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.
notebook / Co-Operative Movement, c. 1910.
Countess Markievicz's notebook. Rough draft of article on Co-Operative Movement, about 1910.
pamphlet / The Axe to the Root
Pamphlet on Trade Unionism. Cover reads - "Towards the one big Union, 3d. The Axe to the Root, by James Connolly. New Edition, with Introduction & Old Wine in New Bottles. Price ... Three Pence."
pamphlet / An Axe to the Root and Old Wine in New Bottles
Pamphlet. 'An Axe to the Root and Old Wine in New Bottles', by James Connolly. Towards the One Big Union. New edition. 1934. Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, Dublin. Price 3d.
newspaper / The Workers' Republic, 3 July 1915
A copy of "The Workers' Republic" (July 3, 1915) edited by the late James Connolly.
handbill / To the Workingmen and Women of Ireland
Printed handbill or leaflet, "To the Workingmen and Women of Ireland", issued by the Irish Trade Union Congress and Labour Party, Trades hall, Capel Street, Dublin, November 1916.
pamphlet / James Connolly, A Study of his Work and Worth
Printed pamphlet O'Connor, Gerald: "James Connolly, A Study of his Work and Worth" Dublin, printed Curtis. No date, but probably 1917. 24 pages.
newspaper / The Workers' Republic
Copy of 'The Workers' Republic', Vol. I, No. 33, 8 January 1916.
postcard / Connolly to Larkin, 1912
Postcard from James Connolly to Jim Larkin. 9 October 1912, referring to a cartoon by Ernest Cavanagh which had been published in the Irish Worker. Addressed to Jim Larkin at Liberty Hall.
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.
article / Labour in Dublin
'Labour in Dublin' by James Connolly. Offprint of this article from The Irish Review, October 1913.
notice / To Hell with Contracts, c. 1920.
'To Hell with Contracts'. Irish Transport and General Workers' Union strike notice, c. 1920. Hotel and Restaurant Branch. Re Moira, Dolphin, Central, Wicklow and Grosevenor Hotels.
handbill / Labour and Conscription, 1918
Labour and Conscription, 1918. Leaflet issued on 24 June 1918 by the Irish Trades Union Congress and Labour Party. Signed by William O'Brien, Thomas Cassidy et al. The names D.R. Campbell and J.H. Bennett written on the back in pencil.
pamphlet / Labour in Irish History
'Labour in Irish History'. 2 page brochure issued in 1910, advertising James Connolly's book.
recruitment handbill / I.T.G.W.U.
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union Recruitment handbill, over the name of Thomas Foran. c. 1910
recruitment handbill / I.T.G.W.U. / 'What's Up?'
'What's Up?' Recruiting leaflet for Irish Transport and General Workers' Union, over the name of Thomas Foran. c. 1910.
recruitment handbill / Workers, are you contented?
'Workers, are you contented?' Recruiting leaflet for the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union.
handbill / Labour Day Demonstration, 1913
Labour Day Demonstration, 1913. Mass meeting in Dublin City. 1 page leaflet containing the resolutions proposed by the platform.
notice / Labour Day Demonstration, 1913
Labour Day Demonstration, 1913. Dublin United Trades and Labour Council 1 p. printed circular to all affiliated societies announcing the meeting in Phoenix Park on 30 May, 1913. Signed by Thomas Farren, John Lawlor, John Farren and John Simmons.
handbill / The Watchword of Labour
'The Watchword of Labour' by James Connolly, as used on election handbill for William O'Brien.