suit outside a club called 'Dreamland' by Graham Knuttel.
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A grey brick from the Dolphin's Barn birckworks.
The Dolphin’s Barn Brick and Tile Company was established in 1900, and bricks with the Dolphin’s Barn stamp were used widely throughout the city between 1900 and 1942. The distinctive yellowish colour of the bricks means there is a tendency to describe all bricks of a similar colour as ‘Dolphin’s Barn’ bricks, even ones that were produced long before the factory opened. The company was a major employer, and its bricks were used in many notable buildings around Dublin, including the GMB in Trinity College, Steevens’ Hospital and the National Gallery of Ireland. The company merged with the Mount Argus works and the Rathnew Brick Company in 1921. It ceased operation in 1942.
Zonder titelRed fire extinguisher with handles and writing in gold, green and black. The Erin Fire Extinguisher made by The Dublin Japan Works.
Zonder titelLight blue, with dark blue and gold, can with a strap made to hold holy water from Lourdes. One side has a picture of the church, the other has a picture of the grotto and one of the narrow sides has a picture of Mary appearing to Bernadette with the caption 'Souvenir De Lourdes'
The town of Lourdes became a major site for Catholic pilgrimages after Mary was said to have appeared in the town. Mary issaid to have revealed the site of a spring to Bernadette, who dug and found water. Holy water from the spring is believed to have healing properties. Lourdes is still a popular place of pilgrimage for devout Catholics.
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Full bottle of Guinness Foreign Extra Stout bottled in Lawson, Wilson and Co's, Dublin.
Zonder titelJohn Gormley election poster for the Green Party. Has the text 'Others promise the moon only we guarantee the earth!' in black and green. Shows a black and white picture of the view of earth from the moon and one of John Gormley.
The Irish Green Party was founded in 1981 as the Ecology Party, changing its name to the Green Party in 1987. This poster is from the 1989 general election, the first time that the party used pictures of the candidates; they had been wary of the ‘cult of personality’ in politics. That’s why the picture of the earth is the same size as the picture of the candidate. The Greens did much better than anyone expected in the election, but no one in the party had much political acumen, so they only won one seat. John Gormley was eventually elected to Dublin City Council in 1991, served as Lord Mayor from 1994-95, and later led the party in a coalition with Fianna Fáil.
Zonder titelA Harp Lager commemorative toy rugby ball for the Rugby World Cup 1988 Ireland V. Scotland 16 January signed by Hugo MacNeill and some other members of the team. It also has the flags of the teams taking part in the World Cup.
Zonder titelA Captain America's menu from the 1970s for the Grafton Street branch. It has a colour comic on the front.
Mark Kavanagh opened Captain America’s on Grafton Street in 1971. It was not the first restaurant in Dublin to serve American-style burgers – but it was certainly a pioneer. Even iceberg lettuce was a rarity at the time. Chris de Burgh and Horslips played here in the early days.
Zonder titelA video tape of Dublin: Medieval Charm, Georgian Splendour a documentary by Aidan Doyle on the history of Dublin city released by Unicorn Film.
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'U2 Rock's Hottest Ticket' cover page of Time Magazine 27 April 1987, No. 17 with a photo of U2 on the front.
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