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Where: Dublin, Ireland
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When: 01 January 1922
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The title on this Hogan-Wilson image is "Michael Collins arrival being made the scene of a great ovation when the crowd become aware of his presence" The challenge now is to establish the date, the place and if we can identify Collins in the crowd?
Though worthy of the nickname 'the Big Fella', Collins was somewhat hard to spot here. But the general consensus is that he's in the centre - making his way through the barely noticable passage through the middle! Thanks are due to O Mac for pinpointing the location (Dawson Street/Mansion House), BultacoFan and Frank_C for pinpointing Collins, and BeachcomberAustralia and others for pinpointing the most likely date. Niallsisson also offers an intruiging suggestion on the car - as the one that may have been taking Collins to Dublin Castle for the handover. If so, the mood and volume of the crowd is hardly surprising.....
Photographer: W. D. Hogan
Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection
Date: Not dated but likely c.1921-1922. Perhaps Jan 1922 (see comments)
NLI Ref.: HOGW 174
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Though worthy of the nickname 'the Big Fella', Collins was somewhat hard to spot here. But the general consensus is that he's in the centre - making his way through the barely noticable passage through the middle! Thanks are due to O Mac for pinpointing the location (Dawson Street/Mansion House), BultacoFan and Frank_C for pinpointing Collins, and BeachcomberAustralia and others for pinpointing the most likely date. Niallsisson also offers an intruiging suggestion on the car - as the one that may have been taking Collins to Dublin Castle for the handover. If so, the mood and volume of the crowd is hardly surprising.....
Photographer: W. D. Hogan
Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection
Date: Not dated but likely c.1921-1922. Perhaps Jan 1922 (see comments)
NLI Ref.: HOGW 174
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
O Mac
Photograph taken from Mansion House looking down on Dawson Street. Dawson Street View Possibly 16th January 1922... after being elected chairman of Provisional Government was on his way to handover at Dublin Castle.
Oretani Wildlife (Mike Grimes)
I love the way they're all craning their necks to catch a glimpse of the Big Fella.
BultacoFan
I think he's the man in the fedora at the front of the centre group.
abandoned railways
Frank is right, Michael Collins seldom wore a hat.
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/abandonedrailsireland Agreed, I think Frank has pinned the note on the big fella.
Niall McAuley
Although this is titled "arrival", it looks as if Collins is heading for a car, so perhaps he was leaving? Or what https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03 said.
sam2cents
What amazes me most is that this photo is only now surfacing - it's hard to believe anyone would have filed this away considering how amazing it is. As regards the hat, I have seen a lot of photos of him wearing a pale Homburg-style of hat, but he might have removed his hat if about to address the crowd. Descriptions by IRA guys of seeing him in the field suggest he always wore a hat and trench coat when out and about. It's great fun all this stuff.
Inverarra
Great photo. Well done to all.
BultacoFan
Sorry, I meant a Homburg and not a fedora, but I agree that it's probably the other guy.
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Via Trove, a report in the Australian papers the next day -
From trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/179244289 (17/1/1922) And another chatty article describing Michael Collins arriving at Dublin Castle in a taxi - possibly that vehicle with the tyre on its roof seen in the photo. Evidently his previous visit to the Castle had been "in the guise of the driver of a coal cart" - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106644219MERCI POUR VOTRE FIDELITE
merveilleuses photos pleines de souvenirs wonderful pictures full of memories
le cabri
Excellent capture
sissonni
Could this be the car?https://mylesdungan.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/michaelcollinscarenteringdublincastlejanuary1922.jpg
marinela 2008
Congrats on Explore !
Dún Laoghaire Micheál
Yes, but where's Wally?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks everyone for the excellent inputs. Including to https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03 with the help with the location, https://www.flickr.com/photos/bultacofan and https://www.flickr.com/photos/frankc_ie for finding Collins, https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia and others for the suggested date, and https://www.flickr.com/photos/130615039@N05 for the suggestion on the car! I have attempted to summarise the key lessons in the description. Very much appreciated as usual. There aren't words to express how much I love this stream - so you can all help yourselves to a virtual sticky bun by way of thanks instead :)
MukeshPhoto
Stunning
Photoamble.
Can you spot the man who came without a hat?
Brendan J. Grogan
Where's Wally ? ....