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Wicklow Audio-Visual Archive
Ireland
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 26 มิ.ย. 2024
The Engineer's Lens - A documentary using 8mm film footage from the 1940-1950
In 2018 part of J.T.O' Byrne's 8mm collection was retrived & digitised.
His primary interests were Engineering , Politics , Harbour Life & Sports.
Interview were carried out with 6 participants his Niece +Family Archivest Mrs. Mary Scanlon , Local Historian Mr. John Goodman , Mr. John de Courcy - Retired Wicklow District Council + Wicklow Fire Service . RNLI vetran volunteer +Author Mr. Ciaran Doyle , Local MotorCar + Bike Historian Mr. Ivan Sheane & Wicklow Sailing Club Vetran Organiser + Architect Mr. Theo Phelan.
This documentary was sponsored by The Heritage Council of Ireland
(c) Palette Knife Productions 2023
His primary interests were Engineering , Politics , Harbour Life & Sports.
Interview were carried out with 6 participants his Niece +Family Archivest Mrs. Mary Scanlon , Local Historian Mr. John Goodman , Mr. John de Courcy - Retired Wicklow District Council + Wicklow Fire Service . RNLI vetran volunteer +Author Mr. Ciaran Doyle , Local MotorCar + Bike Historian Mr. Ivan Sheane & Wicklow Sailing Club Vetran Organiser + Architect Mr. Theo Phelan.
This documentary was sponsored by The Heritage Council of Ireland
(c) Palette Knife Productions 2023
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Dwyer McAllister Cottage 1948
มุมมอง 284 หลายเดือนก่อน
The Dwyer McAllister Cottage was purchased by the Irish Free State in the year 1948 , the 150yr anniversary of The 1798 Rebellion. The cottage was purchased from the Hoxley Family and a celebration was held on August 22nd 1948 . This is a short sequence filmed by Mr. J.T. O' Byrne (1899-1987) on 8mm that day. Present that day were the Irish President Mr. Sean T. O' Kelly , Mrs Phyliss O Kelly (...
1949 Ireland leaves the Commonwealth + becomes a Republic . Voiceover The 1916 Proclomation
มุมมอง 134 หลายเดือนก่อน
This unique film footage shot by Mr. J.T.O' Byrne (1899-1987) on April 18th 1949 . This was the day Ireland left the Commonwealth & offically became a republic . The footage is accompanied by a voiceover of The 1916 Proclomation .The celebration drew huge crowds into O Connoll Street and the GPO. There is also footage from a 1916 commeration in Wicklow Town circa 1950's. Extract from "The Engin...
Early original 8mm film footage of The Leinster Motor Club bike & car racing in Bollarney Wicklow
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Extract from " The Engineer's Lens" 2023 A documentary using 8mm film footage shot by Mr. J.T. O' Byrne Wicklow County Engineer from 1939-1964. The footage shows the 1st bike race at Bollarney Wicklow 1950. The 1956 bike race and the start of the 1st 1950 Motor car race . The races were international and drew great crowds to Wicklow for the events. (c) Palette Knife Productions
Mr. Ivan Sheane gives the history of the Leinster Motor Club 1950-1957 on the Wicklow Circuit
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Mr. Ivan Sheane - Local bike & motor car enthuasist give the history of the Leinster Motor Club races held in Wicklow 1950-1957 . Still images courisity of Mr. Bob Montague (c) From "The Wicklow Motor Races 1950-1957" by Ms. Joan Carvill Published by Dreoilin Publications in Association with the RIAC Guinness Sevage Archive . Extract from "The Engineer's Lens" 2023 (c) Palette Knife Productions
Codling Lighthship Sequence -Supplies being delivered by Wicklow RNLI
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There were seven lightships in total around the Irish Coast and each ship marked a reef - Daunt, South Roak, Conigebeg, Kish, Lucifer, Barrels and Codling. These mobile lighthouses had no engine and were towed into position, anchored in place and crewed by men for weeks on end. Decommissioned in 1974 they have now been replaced by automated electric buoys. This film footage was shot by Mr. J.T....
Wicklow Firefighters testing the new pump at the back of Wicklow gaol /Arklow 1940's Ireland.
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This is a short extract from "The Engineer's Lens" a documentary using digitised original 8mm film footage. The film was shot by Mr. J.T. O'Byrne (1899-1987) Wicklow County Engineer. The footage shows the Wicklow Firebrigade testing the new pump behind Wicklow Gaol & a demonstartion in Arklow , Co.Wicklow. Looks like a bit of a competion - surrounded by cheeky 1940's youth. The music was provid...
Mr. Ciaran Doyle - 40yr Vetran RNLI volunteer & author. The History of the Wicklow Lifeboat House.
มุมมอง 144 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is part of an interview with Mr. Ciaran Doyle Wicklow RNLI . Ciaran runs through the History of the Wicklow Lifeboat House . This is intercut with original 8mm film footage of the local fishermen who were also some of the lifeboat crew. The life boat feature is the Lady Kylsant . The film footage was shot by Mr. J.T. O' Byrne (1899-1987) Honourable Secretary of Wicklow RNLI 1943-1970. Extr...
Mr. John de Courcy - Fuel Schemes 1940's during the Emergency
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This is an interview with Mr. John de Courcy retired Wicklow District Council & Wicklow Fire Services. Mr. de Coucy discusses the fuel schemes available during the Emergency - this is intercut with original 8mm film footage shot by Mr. J.T.O'Byrne who was the County Engineer at the time. Extract from "The Engineer's Lens" 2023 (c) Palette Knife Productions
Mr. John Goodman Ireland's Military & The Emergency
มุมมอง 44 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is an interview we did with Mr. John Goodman - Local Historian with a particular interest in Wicklow History. Here John discusses Ireland during The Emergency and is intercut with 8mm film footage (now digitised) of military parades in the Wicklow area. The original footage was shot by Mr. J.T. O'Byrne (1899-1987) . This is an extract from " The Engineer's Lens" 2023 (c) Palette Knife Prod...
Mr.Theo Phelan - History of Wicklow Sailing Club ( WSC)
มุมมอง 114 หลายเดือนก่อน
This is an interview with Mr. Theo Phelan - Architect & Town Planner Wicklow Ireland. Theo's give us a brief history of Wicklow Sailing Club up until today. Using original film footage of sailing in Wicklow shot by J.T. And finishing with spectacular drone footage from Skycam Ireland. One of the topics of our documentary " The Engineer's Lens" , Mr. J.T. O' Byrne was involved with the original ...
Mr. Ciaran Doyle - Discussing the he position of Honourable Secetary of the RNLI- Wicklow Ireland
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Mr. Ciaran Doyle - Author & 40yr Vetran Voulenteer with Wicklow RNLI dicusees the position of the Honourable Secterary in the RNLI. J.T. O' Byrne held the position from 1943 - 1970 Extract from "The Engineer's Lens" 2023 (c) Palette Knife Productions
Interview with Mrs Mary Scanlon , Wicklow Ireland
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This is an interview with Mrs Mary Scanlon ( Nee Howard) talking about her uncle Mr. J.T. O' Byrne (1899-1987) . We would refer to him as J.T. while the family all called him " Uncle Joe" . She relays his story from the early years of being born in The Bridge Hotel Wicklow to being a member of Olaigh na hEireann during Ireland's War of Independence . J.T. qualified as an engineer and became Wic...
A tribute to Nurse/Midwife Mary Leonard (1904-1991)by her granddaughter Miriam Alcorn
มุมมอง 654 หลายเดือนก่อน
During the research for the iCAN Nurses/Midwives project , the Alcorn family found Nurse Mary Leonard's records of all district, homebirths & nursing home births and all the Women she attended. Miriam Alcorn , Nurse Leonard's granddaughter prepared them in this presentation . The graphs show the ratio of baby boys & girls born over Nurse Leonard's career. Extradonarly the result for the " Pragu...
Interview with Mrs Carmel Alcorn about her mother, Nurse/Midwife Mary Leonard (1904-1991)
มุมมอง 754 หลายเดือนก่อน
Interview with Mrs Carmel Alcorn , daughter of Nurse Mary Leonard ( nee Merriman ) 1904-1991. This is part of the iCAN Nurses/Midwives project 2024. When the project is offically launched (October '24) there will be a link to the full article on the iCAN website. Many thanks to Carmel & her daughter Miriam who researched the family collection of papers & birth records.
Mr. Ciaran Doyle talks about the RNLI fundraising boat trips during the Wicklow Regatta in the 40's
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Mr. Ciaran Doyle talks about the RNLI fundraising boat trips during the Wicklow Regatta in the 40's
Rock Quarrying for Wicklow Roads 1940's
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Rock Quarrying for Wicklow Roads 1940's