The two photographs have some differences in detail. The man is viewing the gutted interior of very badly damaged buildings, possibly in the vicinity of the GPO, the parapet of which may just be visible. The foreground is a mass of twisted girders, and a long ladder is resting on part of the building.
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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.
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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.
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