Exterior of G.P.O. after evacuation, showing broken flag-post from which Republican flag was flown

Irish rebellion May 1916: Liberty Hall, Dublin, the rebel headquarters, after the storming

Postcard showing Liberty Hall with a banner hanging from the upper story which says 'James Connolly Murdered May 12th 1916'.

Sackville Street, Dublin, showing ruins of D.B.C. restaurant after bombardment

The two photographs have some differences in detail. Bricks have spilled out onto the street and workmen are in the process of loading them onto carts.

The two photographs are taken from different angles. They show dust rising from the ruins and one photograph incorporates a group of people watching the process with curiosity. A building contractor's sign has been hung on the adjacent building.

The two photographs have some differences in detail. The bridge damage is being viewed, in the rain, by onlookers. Some men are on a ladder repairing tram cables and soldiers are standing on duty.

Sinn Fein rebellion: D.B.C. Sackville Street, Dublin. Before and after

Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: inside the General Post Office, Dublin

Sackville Street, Dublin, from O'Connell Bridge, after the bombardment

Irish rebellion May 1916: The General Post Office, Dublin (rebel headquarters) destroyed

The photograph has been taken from Henry Street. Many of the buildings on Moore Street and Henry Street have been totally demolished. Nelson's Pillar is silhouetted against the skyline.

This collection of photographic prints forms part of the papers of Desmond FitzGerald (P80). The majority of theses photographs arise out of the Civil War but other smaller series relate to the aftermath of the Easter Rising and to the War of Independence. There are also other series of army portraits and of historical occasions photographs.

A man is silhouetted against the sky at the top of a ladder high on the building.

Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: Hotel Metropole and Post Office, Dublin

Sinn Fein rebellion: Hotel Metropole and Post Office, Dublin. Before and after

The Constantine Curran/Helen Laird Collection in UCD Library Special Collections contains correspondence, including letters from James Joyce to Curran, photographs, postcards, literary manuscripts, gramophone records and a large collections of printed books, pamphlets and ephemera. This collection reflects Curran and Laird's interests and networks. The following subseries of the collection are now available on the UCD Digital Library: Constantine Curran / Helen Laird Correspondence Part 1 : Letters from and related to James Joyce: a collection of 133 items including letters and cards from James Joyce to Curran ; Curran Collection - Photographs: The photograph collection contains photographs compiled by Constantine Curran and Helen Laird from 1880-1972, including photographs of James Joyce and his family ; 1916 Rising Postcards: the postcards are part of the printed book and ephemeral collection and were published in 1916 in the immediate aftermath of the Insurrection. The remainder of the collection can be accessed by appointment in UCD Library Special Collections.