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A piece of rock from Nelson's Pillar from after it was blown up in 1966.

This piece of granite is from Nelson’s Pillar on O’Connell Street, which was blown up by the IRA at 2am on 8 March 1966. Bombs destroyed the upper half of the pillar and threw the statue of Nelson into the street. Several days later, the Irish army demolished the remains of the pillar, causing more damage to O’Connell Street than the original blast. Nelson’s head was stored in a shed on Clanbrassil Street, before being stolen by students from the National College of Art and Design as a fund-raising prank. It was leased to a London antique store owner, and later appeared on the stage of the Olympia when the Dubliners performed. The head of Nelson’s Pillar is now on display in the excellent Dublin City Library and Archive on Pearse Street.

Black wallet with gold lettering. '20 Bishopsgate, London, E.C.2' '17 College Green, Dublin'

White with black and red writing circular drinks mat with a picture of the hotel and caption 'The Royal Hibernian Hotel Dawson Street 2. Telephone: 772991 Telex 25220'

Cardboard box with dark blue/navy and white stripes with Switzer's logo 'Switzer and Co Ltd Dublin'. Delivery information in the top right corner. Seams are stapled together.

Grafton Street was anchored by Switzer’s and Brown Thomas department stores. Switzer’s was the less elite of the two – many customers never crossed the street to shop in Brown Thomas. The basement café was an old-fashioned parlour with waitresses in black dresses and white aprons. Switzer’s was bought by Brown Thomas in 1995; BTs moved into the Switzer’s building across the street. You can still see the Switzer’s logo on the Wicklow Street side of Brown Thomas.

Red and black Walkman/tape player with white writing and a black and red wrist strap.

Empty milk bottle 'Hatch and Sons, Dairy Farmers, 6 Lesson St, St Stephen's Green, Dublin'

School bell with wooden handle and brass base.

Red box with black writing 'Wills's Handy Cut Flake, manufactured in Dublin'. The same is written again inside the box.

A 1950s green An Post post box with black paper and white writing to show times for collection.

The civil service ran the post and telephone system in Ireland until 1984, when it was replaced by An Post and Telecom Éireann. The Department’s logo – P & T in Gaelic script – can still be seen on manholes covers around the city, at access points to the phone lines.