The photographer/author of this booklet was Mr T W Murphy, editor/sub-editor of The Motor News publication.
A couple of the photographs contain images of "Loyal Dublin Volunteers". These are members of the Irish Association of Volunteer Training Corps (IAVTC). Thomas William Murphy was himself a member of this civilian organisation and was the organiser/Honorary Secretary of the Dublin Motorcyclists' VTC with an address at 34, Lower Abbey St, Dublin. The Commander of the Motorcyclists VTC is given as Pack-Beresford but I've yet to find out his forename (possibly Hugh Pack Beresford as an H Pack-Beresford was mentioned in some VTC items in the newspapers in 1915)
Murphy made a claim for property lost during the Easter Rising at 34 Lower Abbey Street.
In a couple of Easter Rising photos, members of the VTC are wearing a Police duty band on the sleeve of their left arm. This type of band can be seen more clearly in the following photograph of DMP constables. The VTC had been sworn in as Special Constables by Sir Horace Plunkett at Beggar's Bush Barracks. The VTC were stood down on May 12th 1916 (based on a letter appearing in the Irish Times addressed to R A Anderson, Hon Secretary of the IAVTC, by Colonel Edgeworth-Johnson, DMP Commissioner).
In the 1901 census and the 1911 census T W Murphy is recorded as a journalist.
Worth noting that while both Liberty Hall and Northumberland House next door are damaged, neither caught fire as a result of the shelling.
In a couple of Easter Rising photos, members of the VTC are wearing a Police duty band on the sleeve of their left arm. This type of band can be seen more clearly in the following photograph of DMP constables. The VTC had been sworn in as Special Constables by Sir Horace Plunkett at Beggar's Bush Barracks. The VTC were stood down on May 12th 1916 (based on a letter appearing in the Irish Times addressed to R A Anderson, Hon Secretary of the IAVTC, by Colonel Edgeworth-Johnson, DMP Commissioner).
2nd June 2020
@irelandincolour has a good Tweet re the colourisation of one of the images from the booklet, showing the impact of shelling from the HMY Helga and the 18pounder artillery
@irelandincolour has a good Tweet re the colourisation of one of the images from the booklet, showing the impact of shelling from the HMY Helga and the 18pounder artillery
Worth noting that while both Liberty Hall and Northumberland House next door are damaged, neither caught fire as a result of the shelling.
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