Desmond FitzGerald Photographs


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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Crampton Board


G. & T. Crampton Board of Directors, October 1984. From Left to right: David Crampton, John Reid, David Callaghan, Sidney East (Chairman), Hal Hosford, George Crampton (Managing Director), John Williams.

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Crampton Board


G. & T. Crampton Board of Directors, October 1984. From left to right, back row: David Crampton, John Reid, John Williams, Hal Hosford. Front row: David Callaghan, Sidney East (Chairman), George Crampton (Managing Director).

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G. & T. Crampton Limited Board of Directors


Board of Directors of G. & T. Crampton Ltd. (1965). Standing, from left to right Sidney Seymour, Sidney East, Sam Clark, Joe McClintock; seated, from left to right Ivan Webb (Joint managing director), Cecil Crampton (Chairman), George Crampton (Joint managing director).

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Board of Directors, 1979, G. & T. Crampton, Limited, 1879-1979


Board of Directors, 1979 for G. & T. Crampton.

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A little girl with bare feet being tended by a woman


Photograph of a dishevelled looking little girl with bare feet being tended by a woman in long black clothes.

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A woman sitting on a trunk with her two children


Photograph of a woman sitting on a trunk holding a baby in her arms; a little girl (out of focus) sits beside her. The caption reads ‘Specials tore the clothes off this baby girl' but it has been crossed out.

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A group of people, mainly children


Photograph of a group of people, mainly children, behind a building; one boy, who is barefoot, is climbing onto a wall; the children look reasonably happy.

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A group of people, mainly children


Photograph of a group of people, mainly children, behind a building.

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A large group of civilians congregating outside a building


Photograph by the Press Photographic Agency, London, of a large group of civilians, mainly women, congregating outside a building; those at the front are kneeling and many are praying or are holding rosary beads.

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A group of civilians, one is holding a tricolour


Photograph by the Press Photographic Agency, London, of a glum group of civilians; one is holding a tricolour aloft to which is attached a small holy picture of the sacred heart; a priest and a very formidable looking woman are holding rosary beads while the man beside them is touching his hat and looking very perplexed.

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Creamery at hospital, Labour Commission's visit


A group of people standing outside some buildings most of which have been destroyed by fire. A church tower is in the background. The caption reads ‘Creamery at hospital. Labour Commission's visit'.

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Free State Army soldiers walking along a country road with guns


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of Irish Free State Army soldiers walking along a country road towards the photographer with guns at the ready; one is smiling happily; two young men in civilian dress are walking beside them and a third civilian, standing at the side of the road, might be applauding.

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Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting and reclining on the road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a group of Irish Free State Army soldiers sitting and reclining on the road, possibly near a check point; one is wrapped in a blanket and another is showing his rifle to a man in civilian clothes; a fire has been lit in a tin hip bath; two young boys are also present.

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An Irish Free State Army soldier helped by civilians filling in craters in a road


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of an Irish Free State Army soldier helped by civilians filling in craters in a road. A group of other soldiers, men in civilian clothes and small boys look on. Possibly taken outside a house on a country road.

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A large group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians


Photograph of a large group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians posing in what appears to be a street between two buildings, or the yard of an institution; some are seated, others stand; two men in white aprons and coats stand at the back of the group; none of the soldiers carry weapons.

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National University, Dublin Ireland


Panorama of University College Dublin, Earlsfort Terrace, possibly with members of the Dail entering the building; a crowd has lined the street outside and policemen are on duty.

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A large, jubilant group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians


Photograph of a large, jubilant group of Irish Free State Army soldiers and civilians running along what appears to be a side street between two buildings or the yard of an institution; all look very happy; many have upstretched arms and are waving hats and caps at the cameraman; there is an air of liberation; none of the soldiers carry weapons; some women and men in white aprons stand at the side and in the background looking on.

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A burned out tender on a country road being examined by a man in civilian dress


Photograph of a burned out tender on a desolate and wet country road being examined by a man in civilian dress.

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A lengthy queue of men entering a building


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a lengthy queue of men entering a building; those near the top of the queue are concentrating on gaining access; three boys and a bicycle stand in the foreground.

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A wide street on the outskirts of a country town


Photograph of a wide street on the outskirts of a country town; large numbers of Irish Free State Army soldiers appear to be preparing to board personnel carriers with a view to departing; some may have luggage; a number of civilians watch from the pavement; a church with a spire and a thatched house are visible in the background and in the foreground a commercial van with the name Ja[me]s Boyd Ltd.

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Michael Collins addressing a small group of hurlers


Photograph of Michael Collins addressing a small group of hurlers and other team members, some of whom are wearing Kilkenny jerseys; they are in the middle of a playing pitch at a match.

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Irish Free State Army officers standing at ease and smiling outside a heavily fortified building


Photograph of two Irish Free State Army officers (including Eoin O'Duffy and possibly Michael Brennan) standing at ease and smiling outside a heavily fortified building; two little boys are sitting on sandbag, one of whom is barefoot.

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A man in civilian clothes offering cigarettes to Irish Free State Army soldiers in a truck


Photograph by W.D. Hogan of a man in civilian clothes (not unlike Michael Collins?) reaching up with cigarettes to Irish Free State Army soldiers in a (spirit merchant's) truck; civilians are watching; two of the soldiers are wearing their caps back to front.

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