Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive is a free public access resource for teachers, students, historians and anyone who has an interest in moving images. Spanning from 1897 to the present day, the films in the Digital Film Archive cover all aspects of life in Northern Ireland and includes everything from dramas to documentaries, newsreels and features, animation to amateur footage.
This film is part of Free
Ulster Magazine No. 1
Packed with celebrities and royal occasions could this be Ulster's answer to Hello! magazine on film?
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Overview
All aboard for a whistle stop tour of the headline events in Ireland, prepare for a heady haze of historic visits, flashes of the industrial boom and famous faces. Highlights include a royal inspection of the 'old contemptibles', a visit from Jackie Kennedy and watching the army blow up the remnants of Nelson's Pillar. From digging out cars in the Big Freeze to Poppets sunning themselves at the docks this magazine is packed with spectacles.
This film comes from the collection of National Museums Northern Ireland.
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