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 / World War I
Photograph of Officers of a mounted unit, British Army, World War I period. Two copies
cap badge / Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, WWI
Cap badge of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. First World War. Bronze.
ring / Nurse Morony, c. 1914
Nurse's ring; bimetal. Worn by the sister of Miss Matilda Isobel Morony; a Nurse Morony. c. 1914.letter / Letter of sympathy, World War I
World War I. Letter of sympathy re the death of the owner of the Christmas box numbered HA:1975.31. "The King commands me to assure you of the true sympathy of His Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow". Printed, with Royal Arms and facsimile signature of the Secretary of State for War (Derby...
photograph / Alfred Mansfield, Royal Flying Corps, c.1916
Snapshot showing Alfred Mansfield in uniform of the Royal Flying Corps c. 1916 standing in a back garden.
photograph / George Mansfield, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c.1916
George Mansfield in uniform of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c. 1916. Snapshot showing subject standing in a back garden.
photograph / George Mansfield, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c.1916
George Mansfield in uniform of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, c. 1916. Snapshot showing subject standing in a back garden.
postcard photograph / Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, c.1914
Postcard photograph of Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, showing subject mounted and uniformed outside a castle c. 1914. Barton of 11 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines. Note on the back of card.postcard photograph / Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, c. 1915
Postcard size photograph of Joseph Caleb Barton, South Irish Horse, showing subject as blacksmith in a group of twelve soldiers posted in act of shoeing a horse c. 1915. Message from subject on back.photograph / South Irish Horse leaving Dublin 10 December 1914
South Irish Horse leaving Dublin 10 December 1914. Mounted and glazed photograph of the mounted and armed troop passing the Custom House.
certificate / Michael Murphy, Royal Irish Rifles, WWI
World War I commemorative scroll in memory of Rifleman Michael Murphy, Royal Irish Rifles. Mounted on a card and fixed by 4 pins from wooden back to glass front. Chain for suspension.
bullet /
Box with 16 bullets, 9mm 1917, possibly German.
photograph / British Army, 1914
Photograph of a group of British Army officers in a field in front of a field artillery gun. A dog lying at their feet. c. 1914.
map / Recruiting, WWI
Recruiting Poster map, titled The Central Recruiting Council for Ireland. Showing the Military Organisation for Recruiting in Ireland. September 1915. Recruiting Officers list includes Lieutenant Tom Kettle. Published in a supplement of The Irish Life, 8 October 1915. Colour print.
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