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Archive_Old Video Footage, Blackrock, Louth

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  • 30-09-2009 4:47pm
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    caragnomes
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm a local filmmaker hoping to make a short film about Blackrock and it's history. I'm looking for any archive video footage of Blackrock in the 50's/60's/70's and 80's particularly footage of seaside tourism, the pavillion dance hall, dances, local bands including musicians such as Danny Hughes and local shop/shopowners on the seafront.

    Can anyone help with this or know of anyone who might know where I can source this type of stuff?!?

    Thanks,


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    Kalashnikov_Kid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 642 ✭✭✭Kalashnikov_Kid


    Hi there,

    you should get talking to a Mr. Noel Sharkey - a native of Haggardstown now living just behind Main Street. He is author of 2 recent historical chronologies of Blackrock and has taken up the mantra of local historian, so he should be a mine of information.

    PM me for more details if you like.


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    caragnomes
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭caragnomes


    thanks! I've been in touch with Noel, he is a great resource for photographs but I'm also looking for any film/video stuff, even family home videos of the area, focusing mainly on main street/maytime festival/marching bands/Dances...


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    MonkeyTennis
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    ask Danny Hughes!


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