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Ulster Museum Photographic Collections
description | These are an amalgamation of a number of collections comprising c 100,000 topographical images, mostly black and white. They include urban and rural scenes, individual buildings, monuments and war memorials. Also included are aerial photographs from 1937. The bulk of the collections dates from 1880. Hogg and Welch catalogues available online. |
subject terms | architecture ; landscape ; historic buildings ; urban planning ; Congested Districts ; streets ; rural architecture ; vernacular architecture ; slum clearance ; war memorials ; murals ; street furniture ; statues ; Troubles ; bridges ; roads ; settlements |
name | Hogg, AR ; Welch, R J ; Northern Ireland Tourist Board ; DOE Planning Service ; Institute of Civil Engineers ; Pilgrim Trust ; Newman, C, Garland |
place | Ireland |
content date | 1860 - |
accumulation date | 1900 - |
language | English |
type of material | Approximately 100,000 items including glass plates, original prints, lantern slides, 35mm slides, copy archive and copy reference prints. Shelved in photographic store in albums and boxes. Collection, Museum, Image |
accrual status | Open |
strengths | Unique primary source material. Wide chronological and topographic coverage. |
SUPER COLLECTION | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI), Ulster Museum |
OWNER | National Museums Northern Ireland (NMNI) |
POSTAL ADDRESS | National Museums Northern Ireland History Collections Cultra, Holywood, Co Down, BT18 0EU, Northern |
URL | National Museums Northern Ireland Click here for Live link ; UFTM: Click here for Live link |
ACCESS CONDITIONS | Access is by appointment only - write, phone, email or fax. Supervised access to all material is free. A substantial and growing proportion of the collection is available online. Photographic prints may be purchased through the NMNI picture library |
ADMINISTRATOR | Vivienne Pollock, Curator of Photographic Collections; Phone: 028 90395612; Email address: vivienne.pollock@nmni.com |