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Will It Be Wealth Untold? (1962)

Mining company digs for silver in farm land in Ireland.

Minister Opens Portarlington Power Station (1950)

The new peat burning power station at Portarlington, Eire is officially opened.

Mining The Coasts Of Eire (1940)

Mines are placed around coasts of Ireland and American men pay for army training.

Mines Laid Off Dublin Harbour (1940)

Large sea mines laid into sea outside Dublin harbour. 1940?

Mallow Viaduct Open (1923)

President Cosgrave opens Mallow Viaduct in Ireland.

Mallow Viaduct (1924)

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

Luxury Liner Gutted! (1931)

Fire destroys the liner ship 'Bermuda' in dock in Belfast.

Lighthouse On Tow (1965)

A new lighthouse is towed by tugs from Dun Laoghaire harbour to Kish Bank. Eire.

Launch Of The SS Isola (1928)

The SS Isola is launched from the Dublin Dockyard; it was built for the Irish Lights Commissioners.

Launch Of Giant Caisson AKA Caission (1922)

A caisson is launched - presumably to mark the start of construction work on Dublin docks.

Landslide At Bray Head (1923)

A derailed mail train stops near the edge of a cliff in Bray, Ireland.

Irish Troops Train Wreck AKA Sinn Fein Attacks Train (1920)

Sinn Fein attacks troop train killing 4 soldiers and most of their horses.

Irish Train Wreckers (1923)

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

Irish Train Disaster AKA Train Wreck (1915)

Crane used to move wrecked locomotive from crash site in Ireland.

Irish Co-Operative Gathers And Transports Peat - Part 2 (1920)

Footage of workers digging up peat in Ireland.

Irish Co-Operative Gathers And Transports Peat - Part 1 (1920)

Footage of workers digging up peat in Ireland.

Irish Co-Operative (1920)

Item showing Irish peat co-operative at work. Republic of Ireland (Eire).

New Wealth For Eire (1963)

Geologists mine for metal ore in the village of Loughrea. Galway, Southern Ireland.

Oil Film Selected Material Construction Of An Oil Tanker AKA Shipbuilding (1950)

Belfast docks - bow of tanker and scaffolding, men riveting, carpentry and painting.

Why Buy Broadleaf (1964)

Film which details the production of cigarettes by P.J. Carroll and Company. c. 1964

Wexford Treaty Meeting (1922)

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

West Coast Of Ireland (1965)

This travelogue item visits various rural and industrial locations in Ireland.

Timber Fire In Dublin (1940)

A fire in a Dublin timber yard causes thousands of pounds worth of damage.

The Shannon Scheme AKA The Shallow Scheme (1928)

The Shannon Scheme to provide electricty for the Irish Free State gets underway.

The Scene Of The Derailed Passenger Train Near Dundalk AKA Scene Of Derailled Train (1933)

Shots of a passenger train which has come off the rails in Northern Ireland.

Successful Industry (1924)

J. J. Wlash inspects the Post Office Factory.

Search For Oil In Eire (1961)

Searching for oil in Republic of Ireland.

Revolutionary Electrical Invention (1930)

A Dublin man has devised a new battery to power railway trains.

Queer Craft Train Ferry AKA A Queer Craft (1922)

Footage of train ferry in dock of the Liffey, Dublin, Ireland. (Dublin).

Price Of Enterprise - Reels 3 & 4 (1952)

Corporate documentary film showing history of Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd.

Preparing For Electricity Era (1929)

A 120 foot factory chimney is blown up at the Carrick-on-Suir Creamery. Eire, Ireland.

Parsons - Genius Of Power - Reel 1 Also Known As Parsons' Turbines (1955)

Documentary about Parsons - designer of turbines and generators - good shots of work and science.

Over Sixty (1929)

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

Opening Of Lough Erne AKA Irish Power Station Opened (1952)

A power station is opened in Northern Ireland - it will supply some power to the Republic.

Oil In Ireland (1962)

Eire's Prime Minister Sean Lemass seen at opening of new oil drilling site in County Meath.

Ireland's Great New Harbour (1929)

President William Cosgrave opens new harbour in Waterford, Ireland.

Ireland Faces Large Dock Strike (1963)

Northern Ireland faces mass dock strike.

In Full Civic State (1933)

Lord Mayor of London opens Craigavon Bridge in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Big Trade Rush (1923)

Large amounts of cargo unloaded at Irish ports before April 1st when it is liable for tax.

Armoured Train (1922)

Footage of soldiers inside armoured wagons being towed by steam train, Republic of Ireland (Eire, Southern Ireland).

Archery (1924)

Archery display on the grounds of Lord Iveagh.

Along The Line (1931)

Trains travel on the Ballybunion Mono-Railway.

Alcock And Brown AKA Accock And Brown

Pictures from Ireland of Alcock and Brown and their plane after non stop transatlantic flight.

A Revolution Of Transport (1931)

President Cosgrave inspects a new Irish invention - a battery driven train.

A Queer Craft AKA Queer Craft Train Ferry (1922)

Footage of train ferry in dock of the Liffey, Dublin, Ireland. (Dublin).

A Matter Of Seconds (1927)

A chimney stack is demolished at Ringsend, Ireland.

A Bygone Craft (1931)

Irish men demonstrate how to build a coracle - an old fashioned boat.

1931's Largest New Ship Takes The Water! (1931)

Large new liner 'Georgic' takes to the water from Harland & Wolff's shipyard.

The Fishermen Of Ireland (1964)

Fishermen at work with their trawlers in County Waterford, Eire.

Ship Building (1960)

Good colour footage of the liner ship Canberra being built.

Shipbuilding (1949)

Construction of ship "Juan Peron" at Belfast Shipyards, Northern Ireland.

Shipbuilding (1949)

Construction of ship "Juan Peron" at Belfast Shipyards, Northern Ireland.

New Radar System (1962)

Irish Minister Erskine Childers inspects new radar system at Shannon Airport.

Lord French - Titanic Memorial (1920)

Lord French unveils Titanic memorial and lays wreath on war memorial, Northern Ireland.

Biggest Catch Of Herrings (1960)

Fishermen working in the harbour at Dunmore East, Waterford in Ireland after a record catch of herring

Blast Wrecks Flour Mills (1961)

A large flour mill in Dublin explodes and burns to the ground.

Howth Train Smash (1923)

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

HMS Britannic (1914)

White Star passenger liner HMS Britannic under construction at Belfast shipyard.

Grist To The Mill Reel 1 (1963)

Promotional film made for Sunblest.

Gold Find In Wicklow Mountain - Ireland (1959)

Gold is found in the Wicklow mountains in Ireland (Eire).

Flavour Of Ireland (1965)

Great documentary about the food production company Erin Foods. c. 1965

First Electric Train Issue Title Going Gay (1938)

Early electric train that runs along cliff tops at Portrush, Northern Ireland.

Fascination And Contrasts (1965)

Travelogue item looking at both industry and tourism in Ireland.

Factory Has Royal Start (1963)

Princess Beatrix of Holland opens a new factory in Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Erin Foods, Rushes From "The Flavour Of Ireland" (1960)

Film showing detailed processes involved in the making of Erin convenience (dried) foods.

Dublin's Water Supply (1923)

Alderman Staines opens new reservoir in Dublin.

Dublin Only: Launch Of SS S.S. Brynmore (1921)

The S.S. (SS) Brynmore, built by the Dublin Dock Yard Company, is launched.

Dublin - Storm Damage (1954)

Dublin suffers terrible damage due to tornado.

Coal Strike -Ireland (1921)

Boats in the dock and empty coal wharfs show the effects of the coal strike in Ireland.

Close Finishes AKA Metropolitan Regatta (1932)

Rowing races against the backdrop of Dublin docks.

Canberra Launched (1960)

Dame Pattie Menzies launches the liner 'Canberra' at the Harland & Wolff shipyard. Belfast.

British Troops Guard Depots (1960)

British soldiers guard inside bus depot.

Freighter Aircraft Built - Belfast (1962)

The world's largest transport aeroplane under construction at Short Bros. & Harland, Belfast.