
Marconiphone – 1930 Irish Times
This last ad features the Marconiphone Model 55 portable set and speaker residential radio. Guglielmo Marconi invented the...
We have an impressive and extensive collection of books, pamphlets, journals, periodicals, handbooks, catalogues and newspapers relating to the history, technology and practice of printing, typography, bookmaking, papermaking and other associated crafts. Also included in the collection are books, items of ephemera and photographs showcasing various styles of printing and print houses of old.
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In collaboration with students studying heritage and public history, the Museum seeks to highlight items from its lesser-known archive. Students carefully select and research a number of items; discover their findings below!
This last ad features the Marconiphone Model 55 portable set and speaker residential radio. Guglielmo Marconi invented the...
This advert from the 26 March 1950 Sunday Independent provides insight into Irish economics of the post-Emergency period....
This advertisement was one which initially caught my attention because of the unique way in which it advertises...
This lovely little advertisement for Elmbank Hatchery in Cavan may be easy to overlook, but through it we...
This ad for Brandreth’s Pills, found in the 19 October, 1894 Evening Herald, caught my eye when I...
Welcome to the third iteration of #OpentheArchives! Meet Mazie Smallidge, an MA candidate in Museum Studies at University...
Dancing as a social and leisure activity has roots stretching back centuries.
Since ancient times, theatre has been both a form of entertainment and a medium for addressing current concerns.
Sports sections have long been a common feature of any newspaper, offering a glimpse into the popular pastimes...
While a computer centre might not be a ‘wow factor’ to prospective holidaymakers today, in 1984 one was...
Midsummer has been a time of celebration for centuries, often associated with the lighting of bonfires.
What did the Dublin print trade and the Olympic Games have in common? Tug-of-war, of course.
What can the archive tell us about everyday life?
Welcome to the second iteration of #OpentheArchives! Over the last few months, MPhil student Margaret Aimar has carefully...
Éamon de Valera is installed as third President of the Republic of Ireland at a ‘brief and simple...
To-day the “Evening Mail,” for the first time we believe in its history of 119 years, appears as...
“Are you now, or have you ever been, a member of the Communist Party?” … In the early...
This commemoration sheet was printed by the Dublin Typographical Provident Society for the centenary celebration of Daniel O’Connell...
Éamon de Valera is installed as third President of the Republic of Ireland at a ‘brief and simple...
As part of her MA in Public History at University College Dublin, Katie Breen carefully selected and researched...