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.
Trench Art / World War II, Germany
Decade ring of aluminium. Inscribed with a cross. Made by a German soldier in Hamborne, Duisberg, circa 1943.
military drum / Royal Irish Fusiliers
Drum of the 5th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (T.A.). Circa 1941. With metal plaque - "Presented to Lieut. Colonel B.D.H. Clarke MCGM at Newry on the 28th day of May 1964 by the W.O.s and Sergeants of the 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers (T.A.), on completion of his tour as their...map / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Map. Siracusa, Sicily, WWII.map / Naval Collation Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Map. Naval Collation Siracusa, marked 'Secret' June 1943, includes military notes & reliability diagram.terrain map / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph & terrain map, Siracusa on one sheet. Marked 'Secret', stamped 18th June 1943 on the back.photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 1500ft. Stamped 20th June 1943 on the back. GX107/1photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2000ft. Stamped 18th June 1943 on the back. GX107/2photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2500ft. Stamped 18th June 1943 on the back. GX107/3photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2750ft. Stamped 19th June 1943 on the back. GX107/4photograph / Siracusa, Sicily, WWII
Aerial Photograph of details of Siracusa coastline, 2750ft. Stamped 20th June 1943 on the back. GX107/5
flying log book / Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane DSO DFC, Royal Air Force
Flying log book of Brendan ‘Paddy’ Finucane 1938 – 1941 Material relating to Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn ‘ Paddy’ Finucane, DSO DFC, Royal Air Force. World War II. Born 16 / 10 / 1920, died in action 15th July 1942, aged 21.
photograph / Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane, c. 1942
Large framed black and white photograph of Brendan Finucane standing beside his Spitfire plane. Framed. Part of a collection material relating to Wing Commander Brendan Eamonn ‘ Paddy’ Finucane, DSO DFC, Royal Air Force. World War II. Born 16 / 10 / 1920, died in action 15th July 1942, aged 21.
handkerchief escape map / Royal Air Force Coastal Command, Captain R.T. Taaffe
Escape map on silk handkerchief. Of Group Captain R.T. Taaffe (17211), Royal Air Force Coastal Command, World War II. Material relating to Group Captain R.T. Taaffe (17211), Royal Air Force Coastal Command, World War II. 21 / 6 / 1901 - 9 / 2 / 1985. Born in Co. Louth. C) 4 silk handkerchiefs...
identity tags / Royal Air Force Coastal Command,Captain R.T. Taaffe, WWII
Identity tags of Captain R.T. Taaffe of the Royal Air Force Coastal Command, World War II. Material relating to Group Captain R.T. Taaffe (17211), Royal Air Force Coastal Command, World War II. 21 / 6 / 1901 - 9 / 2 / 1985. Born in Co. Louth. D) Set of two identity tags (dog tags) belonging to...
photograph / Flying Officer Donald Garland, Victoria Cross
Portrait photograph of Flying Officer Donald Garland, Victoria Cross. Royal Air Force, World War II. Born in Ballinacorr Co. Wicklow, 28 / 6 / 1918. Died in action 12th May 1940. First R.A.F. winner of the VC.Plate on frame states ‘Presented to Garland House by Kingston Branch, British Legion,...
poster / German Air Force Insignia, WWII
Poster. German Air Force Insignia. Prepared and published by G2 Branch, Department of Defence. Marked For Official Use Only. Colour. World War II.
photograph / Henry Scanlan
Small black and white photograph of Henry Scanlan. Written on back- “at work. Me. Feb 1955 (?). S.I.FE. Singapore”certificate / Henry Scanlan, 1969
Royal Air Force certificate of service awarded to Henry Scanlan, Warrant Officer, no. H4005179, with dat of discharge as 1st August 1969