Scenes of destruction after the bombing of Dublin city centre filmed by John Cruise.
On 17 May 1974, a series of car bombs exploded in Dublin and Monaghan killing 33 people and injuring almost 300 others. In one of the worst terrorist attacks of 'The Troubles' three bombs in Dublin exploded within short intervals of each other at different city centre locations.
John Cruise filmed this short piece showing the scenes of destruction at Parnell Street and Talbot Street, Dublin.
As a young man, John Cruise was a keen photographer and began to make 8 mm films after an uncle gave him a Super 8 Sanyo camera.
John Cruise went on to work in advertising. After learning the trade he was appointed agency TV producer in Arks Advertising, Dublin a position he held for over 20 years.
| Title: | Aftermath of Dublin Bombings |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:02 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Destruction After Dublin Bomb Blasts |
| Series Title: | John Cruise Collection |
| Information: | As a young man John Cruise was a keen photographer and began to make 8 mm films after an uncle gave him a Super 8 Sanyo camera. John Cruise went on to work in advertising. After learning the trade he was appointed agency TV producer in Arks advertising, Dublin a position he held for over 20 years. |
| Local Keywords: | Bombs, Terror, Terrorist, Dublin, Destruction |
| Coverage: | Ireland, Dublin |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | The Media |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | John Cruise (Filmmaker) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1974 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | DF3194 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
| Rights, Terms and Conditions: | Copyright John Cruise. This material may not be replicated in any form or manner without the prior express permission of the copyright holder. For more information contact RTÉ Archives. |
| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Silent |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
