A photograph of an actor in costume at Gay Sweatshop Cork. The Cork Gay Collective organised for the London Gay Theatre group "Gay Sweatshop" to perform in Cork in 1980.
A backstage photograph of actors from the Gay Sweatshop Cork. Gay Sweatshop was formed in London in 1975 and had its roots in the lunchtime theatre club "Ambience" held at the Almost Free theatre. In 1980 the London based gay theatre group performed…
A backstage photograph of the actors from the Gay Sweatshop Cork. Pictured is a group including Arthur Leahy and possibly Owen Collins. Gay Sweatshop was formed in London in 1975 and had its roots in the lunchtime theatre club "Ambience" held at the…
A photograph of Ger Philpott at the Gay Sweatshop Theatre party in Trina Ni Ciardha and Frank's flat in Cork, in 1980. Trina Ni Ciardha was the daughter of Professor Tadgh O'Ciardha, President of UCC 1978-1988.
A photograph of Ger Philpott, a member of the Cork Gay Collective at Gay Sweatshop in Cork 1980. The Cork Gay Collective had organised for the London gay theatre group "Gay Sweatshop" to come to Cork
A photograph of Laurie Steele, as part of Cork Gay Collective, leafleting outside the Annual Delegate Conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) in City Hall, Cork in 1981. Laurie Steele holds a placard that states Gay Rights, Workers…
A photograph of Cork gay activist, Kieran Rose, and Cork lesbian activist, Joan McCarthy, photographed in Dublin in circa 1986. Both were actively involved in Cork Gay Collective, Cork Lesbian Collective, Quay Co-op and Dublin Lesbian and Gay…
In December 1992 President Mary Robinson invited Irish lesbian and gay activists to Áras an Uachtaráin (the home of the Irish President). President Mary Robinson had been inaugurated in November 1992 so this was one of her initial public…
A photograph of Arthur Leahy and Tony O'Reagan, Cork Gay Collective, standing next to the Gay Pride Week information stand on Princes Street during Lesbian And Gay Pride week in Cork, in 1982.
A photograph of the Lesbian And Gay Pride parade in Cork, in 1984. Photographed are members of the Cork Gay Collective holding their banner while marching in the parade.