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This is a black and white photo of the actors Francesca Annis and Jon Finch with a guest identified as Ivan Ruttle. They are probably sitting under the Harp Lager-sponsored umbrella of the festival club and are chatting, drinking, and smoking as are…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish actors Harry Towb and Michael Twomey standing next to each other on a stage in front of two microphones. Towb, on the left, is looking down at his left wrist as if checking the time. The taller Twomey…

This black and white photo shows a young audience listening to a speaker out of our vision. The back of the photo notes the name ‘Ida McSweeny’ who might have organised or presented the workshop. A provisional date of ‘1970s’ is also attributed to…

This is a black and white photo of the Fianna Fáil politician Jack Lynch (1917-1999) on the right presenting a St Finbarr statuette to Vasgen Badal in his capacity as leader of the German delegation. The Press Comments section of the 1959 Festival of…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish actor Eamon Morrissey in conversation with a festival attendee. The flash of the camera lights up his animated face as he turns towards his dark-haired companion, identified at the back of the photo as…

This is a black and white photo of the English director and producer John Warrington with festival director Dermot Breen. The two are shown in conversation and an animated Warrington, wearing a belted mackintosh-style jacket, has his hand raised as…

This is a black and white photo of the Lord Mayor of Cork, Seán O'Leary, making a speech at an unidentified location. O'Leary stands at the microphone, notes in hand, and looks out to an unseen audience. Behind him we note the crystal decanter of…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish director Louis Marcus holding the Waterford Glass Film Critics’ Award in the company of the politicians Pearse Wyse, Peter Barry, and Gus Healy. The four men are all wearing dinner suits accessorised with…

This is a black and white photo of the Cork qualifying round of the Miss Movie Girl competition. The photo is dated 1975 and notes that this is the ‘evening attire’ segment of the competition. The girls had to qualify from this round to be considered…

This is a black and white photo of the English actor Mollie Peters sitting on the bonnet of a classic Mercedes-Benz car. Dressed in white trousers and a checkered shirt, Peters is leaning back and holding a local guide book of Cork while smiling at…