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Re-Opening of the Gaiety Theatre, 1955

An invitation to the Lord Mayor of Dublin to attend the performance that re-opened the Gaiety on the 25th of November, 1955

The Gaiety had been forced to close ten months previously when Dublin Corporation condemned the upper circle balcony as unsafe. The auditorium had to be redesigned with safer exits before the Gaiety could re-open. Denis Larkin, son of the famous labour activist Jim Larkin, was Lord Mayor at the time.

With thanks to The Gaiety Theatre

Watch footage of the Gaiety Theatre in 1969:

Alfie Byrne’s wishes, 1936

Alfie Byrne was the well-loved mayor of Dublin for many years

Bicycle-wheel maker, barman, publican, councillor, senator, MP, and TD, Alderman Alfred Byrne is best remembered as Lord Mayor of Dublin. Between 1930 and 1939. Alfie, as he was affectionately known, monopolised the post of Lord Mayor, serving the city for nine consecutive terms.

A one-man political machine, he was known as The Shaking Hand of Dublin for his eternal canvassing, and he always carried a bag of sweets with him for the poor children of Dublin. Byrne returned to the Mansion House in 1954 for his tenth and final term.

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Visit the British Pathe website to watch Alfie Byrne delivering a speech:

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/interview-with-mr-alfred-byrne-lord-mayor-of-dubli

Millennium Car, 1988

This is the number plate from the Lord Mayor Carmencita Hederman’s car in 1988

The Lord Mayor’s car registration is normally D-1, but was changed to D-1000 specially for the Millenium year.

With thanks to Carmencita Hederman

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