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Caption: A long lost logbook
Caption: It is a piece of history that was almost lost forever.
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Caption: But you will find it in a box on the shelves of Dublin City Library and Archive.
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Caption: Open the box and take a look inside.
Caption: It is a logbook kept by Dublin Fire Brigade's ambulance service during the 1916 Easter Rising - one of the most pivotal weeks in Irish history.
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Caption: A handwritten...
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Caption: ... unadorned account of the casualties the service had to deal with between April 24 and 29, 1916.
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Caption: It details names, addresses and ages of victims, with an account of injuries suffered and the name of the hospital to which they were delivered.
Caption: Hour by hour.
Sometimes minute by minute.
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Caption: Dr Mary Clark is the City Archivist.
Caption: "It records the bravery of those who staffed the ambulance and fire brigade services, continuing to look after the public even under fire." Lord Mayor Christy Burke
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Caption: The log book, which was recently bought at auction by Dublin City Council, has its own chequered history. It's understood it was retrieved from a skip during the 1930s.
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Caption: The book will be displayed in the City Library and Archive in Dublin.
Caption: All shots taken with an iPhone 6 Plus.
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