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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 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 black and white photo shows festival director Dermot Breen standing in a small group which includes the Fianna Fáil politician Jack Lynch on the right, pipe in hand. The group of four suited men are mid-conversation; Lynch is glancing towards…

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),…

This is a black and white photo of Elaine Stephens on stage with a Disney representative. He is caught off guard by the camera and looks towards it while Stephens, in a long patterned dress, looks down at her papers. Behind them the somewhat wrinkled…

This is a black and white photo of the Irish actor Tom Hickey with two unidentified companions. Hickey stands on the right of the photo in a check shirt. While Hickey is best known for playing the part of 'Benji Riordan' in the long-running Irish…