Studio Photography
Photography was the new wonder technology of its time, attracting entrepreneurs keen to cash in on public fascination…
Colour Photography
Irish physicist John Joly – famous for his development of radiotherapy – developed one of the first colour photographic processes…
Popular photography – the arrival of the snapshot
Towards the end of the 19th Century the photographic landscape was radically altered by the introduction of new developments in photographic technology…
Pioneering Amateurs
Early amateur photographers were primarily drawn from the Landed Gentry. They had the necessary time and resources…
Early photography in Ireland – an introduction
In Ireland, the first photograph was made of a bridge on the River Lagan in Belfast by Francis Stewart Beatty, a Belfast engraver, in September 1839…
Early photography in Ireland – an introduction
In Ireland, the first photograph was made of a bridge on the River Lagan in Belfast by Francis Stewart Beatty, a Belfast engraver, in September 1839…
South Dublin Libraries – exhibition and workshops
The Photo Album of Ireland exhibition continued it’s tour to South Dublin Libraries in the summer of 2015. It was supported by a series of family workshops which showed participants how to care for and archive their family photographs. The workshops were led by digital archivists Brendan Maher and Niamh Crowley.
Photo Album of Ulster exhibition at Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny – launch of new phase
The Photo Album of Ulster exhibition invited people from across Ulster to digitally share their family photographs, preserving this important material culture for future generations. This emerging, democratic archive explores themes of identity, changing social conditions, emigration and effects of conflict.
Photo Album of Ireland exhibition at Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh
The Photo Album of Ireland exhibition was presented in the wonderful location of the Sirius Art Centre, from 10 July – 09 August 2015. The exhibition was curated in collaboration with Sirius Art Centre and featured previously unseen photographs from local families: the Smith, Buckeridge and Fleming families who took part in scanning session in the summer of 2014. The exhibition was curated in Sirius By Brian MacDomhaill.
Photo Album of Ireland exhibition at Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh
The Photo Album of Ireland exhibition was presented in the wonderful location of the Sirius Art Centre, from 10 July – 09 August 2015. The exhibition was curated in collaboration with Sirius Art Centre and featured previously unseen photographs from local families: the Smith, Buckeridge and Fleming families who took part in scanning session in the summer of 2014. The exhibition was curated in Sirius By Brian MacDomhaill.
The Photo Album of Ulster at Gallery of Photography
The Photo Album of Ulster is an archival research project inviting people from across Ulster to digitally share their family photographs. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund, this cross- border, cross community project is researching and exploring themes of cultural identity, conflict, emigration and the effects of partition on border communities. The project explores the social role of photography in documenting our lives and recording our memories. This emerging democratic archive is a celebration of ordinary and extraordinary histories, viewed from the perspective of private individuals.
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund
The Photo Album of Ulster at Gallery of Photography
The Photo Album of Ulster is an archival research project inviting people from across Ulster to digitally share their family photographs. Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund, this cross- border, cross community project is researching and exploring themes of cultural identity, conflict, emigration and the effects of partition on border communities. The project explores the social role of photography in documenting our lives and recording our memories. This emerging democratic archive is a celebration of ordinary and extraordinary histories, viewed from the perspective of private individuals.
Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Fund