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| Gillian Sheehan, Siobhan Wallace and Yinka Lambo enjoying the selection of RCSI Yearbooks on display |
Alumni who attended the RCSI Gathering enjoyed reminiscing
over their yearbooks. Seeing photos of themselves and their classmates after
decades evoked disbelief, mirth and sadness. Many of the photos and their
captions are amusing, while it is hard to believe how the years change others
and oneself. Friends no longer living were remembered and missed once more.
Most people remarked that they still had their yearbook and
knew where it was – even if they hadn’t laid hands on it for years. A few
actually brought theirs along so classmates attending the reunion could sign
them. Yearbooks are precious possessions.
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| RCSI Assistant Librarians Mary Gavin and Mary O'Doherty at the Heritage Collections stand |
A full set of yearbooks from the first one brought out by
the class of 1959-64 is a precious possession of the library too. Displaying
these for our alumni to peruse gave rise to nostalgia, enjoyment and
conversations at the RCSI Heritage Collections stand at the Gathering Education
Forum Exhibition in the Exam Hall.
Our leaflet on the RCSI Heritage Collections was also
available informing people of the range of material that comprise the
Collections and appealing for the donation of such material and how to go about
it.
- Mary O'Doherty