Commemorating John Dunlap

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Commemorating John Dunlap

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Location

Strabane

Year

1965

Date

Production 02/11/1965

Length

43sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

The Duke of Abercorn is present at the unveiling of a plaque honouring John Dunlap, who was born here in Strabane. John Dunlap was a printer who printed the first copies of the United States Declaration of Independence and was one of the most successful Irish/American printers of his era.

Another plaque commemorates Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander, wife of the Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry, and a renowned poet and hymn writer. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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