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History & Archive
Why are we doing this? My Personal Reasons School’s unique and long history Capture and preserve before Grangegorman move Marketing tool
– Solid & proven foundation in engineering education
– Take advantage of our history; open day, website, DVD etc Show respect and appreciation for the work carried out by staff
in the past; our colleagues & friends Moral responsibility to preserve the story of the school and its
people for future generations
History & Archive
What are we doing? Collect, catalogue and preserve
– Material such as books, articles, reports, prospectuses, photographs etc
– Electronic hardware; test equipment, valves, tubes etc Room 416 – archival room Contact people inside and outside the school
– Retired staff– Current staff & past students– CDVEC
Search DIT library, National Archives, Newspaper archives Visitor’s book, Display Cabinets A written chronological story of the school
History & Archive
Your school needs you!! Books, publications, prospectuses,
leaflets, brochures Photographs Stories Speak to friends, family and colleagues Keep your ears and eyes open
History & Archive
Today is tomorrows history Project has no definite end date Process in place to record and archive the school’s current
position on an on-going basis Leave OUR story behind for future generations DIT has a moral responsibility to record and preserve the history
of the institute Project may give DIT the impetus to initiate an institute wide
program to record and save an important part of Dublin’s educational and SOCIAL history
History & Archive
Earliest Record - Report 1887
Details of a visit to schools in
England for advice on what
science and art topics should
be taught in Kevin street
History & Archive
Prospectus 1904 – 1905
1905 – 1906
1906 – 1907
1910 – 1911
1911 – 1912
And there’s more……
History and Archive
Opening of academic year 1955
Students attending mass!!
Students wearing suits!!