Skip to main content

Recent Acquisitions

This gallery is a small selection of items and objects that have been acquired by Cork Public Museum in recent years.

 The Cowin Letter Collection

 2023.29-Letters-Crossman-Lambert-Collins-Victoria-Barracks-Colwyn-Collection-01

(Above) The letters written by Herbert Crossman stationed at Victoria (Collins) Barracks to his future wife Elise Lambert in Colchester in 1921

Patrick White (Lyons) Collection

2023.44-A-E-Certificate-and-Medals-Patrick-White-G-Lyons-Mercant-Navy-09

(Above) The Patrick White (Lyons) Medal Collection

 
The Vickers Helmet

 

Vickers-Helmet-01

(Above) Vickers helmet, DMG, Vickers M1927 helmet complete with chin strap and cap badge

 

Book:The Germans in Cork (1917) by Lady Carbery

 

2023.26.1-D30.1-Book-The-Germans-in-Cork-Lady-Carbery-01

(Above) The Germans in Cork by Lady Carbbery 1917, (Lilliput Press)

The Terence MacSwiney/Albert Power Marble Sculpture and the Republican Silver 'Loving Cup'.

Wooden-Box-and-Marble-Sculpture-containing-the--Death-Mask-of-Terence-MacSwiney-by-Albert-Power.          Republican-Silver-Loving-Cup-2  


(Above) The marble bust of Tomas MacSwiney. Sculpted by Albert Power, with the original box it was smuggled in from Dublin to Cork.

(Right) The Republican Silver, 'Loving Cup'. Made by William Egan, Cork.

 

 

The Patrick Sliney Collection

Patrick-Sliney-Acquisition_

(Above) Members of Patrick Slinjey's family presenting his service medals to Daniel Breen, curator of CPM in 2019.

 

 

 

The Rosenberg Collection

Rosenberg-01 .      Rosenberg-02

(Above) Photograph of David Rosenberg (far left, second row from the back) and his fellow Local Defence Force members.

 

 

The Rutter Album

The visit of King Edward VII on August 1st 1903 was a moment of real excitement in the city. These photographs show the scenes on the South Mall (left) and on the quays outside the old City Hall that can be seen in the background.

(Above) Scene from the opening day procession of the Cork International Exhibition, 1st May 1902.

 

 

Cork Hebrew Congregation and the Rosehill Collection

Opening of Eric Rosehill Memorial Room by Cork B’nei Akiva Group 1956      

(Above) Opening of the Eric Rosehill Memorial Room by Cork B'nei Akiva group, 1956

 

 

Our Lady's Hospital Collection

 

2017.19.1.9-B11.2-ECT-Machine-Electro-Convulsive-Therapy-Our-Ladys-Hospital-Collection-02.        Ladys-3

(Above) Electric shock therapy machine from Our Lady's Hospital (formerly the Cork Lunatic Asylum)

(Right) Ceramic tableware from Our Lady's Hospital (detail).

 

 

Cork LGBTQ Collection 

Gay pride Poster from 1982      National Gay Pride Week 1981     

(Above) Gay Pride poster, 1982.

(Right) National Gay Pride week, 1981.

 

 

  

Cork Jazz Festival Collection

Iconic Straw Hat from the Cork Jazz Collection                Jazz Festival Poster from 1992  

(Above) The iconic straw hat from the Cork Jazz Festival.

(Right) Jazz Festival poster from 1992.

 

 

The Michael Lenihan Glass Negative Collection

In late 2016, Cork Public Museum was approached by local historian, collector and author Michael Linehan with a view to sell his important and rare collection of 123 glass negative slides. The collection contains both single image slides and glass stereo-views; amongst this latter group are slides dating back to the early 1860s. The slides depict views of and events in Cork City, its harbour and other towns and landmarks throughout the county. Highlights of the collection include images of the building of St Patrick’s Bridge (1861), the near completion of the former Irish Provisional Bank on the South Mall (1865), and a rare image of the ‘Glass House Chimney’ on the site of the Beamish and Crawford Brewery (demolished in 1914). There is also a fascinating collection of unseen images related to the visit of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Cork in 1903. This collection was jointly purchased by Cork Public Museum and Cork City Libraries.

 

View of St Patricks Bridge under construction in 1861         View of the Provincial Bank and Anglesea Bridge (Parnell Bridge) 1865         

(Above) View of Patricks Bridge under construction, 1861.

(Right) View of the Provincial Bank and Anglesea Bridge (now Parnell Bridgee, c. 1865.

 

 

Cork International Exhibition Collection (Further Additions)

Entrance to the International Exhibition, 1902-03 .     Boats on the River Lee during the International Exhibition, looking towards Sundays Well 1902-03 .      

(Above) Entrance to the Cork International Exhibition, 1902-03.

(Right) Boats on the River Lee during the International Exhibition. Near Sunday's Well.