Royal Dublin Society. Horse Show
The official poster for the Dublin Horse Show 1966. Designed by Violet Skinner in colour. Showing a soldier leading the Nations Cup Parade with the Irish flag in the RDS Main Arena followed by the 1963 Irish Aga Khan winning team of Col. Billy Ringrose, Diana Conolly-Carew, Seamus Hayes and Tommy Wade. With lettering: Dublin Horse Show, August 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6, 1966. International Jumping Competitions. 1500 Horse on Show- Irish Trade Exhibition. Royal Dublin Society. Ball’s Bridge, Dublin.
Royal Dublin Society
Hely Thom, Ltd
1966
Skinner, Violet [designer]
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Royal Dublin Society. Library & Archives
The official poster for the Dublin Horse Show 1968. Designed by Violet Skinner in colour. Showing a male rider and horse jumping the water jump in the RDS Main Arena with the Irish flag and the RDS Grandstand in the background. With lettering: Dublin Horse Show, August 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, 1968. International Jumping Competitions. 15000 on Show – Irish Trade Exhibition. Royal Dublin Society. Ball’s Bridge, Dublin.
Browne and Nolan (Printers)
1968
The official poster for the Dublin Horse Show 1969. Designed by Violet Skinner in colour. Showing a male show judge and horse standing in front of the Angelsea Stand in the RDS Main Arena. With lettering: Dublin Horse Show, August 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, 1969. International Jumping Competitions. 15000 on Show – Irish Trade Exhibition. Royal Dublin Society. Ball’s Bridge, Dublin.
1969
Official Failté Ireland Dublin Horse Show poster 2006. Colour photograph of horse showing its teeth. With lettering Failté Ireland Dublin Horse 9-13 August. www.dublinhorseshow.com. Sponsor titles. Come and Have a Laugh at the Show.
2006
Fáilte Ireland (Organization)
Official Failté Ireland Dublin Horse Show poster 200. Colour photograph of Irish showjumper Dennis Lynch and horse jumping the Ha’penny Bridge, Dublin. With lettering Failté Ireland Dublin Horse 6-10 August 2008. RDS, Dublin, Ireland. www.dublinhorseshow.com. Sponsor titles.
2008
Dublin Opinion
Lemass, Seán
Cartoons and comics
Dublin Opinion. The national humorous journal of Ireland. August 1959 depicting Taoiseach Séan Lemass at the Dublin Horse Show with caption "Chickenfeed! I didn't even need a horse!"
1959
Dublin Society Committee of Natural Philosophy minute book (1816-1859)
19th century
Manuscripts
Science
The digital reproduction of the Dublin Society Committee of Natural Philosophy minute book from 1816 to 1859.
Reproduction of 000301386 (search Online Catalogue)
Dublin Society Council minute book (1741-1746)
18th century
History
Industries
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1741 to 1746.
RDS Library & Archives
Fair minute book and proceedings of the Dublin Society from 19th November 1741 - 10th July 1746
Manuscript
Dublin Society Council minute book (1750-1757)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1750 to 1757.
Minute book of the Dublin Society: from May 3rd 1750 to 24th November 1757
Dublin Society Council minute book (1752-1755)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1752 to 1755.
Minute book of the Dublin Society: from 1752-1755
Dublin Society Council minute book (1758-1761)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1758 to 1761.
Dublin Society's rough minute book, 1758, 1759, 1760, 1761.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1766-1767)
Industry
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1766 to 1767.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1767 to 1769)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1767 to 1769.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1769 to 1771)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1769 to 1771.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1771-1772)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1771-1772
Dublin Society Council minute book (1772-1773)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1772-1773
Dublin Society Council minute book (1773 to 1775)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1773 to 1775.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1791-1795)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1791 to 1795.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1804-1809)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1804 to 1809.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1809 to 1813)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1809 to 1813.
Minutes and proceedings of the Dublin Society, January 1809-December 1813
Dublin Society Council minute book (1813-1817)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1813 to 1817.
Dublin Society Council minute book (1817-1820)
The digital reproduction of the manuscript book of minutes of the Dublin Society, for the years 1817 to 1820.
The digital reproduction of the Dublin Society laboratory want book from 1812 to 1850.
Reproduction of 000301057 (search Online Catalogue)
Dublin Horse Show
A photograph of Duccio Bartalucci on V Golda competing for Italy in an unknown event at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1996.
1996
Maymes Ansell Horse Show Archive 1967 - 2006
Still image
Polo ponies
Competition horses--Breeding--Ireland
Royal Dublin Society. Spring Show
Duches, 7 year old. Entry number 1011 in Class 97 - Made Polo Ponies, bay mare, 7 years old. Owner F. P. Colgan, M.D., Greenville, Carlow. Winner of First Prize in Class 97 and winner of the Polo Pony Society's Gold Medal.
Royal Dublin Society. Library
RDS proceedings, volume 135, November 10th, 1898 to March 9th, 1899
1899
Black and white photograph in a bound photographic album
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Duke of Portland, winner of first prize in Class 2, Thoroughbred Stallions, entry 18, with handwritten text below the photo describing the horse. Transcription: "Duke of Portland. Owner R. G. Nash, Finnstown, Lucan. 11 years old, bred by D. R. O'Callaghan, Brackenstown, Swords. Winner of £20 prize in Class 2. Height 16 hands. Girth 6ft. 4 1/2 in. Bone 8 1/3."
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Cattle. Breeding. Ireland
Hereford cattle
Beef cattle breeds
Duke of York, red, white face; calved May 2, 1895; bred by Captain W. J. Hamilton, Castle Hamilton, Killesbandra. Owner G. N. Purdon, Lisnabin, Killucan. Winner of 1st prize in Class 13, Hereford bull, entry 369 and winner of Challenge cup.
RDS proceedings, volume 136, November 9, 1899, to March 8, 1900
1900
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Cattle breeding. Ireland. 19th century
Shorthorn cattle--Breeding
Dumbarton (68549) calved 12th January 1894. Owner H.J.C. Coler-Aylward, Shankhill Castle, Whitehall. Bred by the Earl of Caledon. Winner of first prize in class 5 (Shorthorn bull, entry 249) and Chaloner Challenge plate value £155
Three photographs of East Down Foxhounds who placed joint third alongside East Down Foxhounds in the MSD Ivomec Steeplechase Inter-Hunt Competition at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985. The team comprised of Bob Walker on Harriet, Rose Magill on Jack, Denis Macauley on Ancora and Christopher Pooler on Life and Times.
1985
Giant's Causeway (Northern Ireland)
Topographical drawing
A view of the basalt columns caused by a volcanic eruption, known as the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim, Ireland. To the left, the interlocking columns descend from a cliff to the water. In the centre is a block of high columns and to the right, smaller columns extend into the water. There are various groups of people: in the left foreground, two gentlemen examine the rocks; in the centre foreground, two gentlemen and two women engage in conversation, across the water from them, three more figures examine the rocks; in the left middle ground, two solitary figures climb a pathway; in the centre middle ground is a group of seven figures sitting on the rocks with a figure some distance away to their left, and another solitary figure climbing the rocks to their right; in the centre right background, two figures are standing on the rocks, with a group of three gentlemen to their right, one holding a pole or rod. In the distant background is rocky landscape, with two sailboats visible on the horizon to the right. The inscription in the cartouche attached to the frame reads 'The Drawings from which these Prints were Engraved, obtained in the year 1741, the first premium awarded by the Society, in the department of The Fine Arts'. Engraving by François Vivarès after Susanna Drury.
Vivarès, François, 1709-1780
Drury, Susanna, 1698-1770
1743
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Egypt, Ancient
Carving (Decorative arts)
Hieroglyphics
Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city)
Inscribed ebony tablet found at the Tomb of King Menes at Abydos, Egypt. The inscription is one of the earliest known examples of hieroglyphic writing.
Steele, Lawrence E.
Statues
Sculpture
Two images from different angles of ebony statue of a girl from the eighteenth dynasty.
Dublin Horse Show. History
Colour photograph of Eddie Macken and Boomerang during the Dublin Horse Show 1977.
1977
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Photograph of Eddie Macken on Boomerang competing for Ireland at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1977.
A photograph of Eddie Macken on Carroll's Flight competing for Ireland in the International Grand Prix of Ireland at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1987. Macken placed third in the competition.
1987
Eddie Macken on Carroll's Flight (MSD Ivomec Stakes)
A photograph of Eddie Macken on Carroll's Flight competing for Ireland in the MSD Ivomec Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1988.
1988
A photograph of Eddie Macken on Carroll's El Paso competing for Ireland in the MSD Agvet Ivomec Stakes (showjumping) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1984.
1984
Eddie Macken on El Paso (MSD Agvet Eqvalan Stakes)
Two photographs of Eddie Macken on Carroll's El Paso competing for Ireland in the MSD Agvet Eqvalan Stakes (showjumping) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1984.
A photograph of Eddie Macken on FAN Symphony competing for Ireland in the Kerrygold Speed Stakes at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1995.
1995
Three photographs of Eddie Macken on a pony, participating in the Pony Games, at the Dublin Horse Show 1977. In one photograph, Macken holds a bottle of champagne.
A photograph of Eddie Macken on Carroll's Royal Lion competing for Ireland in the Nations Cup at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1983.
1983
Edouard Couperie on Equina V de Dampierre
A photograph of Edouard Couperie on Equina V de Dampierre competing for France in the Kerrygold International Grand Prix at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1991. Couperie placed 20th in the competition.
1991
A photograph of Edouard Couperie on Luoine du Mensil competing for France in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
Egerton, winner of first prize in Class 1, Thoroughbred Stallions, entry 2, with handwritten text below the photo describing the horse. Transcription: "Egerton. Owner Colonel R. Thomson, Bushford, Rockcorry. 9 years old, bred by B. Pell, England. Winner of £20 prize in Class 1. Height 15-3 1/2 hands. Girth 6 ft. 1 in. Bone 8."
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Pottery
Vessel with handles and decorated with spirals.
Egypt
Photograph of an Egyptian boy with a straw skirt and headdress standing beside a wall.
Still image.
Nile River
Four Egyptian children stand in shallow water on the Nile riverbank.
Egyptian man and European man on donkey at Karnak Temple Complex Sacred Lake
Temples
An Egyptian man in dark galibya and white headdress holds the reins to a donkey, sat on by a European man in Edwardian clothing and hat. In the background are the Sacred Lake and the Great Temple of Amun at the Karnak Temple Complex.
Man in Egypt holding a vessel and bowl, with a satchel-like object strapped around his shoulder in a busy street with horses behind him.
Egyptian man with unfinished sarcophagus, Aswan
Sarcophagi
An Egyptian man in dark galibya and white headdress stands behind the "unfinished sarcophagus" in the Aswan granite quarry, now believed to be an unfinished bath from the Roman period.
Egyptian men helping European woman down steep climb
Three Egyptian men in white clothing help a European woman in Edwardian outfit and hat climb down from a high location.
Museums
Two images of the main hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Various Egyptian sculptures are visible.
Urns, Egyptian
Photograph of five ancient ceramic pots. The two pots at the top of the image are similar in shape and feature a spiral or circular pattern. They have small handles on the sides. The pot on the far left of the bottom row is ovoid-shaped with wavy handles. The large pot in the center of the bottom row has a textured surface with what appears to be decorative patterns and handles. The pot on the far right of the bottom row is similar in shape to the one on the left, but is smaller and has simpler handles.
Egyptian relief carving featuring hieroglyphs.
Relief (Art)
Photograph of an Egyptian relief carving featuring hieroglyphs.
Still limage.
Ancient Egyptian statues on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. A kouros, statue of a male, is at the centre of the image.
Egyptian stone wall with hieroglyphs and a depiction of a figure.
Photograph of an Egyptian stone wall with hieroglyphs and a depiction of a figure. It is believed to be from the Temple of Edfu in Egypt, which is dedicated to the god Horus.
Costume
Image of a young woman in an Ouled Naïl costume.
Group of women with baskets and jugs scattered around them, leaning over the water.
Two Egyptian men sitting on the ground making bricks.
Emerald, bay gelding and winner of first prize in Class 10, Hunters Geldings, entry 518, with handwritten text below the photo describing the horse. Transcription: "Emerald. Owner, M. J. Balfe, South Park, Castlereagh. 6 years old, Bred in Drogheda. Winner of First Prize in Class 10. Height 16-1/4 hands. Girth 6ft 1/2in. Bone 8 1/2."
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Valley of the Kings (Egypt)
An encampment by the Valley of the Kings, featuring a stone building and three tents. Hills in the background.
Engineering. Ireland
Enquip Engineering & Industrial Equipment Show February 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th, 1978.
RDS proceedings, volume 215, April to December, 1978
Royal Dublin Society printed by Iona Print Limited, Dublin
1978
Enquip Engineering & Industrial Equipment Show February 5th to 8th, 1980.
RDS proceedings, volume 217, April to December, 1980
1980
Enquip Engineering & Industrial Equipment Show 9th to 12th February, 1982 organised by the Royal Dublin Society. Buyers guide.
RDS proceedings, volume 219, April to December, 1982
1982
Enquip Engineering & Industrial Equipment Show 7th to 11th February, 1984 organised by the Royal Dublin Society. Buyers guide.
RDS proceedings, volume 221, April to December, 1984
Enquip Engineering & Industrial Equipment Show 4th to 8th February, 1986 organised by Royal Dublin Society. Buyers guide.
RDS proceedings, volume 223, April to December, 1986
Royal Dublin Society printed by Jack Hade & Company
1986
Boats
Two images of stone wall carved with images of figures and hieroglyphics. Foliage is visible in front of the wall in one image.
Sudan
Pyramids
Engraving of the Great Pyramid of Meroe in Sudan in 1821 by Frederick Cailliaud.
A close up image of engravings on the right side of the southern colossus at the Colossi of Memnon. It features a man standing below the colossus, dressed in a black robe and white hat.
Castle, Richard, 1690-1751
Leinster House: A House with Three Lives
1745
Columns
Columns at the entrance of the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple Complex, Egypt.
Deir el-Bahri Site (Egypt)
Entrance of the Sanctuary of Amun-Re, flanked by columns, at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt.
Excavation of the entrance of a temple or a tomb in Egypt. The entrance is still mostly underground. A man is visible next to the structure.
Medinet Habu Site (Egypt)
Entrance to the Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu, Egypt.
Tombs--Egypt
Photograph of the entrance to the burial chamber of the tomb of Khabekhnet (TT2) in the Theban Necropolis, Egypt.
Tombs
The entrance to a tomb with decoration on walls surrounding it.
Square entrance in the ground to a tomb.
Rectangular entrance to a tomb with part of back wall made of small stones.
View from a distance of the tombs at Beni Hassan, Egypt. The tombs are cut into the side of hills.
Mosques
Entrance of the Luxor Temple with the minaret of Abu Haggag Mosque visible in the distance.
Rectangular entrance to tomb with crack in the wall above the entrance. Relief carvings are visible on either side of the entrance.
Entrance to the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. A metal grating is visible at the entrance.
View of the stony and sandy landscape at the entrance of the Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
Entryway with stone carvings including hieroglyphics on either side.
Still Image
Tablets with inscriptions and sculpture of woman carved on stone wall. There is a door on the right.
A photograph of Eric Levallois on Graine d'Oria competing for France in showjumping (event unknown) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985.
A photograph of Eric Levallois on Graine d'Oria competing for France in the Shell Puissance (showjumping) at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1985. Levallois placed joint fifth alongside Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann and Hendrik Snoek.
A photograph of Eric Navet on Narcos II competing for France in an unknown showjumping event at the RDS Dublin Horse Show 1988.
Erik Pfannenstill on Shirokko (Nations' Cup)
Nations Cup
Photograph of Erik Pfannenstill on Shirokko competing for Sweden in the Nations' Cup at the Dublin Horse Show 1968.
A European Man leans against a wall looking at the ruins of an Egyptian Temple. Possibly the Temple of Amun at Karnak.
Sculpture, Italian
Sculpture, Neoclassical
Eve (Biblical figure)
A figure of Eve, The subject modelled as a nude female holding an uneaten apple in her proper right hand, long hair draped over her back, seated on a rocky floral-encrusted plinth carved with a serpent, signed G M Benzoni Roma 1859.
Benzoni, Giovanni Marie, 1809-1873
1859
Archaeology
Aerial photograph of excavated ruins in a desert-like landscape.
Photograph of an excavated low stone building. A European man examines some rocks beside the structure.
Excavated structure with a brick archway.
Photo of an excavated structure with a brick archway possibly leading underground.