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Photographs, certificates, contracts and correspondence illustrating Barbara Clarke's development from a child dance enthusiast to an accomplished amateur dancer and her contribution to the development of dance as a popular art form in Ireland in the mid-twentieth century.

Scrapbook containing press cuttings, programmes and photographs illustrating Clarke's career as a dancer and her continuing interest in the art form in later life. The material includes programmes, press cuttings and photographs of recitals by pupils of Burchill School of Dance and Dublin Ballet Club (1971-1973); costume and props lists; press cuttings relating to Eveline Burchill and her School of Ballet and its former pupils; and programmes of performances choreographed by Clarke, mostly for Dublin Dance Theatre, with related press cuttings and photographs (1974-1982).

Scrapbook containing press cuttings, programmes and photographs providing an insight into Clarke's career as a dancer between the ages of 22 and 32. The material includes screen shots, photographs and press cuttings relating to her appearances with Albert Regent, Rosalie ('Roly') Hodgson and others in the RTÉ programme Shall We Dance? (1961-1963); programmes of recitals by pupils of Burchill School of Dancing and of Jack Cruise Christmas and summer productions with related press cuttings and photographs (1965-1967); press cuttings relating to Eveline Burchill and her School of Dancing (1968); and programmes of performances by the Dublin Ballet Club at Dagg Hall and Cork Municipal School of Music in 1968 and 1970. Fragile, with some loose items.

Photographs of Barbara Clarke at various stages of her dancing career; also digital images of all documents in the collection and of some additional items of interest.

Photocopy of the results of Barbara Clarke's Grade 4 children's examination in dancing.

Photocopy of an Irish-language version of N48/2/11.

Photocopy of an invitation to a Grade 4 children's examination in dancing at 122 A St Stephen's Green on 14 May 1949.

Photocopy of a Stage 1 elementary certificate issued by the Royal Society of Arts, London, for a course in typewriting at Alexandra College, Dublin.

Photocopy of a Stage 1 elementary certificate issued by the Royal Society of Arts, London, for a course in English at Alexandra College, Dublin.

Photocopy of a Stage 1 elementary certificate issued by the Royal Society of Arts, London, for a course in book-keeping at Alexandra College, Dublin.