The 1950s Ireland in Pictures
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Our photographic novel depicting Irish life in the 1950's is a fascinating insight into what it was to live in and visit Ireland in the 1950's. We have historical photos of a vast range of events, covering political events and people, everyday life and businesses that came and went with the times. This book of photos makes a wonderful Christmas gift for those interested in Irish history or with a passion for quality photography.
![Milo O'Shea's New Year's Resolutions.30/12/1959..Milo O'Shea (born 2 June 1926) is an Irish character actor..He was born and raised in Dublin and educated by the Christian Brothers at Synge Street, along with his friend Donal Donnelly..He was discovered in the 1950s by Harry Dillon, who ran the "37 Theatre Club" on the top floor of his shop The Swiss Gem Company, 51 Lower O'Connell Street Dublin..O'Shea was once married to Maureen Toal, an Irish actress..He began acting on the stage, then moved into film in the 1960s. He became popular in the UK as a result of starring in the BBC sitcom Me Mammy alongside Yootha Joyce. In 1967-68 he appeared in the drama Staircase, co-starring Eli Wallach and directed by Barry Morse, which stands as Broadway's first depiction of homosexual men in a serious way..O'Shea starred as Leopold Bloom in Joseph Strick's 1967 film version of Ulysses. Among his other memorable film roles in the 1960s were as the well-intentioned Friar Laurence in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet and as the villainous Dr. Durand Durand (who tries to kill Jane Fonda's character by making her literally die of pleasure) in Roger Vadim's counterculture classic Barbarella (both films were released in 1968). In 1984, O'Shea reprised his role as Dr. Durand Durand (credited as Dr. Duran Duran) for the Duran Duran concert film Arena, since his character inspired the band's name. He played Inspector Boot in the 1973 Vincent Price horror film Theatre of Blood..He has been active in American films and TV, such as his memorable supporting role as the trial judge in the Sidney Lumet directed movie The Verdict with Paul Newman, an episode of the The Golden Girls in 1987, and portraying Chief Justice of the United States Roy Ashland in the TV series The West Wing. In a celebrated 1995 episode of Frasier entitled "Shrink Rap", he played Dr. Schachter, a couples therapist who counsels the Crane brothers together.[1] He appeared in the pilot episode of Early Edition as Sher](https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/img-get2/I0000mx9o0LRzoUc/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000KM3fMXktexY/I0000mx9o0LRzoUc.jpg)
![Archbishop Godfrey leaving for London - for Catholic Herald .05/12/1958 ..William Godfrey (1889-1963) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Westminster from 1956 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1958..William Godfrey was born in Liverpool to George and Mary Godfrey. His father was a haulage contractor. He leaned towards the priesthood from an early age, never taking another career into serious consideration. After studying at Ushaw College, Durham, and the English College, Rome, he was ordained on 28 October 1916 in Rome. He then finished his studies in 1918, obtaining his doctorates in divinity and philosophy in 1917, and did pastoral work in Liverpool until 1919. He taught Classics, Philosophy and Theology at Ushaw from 1918 to 1930, the year when he was raised to the rank of Domestic Prelate of His Holiness (28 October), with the title of monsignor, and appointed rector of the English College. At the College, the strict priest was known to his students as "Uncle Bill". In 1935, Godfrey was made a member of the Pontifical Commission to Malta, and he was in official attendance at the 1937 coronation of King George VI..On 21 November 1938, he was appointed Titular Bishop of Cius and first Apostolic Delegate to Great Britain, Gibraltar and Malta. Godfrey, who was the first papal representative to England since the Reformation,[4] received his episcopal consecration on the following 21 December from Cardinal Raffaele Rossi, OCD, with Archbishop Luigi Traglia and Bishop Ralph Hayes serving as co-consecrators, in the chapel of the English College. He was also chargé d'affaires of the Holy See to the Polish government-in-exile in London in 1943, and was made Archbishop of Liverpool on 10 November 1953..Pope Pius XII named Godfrey as Archbishop of Westminster, and thus the ranking prelate of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, on 3 December 1956. During his installation, Godfrey condemned Communis](https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/img-get2/I0000D76iCcvPwkE/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000KM3fMXktexY/I0000D76iCcvPwkE.jpg)
![Statue of Lord Carlisle destroyed at Phoenix Park.25/07/1958..The bronze statue of Geo. Wm. Frederick Howard, 7th. Earl of Carlisle (1802-64), in the People's-garden, Phoenix-park, - by John Henry Foley, - was erected in 1869..He was L.L., 1855-58 - 1859-64. (Cf. Carlisle-str.)..George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle KG, PC (18 April 1802 - 5 December 1864), styled Viscount Morpeth from 1825 to 1848, was a British politician, statesman and orator..Carlisle was born in Westminster, London, the eldest son of George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle by his wife Lady Georgiana Cavendish, eldest daughter of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire. Lord Lanerton and Charles Howard were his younger brothers. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, where he earned a reputation as a scholar and writer of graceful verse, obtaining in 1821 both the chancellor's and the Newdigate prizes for a Latin poem, Paestum,[1] and an English one. He maintained his interest in poetry throughout his life, exchanging sonnets with William Wordsworth. In 1826 he accompanied his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Devonshire, to the Russian Empire, to attend the coronation of Tsar Nicholas I, and became a great favourite in society at St Petersburg..At the general election in 1826 Carlisle was returned to parliament as member for the family borough of Morpeth, a seat he held until 1830, and then represented Yorkshire until 1832 and the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1832 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1848. The latter year he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords..Carlisle served under Lord Melbourne as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1835 and 1841, under Lord John Russell as First Commissioner of Woods and Forests from 1846 to 1850 and as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1850 to 1852 and under Lord Palmerston as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1855 to 1858 and again from 1859 to 1864. In 1835 he was appointed to the Privy Councils of th](https://www.irishphotoarchive.ie/img-get2/I0000vMC3pF_oNTQ/fit=180x180/fill=/g=G0000KM3fMXktexY/I0000vMC3pF_oNTQ.jpg)
