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This is a PDF of the 1975 festival programme. The slim card-bound programme has an abstract design on its cover in various shades of brown elongated shapes stretching from the top to the bottom of the page. The 35-page, 20 pence, programme was…

This is a PDF of the 1973 festival programme. The slim card bound issue has an abstract design on its cover in the form of red, brown and gold elongated shapes stretching from the top to the bottom of the page. Text is presented in dark brown on the…

This is a PDF of the 1979 festival programme. The slim programme has an abstract design on its cover in the form of elongated shapes, in various shades of brown and red, stretching from the top to the bottom of the page.This was the first programme…

Since its establishment in 1956, the festival has awarded the St Finbarr statuette to its winners. Designed by the Cork-born sculptor Seamus Murphy, the bronze-coloured representation of the saint is 31cm high including the base. The base in this…

This is a souvenir programme for Tóstal Corcaí – the Festival of Cork, 1956. The original programme is a soft card-bound issue measuring 18.5cm x 24cm with 68 numbered pages. The pdf version includes a welcome from Lord Mayor Patrick McGrath.…

This is a black and white photo of festival delegates on a stage, lined up and arms linked. The convivial group, all dressed in evening wear, stretch out across the expanse of the stage and appear to be singing – we might hazard a guess that they are…

This black and white photo shows festival director Dermot Breen with the Irish Ambassador to London, Con Howard, and the film critic Father Burke. Father Burke was a friend of the festival since its inception and he appears in the archive in a photo…

This black and white photo shows the festival director Dermot Breen sitting alongside Tom Nicholas. Breen is in full flight, arm outstretched, while Nicholas leans forward, glass in hand, smiling for the camera. Nicholas was a founding member of the…

This black and white photo shows the festival director Dermot Breen with representatives from Harp Ireland. Breen is shown shaking hands with the Harp rep while leaning over a large foil-covered harp.Since its origin, the festival depends on the…

This black and white photo shows the festival director Dermot Breen in conversation with the chairman of the Film Appeals Board Conor Maguire. They are both wearing black-tie suits with a festival ribbon pinned to their lapel. Maguire (1922-2009),…