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.
photograph / Thomas Kent grave, 1935
Photograph taken at the grave of Thomas Kent. Members of the public paying homage to the memory of Thomas Kent, whose grave is situated in Collins Barracks, Cork. Photograph published in the Cork Examiner, Monday 22 April 1935.
photograph / Roger Casement
Photograph of Roger Casement with a young boy standing to his left. Part of the W.J. Nolan papers.
studio photograph / Nolan Family, Belfast
Mounted studio photograph pf one of Nolan family of Belfast, part of the W.J. Nolan papers.
photograph / Mitchel's football team, Belfast
Photograph - Mitchel's football team, Belfast, with W.J. Nolan standing at right. Full plate photograph.
photograph / Mitchel's hurling team, Belfast
Photograp - Mitchel's hurling team, Belfast. With W.J. Nolan. Full plate photograph.
photograph / Mitchel's Hurling Team, Belfast
Photograph of Mitchel's Hurling Team, Belfast, with W.J. Nolan second from right. Full plate photograph.
badge / Irish Socialist Republican Party
Badge of the Irish Socialist Republican Party. Silver 1.5 inches long in the form of a pike piercing the crown with scroll bearing the letters I.S.R.P. at the bottom of the shaft. Pin soldered on back. (In aluminium container - probably not original.)
photograph / Bulmer Hobson and Joseph MacCullough, c.1905
Postcard photograph of Bulmer Hobson and Joseph MacCullough (later a priest who died in India), Grosvenor Road, Belfast, about 1905.
photograph / McMahon Funeral
Photograph of an armoured car at McMahon funeral. A note by W.J. Nolan re the funeral - I was told by Christina that photographs were forbidden by the police and the military, who had orders to shoot if tried. Brian Nolan succeeded in taking this photograph. The armoured car is passing...
plate / Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, 1916
Enamelled plate said to have been carried by Irish Volunteers to Coalisland, Co. Tyrone in 1916. 8.5 inches in diameter, white with blue rim and Swedish maker's stamp on bottom.
photograph / W.J. Nolan
Full plate photograph of W.J. Nolan (William John Nolan) of Belfast, Irish Republican Army veteran.
membership card / Belfast Operative House Painters' Trade Union
Belfast Operative House Painters' Trade Union Card. Membership card, in the name of W.J. Nolan. Signed by W. Hayes, President, and J. McKenna, Secretary.
photograph / Sgt Jim Kelly, Australian Machine Gun Squadron, 1914/5
Postcard photograph of Sergeant Jim Kelly. Australian Machine Gun Squadron, 1914/5.
postcard photograph / German Officer's wife, 1915
Postcard photograph of the wife of a German Officer, c. 1915. Full length photograph. Published by Am, Schlotfeld, Stade.
postcard photograph / German Officer, 1915
Postcard photograph of German Officer in full uniform, including rifle with bayonet, pickelhaub and backpack (1914-1918). Full length photograph.
photograph / John Dufferin, St. Paul's Juniors, Belfast
Photograph - John Dufferin with St. Paul's Juniors, Belfast. Early 20th century.
photograph / W.J. Nolan
Photograph, MacMahon funeral. W.J. Nolan's wallet of snapshots. Blue, containing snaps of (?) MacMahon funeral (2); Brigid Nolan; Brian Nolan between two hurlers of Rossa Club; Brian and Donal Nolan in group of 4; Brian Nolan; Brian Nolan at No. 3(2); Willowbank in snow; Brian Nolan at Falls Park...
photograph / W.J. Nolan
Photograph, Brian Nolan and another playing hurling at Falls Park. One of two copies. W.J. Nolan's wallet of snapshots. Blue, containing snaps of (?) MacMahon funeral (2); Brigid Nolan; Brian Nolan between two hurlers of Rossa Club; Brian and Donal Nolan in group of 4; Brian Nolan; Brian Nolan at...
photograph / W.J. Nolan
Photograph, Brian Nolan and another playing hurling at Falls Park. One of two copies. W.J. Nolan's wallet of snapshots. Blue, containing snaps of (?) MacMahon funeral (2); Brigid Nolan; Brian Nolan between two hurlers of Rossa Club; Brian and Donal Nolan in group of 4; Brian Nolan; Brian Nolan at...