Captain David Williams remembers the introduction of side-loading car ferries in the 1970s and the changes this entailed on the ferry route between Fishguard and Rosslare.
Ferries | Irish Sea | 1970s
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Pembroke Dock possesses two important and related claims to fame when it comes to flying, albeit flying in contrasting contexts: flying boats and the Millennium Falcon!
Pembroke Dock | Model Making | Millennium Falcon
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An overhead view of Studio 1 during RTÉ Television's 1973 general election coverage on 1 March 1973. Broadcaster Ted Nealon is stood by a map of the constituencies, the other man within shot may be the duty editor Rory O'Connor. Equipment such as television cameras and the overhe
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An overhead view of Studio 1 during RTÉ Television's 1973 general election coverage on 1 March 1973. Equipment such as television cameras and the overhead lighting rig can also be seen. RTÉ Television provided extensive results coverage of this election, full details of which c
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An RTÉ production crew filming on a housing estate, most likely relating to canvassing during the 1973 general election. RTÉ producer/director Peter Kennerley, cameraman Paddy Barron and soundman Pat Murray are in shot. It is possible that this was taken for a sequence for RTÉ c
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An RTÉ Television production crew at the control desk in the studio production control room during RTÉ Television's 1973 general election coverage.
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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A mother and her children being filmed on their door step by an RTÉ production crew in 1973. This is most likely relating to canvassing the public on a housing estate during the general election. RTÉ cameraman Paddy Barron and soundman Pat Murray are also visible in shot. It is p
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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A mother and her children being filmed on their door step by an RTÉ production crew in 1973. This is most likely relating to canvassing the public on a housing estate during the general election. RTÉ cameraman Paddy Barron is on the left. It is possible that this was taken for a
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An RTÉ production crew filming on a housing estate, most likely relating to canvassing during the 1973 general election. The film crew are soundman Pat Murray, cameraman Paddy Barron, producer/director Peter Kennerley and production assistant Nuala Naughton/Malone. It is possible
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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RTÉ staff working in the news room during RTÉ Television's 1973 general election coverage. The identified staff are Joe Fahy (left) and Rory O'Connor (right, standing) the woman typing and the man in the centre are unidentified.
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An overhead view of the panel on the set of the RTÉ Television current affairs programme '7 Days' Election Special in 1973. Broadcasters Brian Farrell, Basil Chubb and Joe Fahy are visible at the top of the frame and Liam Hourican and Ted Nealon can be seen just within shot at th
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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An overhead view of Studio 1 during RTÉ Television's 1973 general election coverage on 1 March 1973. Cameramen, behind-the-scenes production crew, guest panelists and newsreaders are all visible in shot. Equipment such as television cameras and the overhead lighting rig can also
Ireland | 1970s | rte
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