Thursday
25th February saw the opening of the Changing Faces of Ireland photography exhibition in Mary Immaculate College as part of the College’s programme of events
to commemorate 1916.
Villiers School is delighted to be involved in this exhibition which portrays
the vibrancy of school life throughout the decades with photos providing a snapshot in time from the 1930’s all the way to 2016.“School photographs are a wonderful way to reflect on the changes which occur in society overall. The faces of children along with the activities, clothing and surroundings in each of the photographs in this exhibition tells the story of how Limerick has evolved over time and gives an insight into Limerick of today” according to one of the event organisers, Brighid Golden, DICE Coordinator, MIC.
Opening the
exhibition Prof. Michael Healy, Associate Vice President of
Research, MIC; thanked the participating schools for their commitment and
enthusiasm to the project. “We believe that the snapshots provided in the
photographs speak to the vibrant history of schools in Limerick; indeed we are
delighted to have two of the oldest schools in Limerick included in the
exhibition. Presentation Primary was founded in 1837 and Villiers School was
founded in 1821. Photographs from these two schools take us on a journey
through time as we can explore photographs from the 1930’s all the way to 2016."
