Historical Collections Online
Search our Historical Collections Online, a sample of 10,000 artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland’s Historical, Military and Easter Week Collections, published as part of the Decade of Commemorations.
certificate of service / Captain Padraig Quinn, Crusade in Spain 1936 – 1937
Certificate of Service of Captain Padraig Quinn, Crusade in Spain 1936 – 1937. Served with the Irish Brigade from November 1936 to June 1937. In recognition of his Loyalty, Courage and Good Conduct. Signed by General (in Spanish) and Liam O’Duffy as Brigadier General. Printed by Browne and Nolan...illustration / Battle of the Boyne, 1690
Drawing, initialled ‘E.J.’. Detail from a contemporary engraving of the Battle of the Boyne, 1690, by Theodore Mass, showing field guns in action.illustration / Dillon Regiment
Watercolour, with the initials P88(?) . Depicting the crossed flags of the Dillon Regiment. ‘The Military History Society of Ireland’ and a maid-of-Erin harp in the centre.illustration / Gunner
Painting of a gunner with Linstock for holding match and powder horn for priming. From C.P. Lawson, ‘History of the Uniforms of the British Army’.drawing / Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 1850
Etching, three ceiling of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin. 86 by 36 feet. Scale three feet to one inch. Drawn and etched by Susan Banks, 1850.
medal / Monaghan Infantry, 1797
Medal of the Monaghan Infantry, 'Monaghan Infantry 1797' inscribed on obverse with crowned Maid of Erin harp in the centre, 'King and Country' on reverse, with 'M.J.' in centre. Ireland, 18th century.
/ Halt! Who goes there?, WWI
Recruitment poster, World War I. ‘Halt! Who goes there? If you are a friend join an Irish regiment and help the brave Irish lads at the Front’. With silhouette of armed British Army soldier on hilltop. Printed by Hill, Siffen and Co., (L.P.A. Ltd.), Grafton Works, London N. W.12609.
model soldier / Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871.
Large set of model soldiers, numbering some thousands, 29 boxes in total. Depicts Franco-Prussian War, 1870 - 1871. Mostly lead, some tin, painted. includes Medic Camp, Infantry, Cavalry, Grenadiers, Lancers, Dragoons, Band, Hussards etc. Some original boxes (C.G.M., Paris, France). Gift 802. ...
photograph / British Army, WWI
Photograph of British Regiment. British Army regiment, WWI
photograph / British Army, WWI
Photograph of five officers on horseback. British Army regiment, WWI.
photograph / British Army, WWI
Photograph of two officers shaking hands. British Army regiment, WWI
photograph / British Army, WWI
Photograph of two soldiers outside of tent, one sitting, one standing. British Army regiment, WWI
photograph / British Army, WWI
Photograph of two soldiers, one on horseback. British Army regiment, WWI
training manual / Rifle Exercises Made Easy, 1914
Training manual, Rifle Exercises Made Easy - Applicable to all arms. Containing rifle and sword instructions, care of arms, instruction in aiming, instruction in firing and judging distance, with practical questions and answers. In accordance with the latest Regulations. Gale and Polden Military...pass / Private John Honner
Pass, Army Form B 295. Made out to Private John Honner, No 863, B Squadron, the South Irish Horse. Permission to be absent from 9 to 10 October 1915 to proceed to London. Aldershot, dated 7 October 1915.
helmet / Sebastopol, 1853
Officer's helmet, Imperial Russia, c.1855. Leather covering, with brass fittings and chin-straps. Damage at front area from a sabre slash. Taken from Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1853-1856.
pickelhaube / Germany, 1914-16
Other Ranks' helmet, pickelhaube, German, c.1914-1916. Kingdom of Bavaria. Retrieved from Thiepval, Somme Sector, 1st July 1916, first day of the Battle of the Somme. Leather with brass fittings and plate, inscribed 'IN TREUE FEST' (In Loyalty Steadfast). Spike missing. Bullet hole to right temple.
pouch / Billy can, WWI
Billy can, World War I period, in khaki green pouch, with two leather straps and attachment ring at back. British made mass produced army equipment. One strap stamped G4EX777, the other has '1907 [?] ..ck' in ink.
certificate / T.M. Gick, Cambridge University School of Instruction, 1915
Certificate, Cambridge University School of Instruction, made out to (Temporary) 2nd Lieutenant T.M. Gick, saying he has successfully completed the training course and listing the subjects studied, as prescribed in the War Office letter 43 / Miscellaneous / 1165 (M.T. 3) of 10 January 1915. Thomas...