John Leonard, Corbally, visits his cousin's grave at Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, Australia

A photograph of William Street from the 1970s

The first hot air balloon flight in Limerick was undertaken by Richard Crosbie in 1786

Isaac Butt replaced Francis William Russell as the M.P. for Limerick following the death of Russell in 1871

A sketch of Limerick city in the mid-nineteenth century showing Wallace's Observatory and clock on his building

What we know today as the Cleeve’s building was originally built as a flax spinning and linen weaving factory on North Circular Road by John Norris Russell

This photograph of the new O'Dwyer Bridge was taken by the staff photographer at the Leader in August 1960. Below, the old Park Bridge

Emigrants to Australia had to travel the whole way across the world on ships such as these

Mayor Jack Danagher, presents the Freedom of Limerick to President Kenneth Kaunda, with Dr H Murphy, Bishop of Limerick, Dr Wyse-Jackson C. of I. Bishop and Chief Supt E Reynolds

Charlie Chaplin and his wife Oona admiring the thatched cottages of Adare in April 1962

Johnny Hayes wearing his lucky number 26 on his team uniform during the 1908 Olympics

Grace Kelly starred in film for only five years but in those five years she left a legacy of classics that still stand up today

A view of the Treaty Stone as captured by the Limerick Leader in 1976

The eighth annual cage birds show was held in the Connolly Hall in October 1964. Mayor of Limerick Cll Jack Danagher presented the cup to Willie Coffey after his Yorkshire canary was chosen