A colour photograph by Richard Tilbrook of people walking down O'Connell Street including a woman talking with a nun in full habit and a man carrying a ladder taken in June 1973.
LMODFour Fine Gael election posters Tom O'Higgins (1973 Presidential Election) a double sided poster, published by AF Hussey, Solr. 17 Northumberland Road.
LMODThe Barnardos bus provided pre-school education to children in areas with inadequate local resources. A familiar landmark in Rialto and on Sheriff Street, the bus had two classrooms and accommodated up to 20 children. A charge of 10p per day covered ‘bread’ provisions, but no child was ever refused for being unable to pay. Today Barnardos operates more than 40 centres in local communities across Ireland.
LMODFront page of the Irish Times, Dublin, Saturday, August 30, 1975 when Éamon De Valera died. It has a photo of De Valera and multiple articles about him and his life.
On Saturday 30 August 1975, the Irish Times announced the death of Éamon de Valera. A towering influence, he served multiple terms as a socially conservative Taoiseach and President. De Valera retired from politics in 1973 at the age of 90, the oldest head of state in the world at the time. He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
LMODA print of a black and white photograph of Hilton Edwards and Micheál Mac Liammóir, the founders of the Gate Theatre, walking in St. Stephen’s Green in 1975 taken by Bill Doyle.
Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammóir were romantic and business partners who opened the Gate Theatre together in 1928. Both were born in England. The photograph is by Bill Doyle, ‘Ireland’s Cartier-Bresson.’
Blue and black poster on white backing for the world premier of Brian Friel's 'Volunteers' in the Abbey Theatre on 5 March 1975 showing two men digging.
LMODA circular red laynard with gold writing for a member's guest to the Carrolls Irish Open in Portmarnock 1976. It has the bumber 088 stamped on the back. It has a red string tied to the top.
LMOD'A supplement to the Irish Times May 18 1976'
LMODIn Dublin 16-29 April 1976 (first edition) nonfiction, historic Dublin, 1900s, culture, entertainment, film, music, sport, lectures, paperback
The first edition of In Dublin magazine contains none of the acerbic opinion for which the magazine would later become famous. Upcoming events listed included the World Irish Dancing Championships and Yehudi Menuhin at the RDS.