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This is a black and white photo, dated 1978, of the English actor Jacqueline Tong. Tong, wearing a velvet jacket over a white shirt, appears to be at a bar, in front of an optic spirit dispenser for Powers Whiskey.Born in 1951, Tong is known for her…

This is a black and white photo of Richard Attenborough with Lord Mayor Dan Wallace and others at a civic reception in the Lord Mayor’s office in 1985. Attenborough is signing the visitors' book seated next to the Lord Mayor and festival chairman…

This is a black and white sepia-toned photograph of Ted Sorensen, the political speechwriter behind John F Kennedy’s American presidential campaign in 1960. He is seated second from left, in glasses and dickie bow, with hands clasped in front of him.…

This is a black and white photo of the film producer Greg Smith standing with Tom Nicholas, festival director Dermot Breen, and the actor Lynda Bellingham. Breen and Bellingham are facing the camera smiling, while Nicholas and Smith are in…

This is a black and white group photo of the Lord Mayor Seán French and his wife, Patricia French, sitting with delegates and guests from the Department of Italian at University College Cork (UCC). From the carpet and room décor, we guess that they…

This is a black and white group photo of the festival director Dermot Breen with local dignitaries and film festival attendees. The photo, dated 1976, includes Lord Mayor Seán French, his wife Patricia French, the actor David Hemmings, his partner…

This is a black and white photo of the actor Robert Shaw and Vida Breen at the entrance of the Capitol Cinema in Cork. Robert Shaw, in a dress suit, looks up towards the camera smiling, his hand linked through Vida Breen’s arm. She is dressed in a…

This is a black and white photo, dated 1976, of the actor David Hemmings speaking at an award presentation which was organised by George McSweeney (who might be sitting at the piano). The Lord Mayor Seán French, wearing his chain of office, is seated…

This is a black and white group photo of festival director Dermot Breen with festival friend Dick Burke, the film director Richard Lester and an unidentified colleague. Lester in a light-coloured check suit smiles for the camera. Around the time of…

This is a black and white photo of the festival director Dermot Breen with an unidentified colleague. They are turned towards each other in conversation, while the light of the camera catches the warm smile of the woman. The photo is marked ‘London,…