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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.

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photograph / Summerhill, Dublin, 1919-1921

(Cashman 115) War of Independence. Photograph of the Royal Mail van being held up in Summerhill, Dublin, and searched by a British sergeant. Note the British Coat of Arms on side of van. 1919-1921.
 

photograph / 'Tommy', Summerhill, Dublin, 1919-1921

(Cashman 122) War of Independence. Photograph of a "Tommy" endeavouring to remove a Republican flag from a tram standard in Summerhill, Dublin from the roof of a Kennedy's bread van.

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