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Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Contains digital samples of our glass plate negative collection which were used for various Defence Forces manuals, publications and pamphlets including the An t-Óglach Magazine. The glass plate negatives collection covers various topics including Gaelic games, ceremonial parades, weapons, training and tactics between the periods 1922-1968 Test.

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On the range

9 Files

A series of glass plate negatives showing soldiers practicing their shooting skills while using various weapons including the Lee Enfield rifle, Lewis Machine gun and the Vickers machine gun. Some of these glass plates were taken on rifle ranges located on the plains the Curragh camp after 1922.
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Army equitation school, horses, riders and grooms (1922-1942)

13 Files

Contains 13 digital copies of glass plate negatives showing various horses, grooms and events such as Artillery grooms, Equitation school horses and the Military International Jumping Competition in 1928.These digital copies cover the dates 1922-1942.
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Gaelic games, athletics and boxing[1922-1950].

15 Files

Contains 15 digital copies of our glass plate negative collection showing various sporting events, activities and training such as boxing, running, Gaelic games and gymnastics.[1922-1950]
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Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

15 Files

Contains 15 sample digital copies of our glass plate negative collection taken between 1922-1960. The contents of this album includes glass plates of uniforms, kit inspections, equipment, Artillery gun crews training and weapons training to include the Carl Gustav Sub-machine gun, Lewis machine gun, Vickers machine gun and the Lee Enfield rifle.
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Army and naval service recruits [1930-1968]

17 Files

Contains 17 sample digital copies of glass plate negatives showing recruits from the artillery, infantry, cavalry corps and naval service taken between 1930-1968.
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Army ceremonial parades at Cenotaph at Leinster Lawn, Phoenix Park, Arbour Hill and Bodenstown (1922-1928)

23 Files

Contains 23 digital copies of glass plate negatives showing ceremonial parades held at the Cenotaph in Leinster Lawn, the Phoenix Park, Arbour Hill all in Dublin and Bodenstown in County Kildare, between 1922-1928. This is just a small sample of glass plates belonging to this album.
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Railway Protection, Repair and Maintenance Corps, Salvage Corps (1922-1924)

15 Files

Contains 15 digital samples of our glass plate negative collection on the Railway protection, Repair and Maintenance Corps (RPRMC), and the Salvage Corps. The RPRMC was established in late 1922 and was responsible for the railway network throughout the Civil war. At that time the railway system was under constant attacks and sabotage operations from Anti-treaty forces. The salvage Corps was responsible for salvaging materials from old British army camps with the view of using these valuable materials for other purposes. During the re-organisation of the National Army in 1924 the RPRMC, Salvage Corps and the Works Corps were amalgamated into the Corps of Engineers. The majority of there glass plate negatives were used in an 'An tóglác' publication in 1923.
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Use of Signal Flags(1927)

9 Files

Contains nine digital samples from our glass plate negative collection showing soldiers from the Army Signal Corps demonstrating how to use signal flags and what that signal means. These glass plates were used in a publication called the 'Army Signal Bulletin' for the 5th May 1927 edition.