Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959
Identifier
VH0088
Depiction
A large group of people, most in academic gowns, standing on steps in several rows outside a large doorway, seen just before or just after the formal photograph for which they are lined up.
Description
This photograph was taken on 5 September 1959, on the occasion of Éamon de Valera's visit to University College Galway (UCG), in his role as Chancellor of the National University of Ireland (NUI), of which the University of Galway is a constituent college.
The students on the steps are science graduates.
The notables in the front row are, left to right: Séamus de Wilmot, Registrar of the NUI; Michael Brown, Bishop of Galway from 1937 to 1976; Éamon de Valera, Chancellor of the NUI, President of Ireland (1959-1973); Prof. Thomas J. Dinan, then Acting President of UCG; Prof. Pádraig de Brún, who was President of UCG from 1945 to 1959; and Prof. James Mitchell, Registrar and Secretary of UCG.
The man on the left with his back turned is the official photographer. The unofficial photographer behind the camera is Frank Imbusch, then lecturer in Physics, later professor of Physics (1974-2002) and Vice-President of NUIG (1992-1996).
The students on the steps are science graduates.
The notables in the front row are, left to right: Séamus de Wilmot, Registrar of the NUI; Michael Brown, Bishop of Galway from 1937 to 1976; Éamon de Valera, Chancellor of the NUI, President of Ireland (1959-1973); Prof. Thomas J. Dinan, then Acting President of UCG; Prof. Pádraig de Brún, who was President of UCG from 1945 to 1959; and Prof. James Mitchell, Registrar and Secretary of UCG.
The man on the left with his back turned is the official photographer. The unofficial photographer behind the camera is Frank Imbusch, then lecturer in Physics, later professor of Physics (1974-2002) and Vice-President of NUIG (1992-1996).
People
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
F. Imbusch, J. Conroy, ‘Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14750, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1950s
Category
b&w
group
on-campus
outdoors
Subject
Language
English
Irish
Creator
Frank Imbusch
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
This image may be used for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC-SA see https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Linked resources
Filter by property
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
 Monsignor Pádraig de Brún, President of UCG, 1959 |
Image |