RTÉ Photographic Archive

RTÉ Photographic Archive, Library Building RTÉ, Dublin 4, Ireland

The RTÉ Photographic Archive holds photographic collections covering the history of RTÉ Radio and Television productions, as well as Irish social, cultural, historical and political events dating back to the early part of the 20th Century.

The images in the collections were acquired from internal RTÉ departments and commissioned photographers.

The historical collections, Cashman, Johnson, Murtagh and Shard, were specifically purchased by the Library.

Original formats held by the Archive include glass plates, negatives, lantern slides and prints.