Online Photographic Collections

The following items/collections have been digitised and are available to view online. They contain hundreds of items, and several thousand pages/images. The remainder of the items in our collections are listed in our online catalogue and are accessible in hard copy only in our Research Room by appointment.


Anthony Barry Photographic Archive 1960s-1970s (Ref PH/AB)

Brian Hennessy photos of Patrick Street, Cork, 1989 (Ref PH/BH)

Constance Croker 'Big House' Photo. Album c1904 (Ref SM611)

Catholic Emancipation Centenary 1929 panoramic photo taken at Athletic Grounds, Cork (Ref SM968)

CJF MacCarthy Lantern Slide Photo. Collection, mostly mid 1900s (Ref PH/CM)

Edward Wallace Deposit (incl. RIC photo late 1800s) (Ref SM696)

E. and J.S Madden Photo Album 1902 (Ref SM918)

Brian Boru and South Gate Bridges, glass plate photos. (early to mid 1900s) (Antoin O'Callaghan Deposit) (SM736)

'Irish Life' Photos of Irish Peasantry c1880-1900 (Ref U180/11/8)

JB Kearney Collection- Cork City 1960s (Ref PR14/5) 

Kiely Deposit - 7 no. glass plate photos late 1800s/early 1900s (Ref SM802)

Kilburn's Postcard Stereograph of the Mardyke Cork (Ref SM919)

Planning Department Cork City Council Photo. Archive 1970s - 1980s (Ref CP/PL/PH/A)

Postcards and Snapshots of Cork c1900-1926 (Ref. U249)

Shaw Photographs c1870s Cork City Quays, Queenstown/Cobh, Cork Harbour (Ref. U101/4)

Stereoscopic Photographs of Cork, Holohan Deposit, 1860s - c1880s (Ref SM847)

Thompson's Bakery Photo Album (SM1007)

Wilkie Photographic Collection late 1800s - early 1900s (Ref U399)