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Northern Ireland, photographed 1971, printed 1971-2018

 Series

Scope and Contents

Photographs of Northern Ireland taken in 1971. The nearly 500 photographs document the impacts of the violence ensuing from the struggle for power between state military and paramilitary groups, known as the Troubles, on daily life in Northern Ireland.

Content Notice

Many images in this collection contain depictions of violence, destruction, death, injury, and trauma during the political and religious conflict in Ireland known as the Troubles. Included are images of the aftermath of bomb explosions and the affected people and communities.

Dates

  • Creation: photographed 1971, printed 1971-2018

Creator

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for these works was retained by the artist.

Full Extent

1 Linear Feet (3 containers)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

Alphabetical by format. Materials are by roll and exposure number within format.

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
John J. Burns Library
Boston College
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill MA 02467 USA
617-552-4861