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A COLLECTION SPANNING almost 300 years of photos has gone online.
The collection was digitised by genealogy website Ancestry amd includes original black and white prints and photos from the Getty Collection. They are searchable by location, date and subject and many of the images also have detailed captions including full names and print subject, making them an invaluable resource for family research and photography enthusiasts alike.
The collection’s timespan covers prints from the Land Wars of the late 1800’s, photos from both WWI and WWII, the 1916 Rising and Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation in 1953.
The Getty Images Collection also contains a wealth of captivating everyday insights, documenting a continuously-evolving Irish society, sparked by innovation, social and cultural progress – daily life in rural Ireland, women in the workplace, holidays and socialising.
Among the collection are over 120 images from Ireland including these images:
Ancestry spokesperson Russell James said:
“Captured forever in time, these black and white prints and photos are a journey through the decades and document almost every aspect of life, from daily routines through to occasions of national celebration.”
“This sizeable collection is a historical reminder of an ever-changing world, as seen through the lens of photographers working for the most famous name in the field. Scenes of children playing, families visiting a local fair or long-forgotten hobbies are just as invaluable as written records for understanding our ancestors.”
Users can access the collection for free over Easter here.
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Anyone else unable to use the link to access the collection?
@Honeybadger197: Same here.
Found a few more here.
@Honeybadger197: me neither pity it looks deadly
@Honeybadger197: It’s the journal….are you surprised.
With all due respect Paul, how the heck could the collection span almost 300 years when photography was invented less than 200 years ago?
@madabot: some are prints
@madabot: drawings and photos, do u not see first picture of Lord Leitrim been shot? Its a drawing, some people
The link to the photos is not dead but clicking it brings up ancestry.com / co.uk depending on localization. Any chance of getting the correct link to the image repository?
The irony of this article is of epic proportion.
Yeah, that link is a dead end.
Link dead here too
Not working on Android
It seems censorship in 218 continues unabated?
They promise Photos going back 300 yrs and deliver so little!
I have a few snaps of Leonardo De Vincis Mona Lisa, does this qualify to push the date back?
Doesn’t work says it s blocked
“Amd includes”…spell check anyone?
and what date is today folks….!!!?
let it sink in…
Ridiculous not been allowed to sign in!!! Ancestry hogging access..
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