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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.
notice / Hotel and Restaurant Branch Strike
'To Hell with Contracts'. Hotel Industry Strike leaflet. Issued by Irish Transport and General Workers' Union re Moira, Central, Dolphin, Wicklow and Grosvenor hotels. In response to the breaking of an agreement in place for seven without notice. Possibly circa 1920.
leaflet / To the Co. Dublin Workers
'To the Co. Dublin Workers', Irish Transport and General Workers' Union leaflet agitating against "a further wage cut" for farm labourers. Printed by Oliver & Grant, Dublin.
leaflet / Workers Get Together, 1908-10
'Workers Get Together'. Recruiting handbill for Irish Transport and General Workers Union, c. 1908-1910.
leaflet / Irish Manufactured Furniture made by Sweaters
'Irish Industrial Revival - Irish Manufactured Furniture made by Sweaters'. Furniture Making and Sweating. Handbill alledgedly written by The Jewish Cabinetmakers' Trade Union, exposing conditions in J.G. Kelly & Co., of the Sherington Cabinet Works, 58 Jervis Street, Dublin.
letter / Dublin United Trades and Labour Council, 1916
Dublin United Trades and Labour Council, strike circular to the secretary of each trade union, February 1916, re the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company wages dispute. Signed by Thomas Farren, John Lawlor, John Farren and William O'Brien.
notice / Annual General Meeting
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union Annual General Meeting; 1st February. Handbill for No.1 Branch, Liberty Hall, over names of Thomas Foran and John O'Neill. Dollard Printing House, Dublin.
handbill / Dublin Trades Council, 1919
Dublin Trades Council circular, 24 May 1919. To the Officers and Members of all Affiliated Unions. Re testimonial to Thomas Lawlor.
card / Irish Labour Party Dublin Branch, 1909
Irish Labour Party Dublin Branch; card for address by Keir Hardie on 7 June 1909.
notice / Co-Operative Dining Rooms
Card advertising a meeting at Co-Operative Dining Rooms, to be addressed by A.E., William O'Brien, R.J.P. Mortished and Louie Bennett. 15th September.
notice / Co-Operative Dining Rooms
Card advertising a meeting re Co-Operative Dining Rooms, to be addressed by A.E., William O'Brien, R.J.P. Mortished and Louie Bennett. 15th September.
card / Wood Quay, Connolly
Polling card, Wood Quay ward, and notice of public meeting, relating to James Connolly.
photograph / ITGWU / Connolly / Belfast banner
Of an Irish Transport and General Workers' Union banner, with James Connolly in the centre. Belfast area. Black and white / monochrome print.
leaflet / National Union of Police and Prison Officers, 1919
National Union of Police and Prison Officers Appeal, 1919 - 4 page printed leaflet re Police Trade Union. Signed (print) by James Marston, President, and J.H. Hayes, General Secretary.
illustration / The Workers' Republic, 24 July 1915
Copy of 'The Workers' Republic', Vol. 1, No. 9, 24 July 1915.
newspaper / The Workers' Republic, 4 Sept 1915
Copy of 'The Workers' Republic', Vol.1, No.15, 4 September 1915.
book / Ernest Cavanagh
Ernest Cavanagh's cartoons. A book of political cartoons by Ernest Cavanagh, or 'E.K.', of The Workers Republic newspaper. Cover depicts cartoon of the 'Redmond O'Brien Press Gang', an anti-conscription piece. Published circa 1918. Included inside is a slip of paper with a verse, typed, entitled...
book / Labour in Irish History, Connolly, 1910
Copy of James Connolly's "Labour in Irish History". Autographed by author. On inside front cover is his inscription "To my dear wife, the partner of my struggles and the inspirer of my achievements. James Connolly, Dublin, Nov. 8 (19)10". Published by Maunsel & Co., Dublin, 1910.
notepaper / Irish Transport and General Workers Union
Sheet of headed notepaper, blank - Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Pre-1916.
cartoon / The Mansion House Fiasco, 1914
Original Indian ink drawing by Ernest Kavanagh, 'The Mansion House Fiasco (From The Inside)'. 25 September 1914. Published in 'The Irish Worker' and reproduced in the printed booklet of Kavanagh Cartoons edited by C. MacDubhghaill (Cathal MacDowell).