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Came across this today, the web archive of British Pathe Newsreels from 1896 to 1970. There's a lot of Irish/military related stuff here, and free downloads are available of watchable quality.
Agreed, this is a truly amazing resource. I suspect that some of the material has never been seen before e.g. there is an unreleased clip in the archive from the 1930's which shows Irish Army recruits in training. Brilliant stuff, about 5 minutes long.
If you're interested in seeing footage of the Blue Hussars, there is an excellent piece showing the inauguration of Sean T. O'Ceallaigh as Uactharan na H-Eireann in the late '40's. Excellent shots of the procession through Dublin with some great close up shots of the escort at the Aras.
Also worth searching under "St Patrick's Day Parade" to see some impressive military parades from the 1930's. Now there were some real soldiers!
When you finally get bored with all that, there's some REALLY cheesy general news reel footage in there too.
The National Archives in the London have recently put the medal records of 5 million soldiers online - including lots of Irish soldiers. You might find some ancestor of yours. Have a look at:
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
some great footage there - this is my favourite and covers an interesting period with everything from the British Army and the Freestate Army to Black and Tans and Sinn Fein.:
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
There is a TV show on History regularly showing colourised newsreel footage of WW1. The French and belgians arrived in the trenches wearing the same bright colours they had worn during the Franco Prussion war. Not unlike that worn by the Guard outside Elysees Palace.
By 1916 they were wearing a more practical design, and mud had dulled the blue greatly.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night. http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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