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1916-23. An extremely important archive of
restored film including the 1916 Rising, 1919-21
War of Independence and Civil War.
12 cans of safety film, and one of nitrate, with 360 minutes of footage
by various freelance cameramen, commissioned at the time by Jacob
Baum, a Dublin based film distributor; some of it sold to newsreel
companies, much of it unpublished. Some of the featured items are 1916
Rising Aftermath, Shooting in Marlborough Street, Funeral of Thomas
Ashe, burning of towns and villages and destruction of creameries and
businesses by the Auxiliaries (“Black and Tans”) during the War of
Independence, Aftermath of Bloody Sunday, Croke Park, the killing of
Seán Treacy in Talbot Street, sectarian murders and burnings in Belfast
and Derry in the 1920s, 1922 Elections including Michael Collins in
Cork, Civil War footage including the siege of the Four Courts, funeral
of Michael Collins and much much more. Some later film includes the
1963 Visit of President John F. Kennedy. A DVD has been made of the
entire and accompanies the lot, and it will be played during the viewing
of this sale. A unique opportunity to acquire what must be one of the
most interesting and important archives of historic Irish film inside or
outside of institutional collections. A detailed list of the contents of each
reel is available on request.
€150,000-€180,000
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 200