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This black and white image shows the festival director Dermot Breen, on the far right, standing with three unidentified festival guests. All are in formal wear and the guest on the far left holds aloft a St Finbarr award while smiling for the camera.

This black and white photo shows the television personality Bunny Carr on the stage with the Irish actor Michael Twomey. Both men, dressed in evening wear, are standing on a stage in front of microphones. Twomey, notes in hand, is smiling broadly as…

This black and white photo shows a convivial group of delegates including the Irish actor Sinéad Cusack. She is shown on the right, a bouquet of flowers in hand, wearing a floral dress. Her companions chat in the bright light of the day in front of…

This black and white photo is of a large group of festival delegates spread out across the stage seated behind the Lord Mayor, Timothy J O’Sullivan, who is speaking at the microphone. The delegates, all men in dark suits, are seated in front of large…

This black and white photo shows Lord Mayor, Timothy O’Sullivan with his wife. O’Sullivan was Lord Mayor of Cork during 1971-1972 which helps us date this photo. They are accompanied by a smiling Westropp Irvine, a representative from Player &…

This black and white photo shows the composer Philip Green, in glasses on the left, in a huddle with festival committee members. The back of the photo notes the company of David Coughlan, Dick Murphy, and Frank Dorgan. Philip Green was born in East…

This is a black and white photo of the German journalist and film critic Francis Koval in conversation with the Cork businessman and vice-chairman of the festival committee, Richard (aka Dick) Beamish. Koval, standing on the right with a martini…

This is a black and white photo of the journalist Francis Koval standing with colleagues, one of whom is identified as the journalist Mary Young. Koval, in the middle with a bow-tie and glass in hand, appears to be in mid-conversation, as his…

This is a black and white photo of unidentified guests at a drinks reception for the festival in London. The undated picture shows a distinctive young couple, both wearing glasses, with a drink in hand. The drinks reception was held at the Martini…

This is a black and white photo of the English actor Liz Fraser, with an unidentified companion at a drinks reception for the festival in London. Fraser, wearing a light-coloured evening coat with fur-trimmed lapels, smiles broadly at the camera…