Irish History Podcast

Manipulating the Past - A History of Photography in Ireland


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The camera never lies or does it?


In this episode, I take a trip to the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar, Dublin. Joining me is the archivist, Nora Thornton. Nora not only leads you through the history of photography from its earliest days but also delves into the murky history of image manipulation. It's much older than modern photoshopping. From your great-grandmother, who was eager to alter her figure, to more significant political editing, there's a fascinating history that unfolded behind the scenes.


You can visit the National Photographic Archive - its located on Meeting House Square in Templebar. You can also check out thousands of images from their collection that have been digitised here https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections/photographs


These are the images mentioned in the show

No.1 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000188503

No.2 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000188275

No.3 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000183831

No.4 https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000354193 

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