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SIGNALS!

Signals! (1936)

Men at work in a modern signal box on the Southern Railway near Brighton.

BY ELECTRIC TO BRIGHTON - Mute Version

By Electric To Brighton - Mute Version (1933)

The newly electrified railway line from London to...

DRAW FOR THE IRISH SWEEP

Draw For The Irish Sweep (1934)

Draw for the Irish Sweepstake takes place in front of Dublin's Plaza...

SLIDING HOME

Sliding Home (1935)

Woodmen hard at work in the Bavarian Alps in Southern Germany.

MR. COSGRAVE a.k.a. PRESIDENT COSGRAVE

Mr. Cosgrave A.K.A. President Cosgrave (1927)

An official visit by President Cosgrave to Carlow...

THE SHANNON SCHEME aka THE SHALLOW SCHEME

The Shannon Scheme AKA The Shallow Scheme (1928)

The Shannon Scheme to provide electricty for the...

LAUNCH OF GIANT CAISSON aka CAISSION

Launch Of Giant Caisson AKA Caission (1922)

A caisson is launched - presumably to mark the start of...

 

 

WEXFORD TREATY MEETING

Wexford Treaty Meeting (1922)

Train delayed in Wexford Ireland, after parts of track are torn up.

DUBLIN'S WATER SUPPLY

Dublin's Water Supply (1923)

Alderman Staines opens new reservoir in Dublin.

PLOUGHING MATCH

Ploughing Match (1924)

A ploughing competition using traditional horse drawn ploughs.

TURKEYS, TREES, TOYS

Turkeys, Trees, Toys (1938)

Turkeys are delivered from Eire, and Christmas trees are stocked up in...

SPEEDING THE PLOUGH

Speeding The Plough (1926)

Horse drawn ploughing competition in Ireland.

HOWTH TRAIN SMASH

Howth Train Smash (1923)

An item showing the wreckage of a train after a crash in Howth, Ireland.

IRISH TRAIN WRECKERS

Irish Train Wreckers (1923)

Men work on the railway line and train wrecked by armed rebels in Ireland.

MALLOW VIADUCT

Mallow Viaduct (1924)

A railway viaduct - once destroyed by nationalists - is reopened.

TUNNEL HOUSE

Tunnel House (1948)

Quirky house built on bridge over railway line in Sussex.

NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP

National Ploughing Championship (1933)

Irish farmers show off their skills with a horse and plough.

BIGGEST CATCH OF HERRINGS

Biggest Catch Of Herrings (1960)

Fishermen working in the harbour at Dunmore East, Waterford in Ireland...

SHEEP SHEARING CONTEST IN IRELAND

Sheep Shearing Contest In Ireland (1965)

Good shots of a sheep shearing contest in the Irish town of...

PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE IRISH INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT CORK

Panoramic View Of The Irish Industrial And Agricultural Fair At Cork (1932)

Views of the...

IRISH PEDIGREE SHOW

Irish Pedigree Show (1933)

Bulls are on show at the Royal Dublin Society Show.

MANNEQUINS 'WEAR IRISH'

Mannequins 'wear Irish' (1933)

Fashion models show off some Irish clothing designs.

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1933)

Dublin sees fine display of livestock and horse riding.

RESULT OF SWEEPSTAKE

Result Of Sweepstake (1930)

The Lord Mayor of Dublin lays foundation stone of the new wing of St....

POWERSCOURT PLOUGHING MATCH

Powerscourt Ploughing Match (1931)

Tractors and horses are both used in a ploughing competition in...

SPRING SHOW OPENS

Spring Show Opens (1931)

Horses and cattle are judged at Livestock show in Ireland.

DUBLIN SPRING AGRICULTURAL SHOW

Dublin Spring Agricultural Show (1934)

Horse jumping and cattle parade are the highlights of the...

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE

The Wheel Of Fortune (1934)

Draw for the Grand National Sweepstake takes place in front of Dublin's...

THE WOODWORKERS OF OBERAMMERGAU

The Woodworkers Of Oberammergau (1934)

Good footage of the carpenters of Oberammergau, Bavaria,...

PRESIDENT DE VALERA ARRIVES AT HOLYHEAD

President De Valera Arrives At Holyhead (1938)

President De Valera of Eire arrives at Holyhead, en...

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1927)

Cows and bulls on display and a gymkhana for children at the Dublin Spring...

FIRST OF THE SPRING

First Of The Spring "Shows" (1928)

President Cosgrave of Ireland inspects prize bulls at the Royal...

PREPARING FOR ELECTRICITY ERA

Preparing For Electricity Era (1929)

A 120 foot factory chimney is blown up at the Carrick-on-Suir...

PRESIDENT COSGRAVE

President Cosgrave (1929)

President Cosgrave inspects the bulls as Dublin's Spring Show. Ireland, Eire....

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1923)

Dublin Spring Show - President Cosgrave and Governor General Tim Healy attend....

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1924)

The Governor-General visits an agricultural show.

GROW YOUR OWN FURS

Grow Your Own Furs (1924)

Women are shown cuddling rabbits whilst wearing rabbit fur capes.

OVER SIXTY

Over Sixty (1929)

More than sixty Dublin manufacturers were represented in civic week pageant of industry....

TILLING FOR PRIZES

Tilling For Prizes (1925)

Many horse-drawn ploughs take part in the annual County Wicklow Ploughing...

FIRST OF GREAT AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

First Of Great Agricultural Shows (1925)

Dublin Spring Show - fine cattle are paraded for the judges....

PRIZEWINNERS PARADE

Prizewinners Parade (1925)

Show jumping and prizewinning cattle at Royal Dublin Society's Show, Ireland.

CHAMPION BULL SHOW

Champion Bull Show (1930)

Fine prize winning bulls at the R. D. S. Show at Ballsbridge, Ireland.

IRELAND'S GREAT NEW HARBOUR

Ireland's Great New Harbour (1929)

President William Cosgrave opens new harbour in Waterford, Ireland....

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1930)

Cattle and horses at the Dublin Spring Show. Southern Ireland, Eire.

A RESULT OF THE TREATY on sleeve incorrectly as A RESULT OF TRAGEDY

A Result Of The Treaty On Sleeve Incorrectly As A Result Of Tragedy (1922)

British troops hand...

SOLDIERS OF THE FREE STATE

Soldiers Of The Free State (1922)

A look inside factory where uniforms for new Irish Free State army...

IRELAND'S BEST aka IRELAND'S LARGEST BULLOCK ON SHOW

Ireland's Best AKA Ireland's Largest Bullock On Show (1940)

Large bullock ready for journey from...

DUBLIN SPRING SHOW

Dublin Spring Show (1926)

Parade of prize winning cows and bulls at a Dublin agricultural show.

FOOD EIRE MAY HELP

Food Eire May Help (1946)

An item showing Eire's well stocked food shops. Southern Ireland.

PASTURES NEW

Pastures New (1932)

Cows are moved along a river by boat to greener pastures.