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White with purple writing poster for 4 Provnices, Harcourt Street including ‘Sunday Final Miss Ireland’ ‘Earl Gill – Dublin’s Greatest Showband’ and others.

This poster advertises the Four Provinces ballroom on Harcourt Street. An iconic hangout for many years, the 4Ps later became the Television Club before being demolished. Showbands were popular between the mid 1950s and late 1970s; they usually featured a lead singer fronting brass and rhythm sections and a keyboard instrument, playing popular hits of the day. The Miss Ireland pageant has been running since 1947.

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'