National Photographic Archive Explained

National Photographic Archive
Native Name:Cartlann Grianghrafadóireachta Náisiúnta
Native Name Lang:ga
Map Type:Ireland Central Dublin
Coordinates:53.3453°N -6.2654°W
Location:Meeting House Square, Dublin, Ireland
Type:Photo archive
Publictransit:Wellington Quay bus stop
Jervis Luas stop (Red Line)

The National Photographic Archive (Irish: Cartlann Grianghrafadóireachta Náisiúnta)[1] is located in Temple Bar in Dublin, Ireland, and holds the photographic collections of the National Library of Ireland (NLI). The archive was opened in 1998, and has a reading room and exhibition gallery.[2] [3] The gallery's exhibition space hosts photographic exhibitions – often relating to the NLI's collections.[4] [5]

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  1. Web site: Turais ar Líne ar an Leabharlann – Cartlann Grianghrafadóireachta Náisiúnta . National Library of Ireland . nli.ie . 10 November 2018 . Irish .
  2. Web site: National Photographic Archive . National Library of ireland . nli.ie . 10 November 2018 .
  3. National Library of Ireland Trustees report 1998 . Dublin. National Library of Ireland . 1999.
  4. News: Amateur sleuthing helps solve the mysteries of old Irish photos . The Irish Times . The [NLI's Photo Detectives] exhibition runs in the National Photographic Archive on Meeting House Square in Dublin [from September 2017] until September 2018.
  5. Web site: Bullets, ballots and a flu pandemic: Life in Ireland was very turbulent 100 years ago . The Journal . thejournal.ie . 12 September 2018 . 10 November 2018 . From Ballots to Bullets: Ireland 1918-1919 is at the NLI's National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar [..from September 2018..] until May 2019.