A burned out and possibly looted shop


Photograph of a burned out and possibly looted shop; a member of the Special Constabulary is standing guard outside it and a Union Jack is fluttering overhead; two other policemen are standing to the left of the shop.

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Four men laid out on a series of tables


Photograph of four men laid out on a series of tables (in a makeshift mortuary?); some of them might be soldiers although one man is clearly quite elderly; one sustained a head wound; their hands are folded on their chests.

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Members of a medical corps tending the leg of a wounded man


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of three Irish Free State Army soldiers, two members of a medical corps, tending the leg of a wounded man; one soldier is supporting the man's head; the wounded man is dressed in civilian clothes but is possibly wearing a gun belt.

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A group of men in civilian clothes and others in medical corps uniform outside a building drinking tea and smoking


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of men in civilian clothes and others in medical corps uniform outside a building drinking tea and smoking.

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A man lying with closed eyes in a bed


Photograph of a man (possibly dead or wounded) lying with closed eyes in a bed. His nose is bandaged.

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Interior of a house showing damage to the walls, furnishings, and a statue


Photograph of the interior of a house showing damage to the walls, furnishings and to a statue.

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A statue of the Virgin Mary on a terraced house in Belfast


Photograph of a terraced house in Belfast; a statue of the Virgin Mary is standing on a wooden chair on the street; the caption reads “this statue was used as a target by Specials” although it does not appear to be noticeably damaged.

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A large group of people, mainly children, standing in a street of terraced houses


Photograph of a large group of people, mainly children, standing in a street of terraced houses (possibly in the Marrowbone area of North Belfast); members of the Special Constabulary are standing nearby resting on their rifles.

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A street of terraced houses


Photograph of a street of terraced houses (possibly in the Marrowbone area of North Belfast); part of a small group of people are standing at the side as if observing some activity further up the street.

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Interior of a house showing extensive damage


Photograph of the interior of a house showing extensive damage to its internal walls and with part of its furnishings, including a bed, lying on the ground.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier standing on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier standing on guard with his rifle on the breached wall of a large building; the building has sustained extensive damage to its outer stone wall and coping stones; a second soldier is standing at ease to the right of the building; a group of small boys has congregated and is looking on; one boy is smoking.

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A soldier on duty outside a ruined building


The photograph possibly has been taken near the Munster and Leinster Bank on Sackville Street (current address: 10-11 O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1); the gables of other badly damaged buildings are visible in the background.

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The General Post Office showing extensive damage: façade view


The photograph has been taken from Nelson's Pillar. Showing the façade of the GPO, with its gutted interior, silhouetted against a dark sky. Members of the public are walking by the GPO in the murky gloom, and a soldier or policeman appears to be on duty.

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A terraced house


Photograph of a terraced house (possibly in the Marrowbone area of North Belfast); the door appears to have been kicked in; a small child is standing in the foreground.

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Interior of a house showing extensive damage


Photograph of the interior of a house showing extensive damage to its walls and bits of furnishings, including an iron bedstead, lying in a jumbled mass.

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Interior of a substantial building which has been completely gutted by fire


Photograph of the interior of a substantial building which has been completely gutted by fire; it seems to have consisted of four floors over a basement.

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A completely burned house at the corner of Saunderson Street


Photograph of a completely burned house at the corner of Saunderson Street.

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A burned out and possibly looted shop


Photograph of a burned out and possibly looted shop; a member of the Special Constabulary is standing guard outside it and a Union Jack is fluttering overhead.

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An early Linotype which has suffered extensive damage


Photograph of an early Linotype which has suffered extensive damage; bits of the press are scattered on the floor (possibly the offices of the Cork Examiner newspaper offices which were destroyed by the IRA on August 1922).

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Henry Street, Dublin, looking towards Nelson's Pillar, after bombardment


Henry Street, Dublin, looking towards Nelson's Pillar, after bombardment

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Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: smoking ruins on the side of the Liffey, Dublin


Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: smoking ruins on the side of the Liffey, Dublin

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Sackville Street, Dublin, showing ruins of Hotel Metropole and G.P.O. after bombardment


Sackville Street, Dublin, showing ruins of Hotel Metropole and G.P.O. after bombardment

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Sackville Street, Dublin (Abbey Street corner) after the bombardment


Sackville Street, Dublin (Abbey Street corner) after the bombardment

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After the insurrection: corner of Bachelor's Walk and Lr. Sackville Street, which commanded O'Connell Bridge


After the insurrection: corner of Bachelor's Walk and Lr. Sackville Street, which commanded O'Connell Bridge

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Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: D.B.C. Sackville Street, Dublin


Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: D.B.C. Sackville Street, Dublin

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Irish rebellion May 1916: soldiers holding a Dublin street


Irish rebellion May 1916: soldiers holding a Dublin street

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Sinn Fein rebellion: corner of Sackville Street, Dublin. Before and after


Sinn Fein rebellion: corner of Sackville Street, Dublin. Before and after

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Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: wrecked shops in Sackville Street, Dublin


Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: wrecked shops in Sackville Street, Dublin

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Irish rebellion May 1916: the interior of the ballroom, Imperial Hotel, Dublin, after the siege


Irish rebellion May 1916: the interior of the ballroom, Imperial Hotel, Dublin, after the siege

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Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: Liberty Hall, Dublin


Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: Liberty Hall, Dublin

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


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

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


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

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Irish rebellion May 1916: soldiers bivouacking opposite Liberty Hall, the rebel headquarters in Dublin


Irish rebellion May 1916: soldiers bivouacking opposite Liberty Hall, the rebel headquarters in Dublin

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Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: Sackville Street, Dublin


Sinn Fein rebellion, 1916: Sackville Street, Dublin

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James Connolly murdered May 12th 1916


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

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Irish rebellion May 1916: a group of officers with the captured rebel flag


Irish rebellion May 1916: a group of officers with the captured rebel flag

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Irish rebellion May 1916: Talbot Street, Dublin, held against a rebel charge. Picture taken under fire


Irish rebellion May 1916: Talbot Street, Dublin, held against a rebel charge. Picture taken under fire

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The insurrection in Dublin: armoured motor car in Bachelor's Walk


The insurrection in Dublin: armoured motor car in Bachelor's Walk

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After the insurrection: ruins of Eden Quay


After the insurrection: ruins of Eden Quay

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


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

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


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

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O'Connell Bridge and quays Dublin: before and after "Sinn Fein Rebellion"


O'Connell Bridge and quays Dublin: before and after "Sinn Fein Rebellion"

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Liberty Hall showing extensive structural and artillery damage on one side


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.

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Demolition work on a building in Middle Abbey Street


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

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Interior of a completely gutted building


The building possibly is on Sackville Street. A telegraph pole appears to be suspended in mid-air, debris is lying at the front of the building, and the cobbled street is full of puddles.

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Group of men outside a row of badly damaged and demolished buildings


Possibly on Sackville Street. Some of the men are working but others are scrutinising the damage; the remains of what appears to be a burned out tram are in the foreground.

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Soldiers outside a restaurant in ruins


The three photographs have some differences in detail. The restaurant interior has been destroyed although its façade, including decorative ironwork, appears to be largely intact; the soldiers are helping to salvage furniture. Further down the street there is even greater devastation of buildings with debris and wrecked vehicles lying around.

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Badly damaged buildings and people looking among the ruins


The two photographs have some differences in detail. The buildings possibly are on Sackville Street. The foreground contains twisted metal including the remains of a tram and a sign advertising Nestle's.

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