Images Dated 30th July 2015

Youghal Clock Gate

The famous Youghal Clock Gate, in the seaport of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, was built in 1777 on the site of Trinity Castle, part of the town's fortifications. Date: 18th century

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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The Day before Christmas: Gathering the Holly by Millar Watt

From a painting in oils made for The Sphere Christmas number front cover by Millar Watt. Snowy scene showing a 1920s family gathering holly on Christmas Eve. Date: 25th November 1929

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Salvador Dali Portrait

Eric Coop took this photograph of the surrealist artist, Salvador Dali (1904-1989), sporting his famous antennae moustache, at the time the painter was working on a portrait of Sir Laurence Olivier in the role of Richard III. Date: 11/05/1955

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