Print out of black and white images and research articles relating to the design of the set and costumes designed by Joe Vaněk. The material includes material and information on Hilton Edwards and Micheal Mac Liammóir, as well as featuring images of both at home and with company at their home on Harcourt Terrace as well as old Gate Theatre images which feature Orson Welles as Othello and also Mac Liammóir as Peer Gynt in 1928 at the Gate.

File includes assorted flyers from furniture suppliers, regarding possible items for use in stage and set design; contact sheet of multiple thumbnail images, with attached article, with heading "Gates of Gold Lighting References"; fax copies of Gates of Gold daily rehearsal reports; storyboards of research images sourced by Joe Vaněk for specific character costume design; Copy of production schedule for Gates of Gold; Costume Breakdown being a list of all costume items used; costume drawings for each character, set design plans and other drawings for set/costume design. Also includes fabric swatches for furniture and costume research. Outsize (A3 size) costume drawings also present. Also colour photographs of furniture items considered for use on set.
NOTE: Outsize original costume designs are located in outsize file box T26.

Assorted printed programmes from productions at the Gate Theatre Dublin which were designed by Joe Vaněk. Programmes include: "A Woman of No Importance" by Oscar Wilde, July 1984; "Innocence: The Life of Caravaggio" by Frank McGuinness, October 1986; "The School for Scandal" by R.B. Sheridan (25 July 1989); "Peer Gynt", in a new version by Frank McGuinness, October 1988; "Molly Sweeney" by Brian Friel (Aug 1994); "Gates of Gold" by Frank McGuinness (Photocopy Only); "The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill, in a new version by Frank McGuinness (Photocopy only); "The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar (photocopy only); "Heartbreak House" by G.B. Shaw (Photocopy Only); "Bash" by Neil LaBute (March 2001); "Therese Raquin by Emile Zola, adapted by Nicholas Wright (Feb 2001); "The Shape of Things" by Michael Caven (Feb 2002); "The Price" by Arthur Miller. 2004; "Performances" by Brian Friel, (Sep 2003); "The Book of Evidence" by John Banville, adapted by Alan Gilsenan, June 2003; "The Speckled People" by Hugo Hamilton (2011); "The Mariner" by Hugo Hamilton (2014). Assorted flyers and handbills for productions as above also included.

Photocopy of published version of the script of 'Gaslight', written by Patrick Hamilton.

File of letters sent to Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid Theatre Company, also from/to members of Druid Theatre Company such as Jane Daly, to others including Charabanc Theatre Company; Nicholas Canny, UCG; Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland; Michael Madden, Irish Student Drama Association, Eoin McDonagh; Samuel Liff, William Morris Agency re. "Moon for the Misbegotten" by Eugene O'Neill; Vanessa Fielding; Darina Silone (detailing an option agreement between Druid and Fielding concerning future production of 'Fontamara'. Donagh McDonagh, Chairman of Druid Theatre; and also a series of letters re. the organisation of the 4th International Women Playwrights Conference, taking place in Galway and which happened 22-29 Jun 1997.

File includes menu from the Harveys of Bristol Irish Theatre Awards with press cutting pasted on inside cover featuring image of Garry Hynes, Marie Mullen and Brendan McGuinness (Harvey's) on the occasion of Hynes winning Best Director Award and also notes that Mullen was joint recipient of the award for best performance in a supporting role. (no date); Programme booklet from the occasion of the award of the Freedom of the City of Galway, 15 June 2006, with press cuttings of coverage of the award; text of the citation speech delivered to mark Garry Hynes receiving the 2004 Irish Times/ESB Irish Theatre Awards Special Tribute Award; Includes other press interviews from over the years with Garry Hynes.

Editions of Gambian newspapers collected by Kevin Boyle during his visits to the Gambia. Editions include the Gambia Gazette, the Nation, the Gambian News Bulletin, The Gambian Times and the Sun. Also includes some press cuttings other press relating to t

Files include editions of "Tourist Trail of Old Galway", the text of which was written by Etienne Rynne, with illustrations by Dick Byrne. Multiple revised editions between 1978 and 1988, various other flyers of tourist activities for Galway; press cuttings of news articles and letters between Etienne Rynne and bodies such as Ireland Tourism West and others who supplied information for the guides etc.

Files relating to the establishment of the Municipal Theatres Trust in Galway and records of its activities towards the development of the Black Box Theatre.
File 1 includes typescript Draft and [Final] copy of Memorandum of Association of the Galway Municipal Theatre Trust Limited. [No Date]; typescript discussion document and preliminary proposals regarding development of the Municipal Theatre and Black Box Theatre in Galway; Project overview document with details of development, drawings, costs, budgets and details prepared by O'Riain and Yates and Associates Architects for Galway Corporation (1993); photocopy of manuscript preliminary discussion points; typescript 'Sketch preliminary Report on the construction of a multi-purpose theatre on Dyke Road', Dec 1993.
File 2 includes minutes and agenda of minutes of meetings of the Galway Municipal Theatres Trust, with detailed accounts of the actions and discussions of the group. Also includes related letters and correspondence between the Trust members, Galway Corporation, and individuals such as Mike Diskin and Michael D. Higgins T.D.
File 3: Includes architect's report and overview document with costs and budgets for plans to develop the Black Box Theatre prepared by Kerrigan Sheanon Newman Architects. Also includes press coverage from Galway-based press and media of the development of Galway Municipal Theatre and of the Black Box Theatre.

Files relating to Galway Municipal Theatre Trust. Includes minutes of meetings and agenda of meetings of the group held in 1993 and 1994; correspondence with Galway Youth Theatre, Letters with Equity, copy of Equity annual report for 1993/1994, annotated copy of objectives of Galway Municipal Theatre Trust, letters from Galway Arts Festival and related items.