Uploads from National Library of Ireland on The Commons, tagged 1910, with geodata

Waterford Eviction

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:17:31 -0700

National Library of Ireland on The Commons posted a photo:

Yesterday's unusual capture of an urban eviction scene from the 1880s got me thinking about other later eviction scenes we might have from towns and cities around Ireland, so here's one from O'Connell Street in Waterford (plus we haven't had a photo from the Poole Collection in a while).

What's interesting is how much fun some of the onlookers seem to be having, presumably because of the excitement, police presence, and a photographer on the scene. But there's also a sad woman holding her dog and looking out on the family possessions piled up in the street below...

Date: Monday, 4 July 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2081

Mr Lane & Co.

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 02:05:44 -0700

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Not sure which nattily dressed gentleman is Mr Lane, but this group were embarking passengers on the SS Copeland at Adelphi Quay in Waterford.

If any of you would like to revisit our other SS Copeland photos, I've replaced previously uploaded ones with high res versions. Who knew the sailors had a lovely C S Co. motif on their jumpers/sweaters?We do, now that you can actually see loads more detail!

Date: Saturday, 16 July 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2083

Viaduct and maybe a Mill - found to be Kilnap Viaduct, Cork

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 00:25:50 -0700

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This was the 8th of our "unknown location" Fergus O'Connor photographs, but not any longer! See below for tour de force identification by Niall McAuley of this as the Kilnap Viaduct in Cork...

This means that so far, you've all managed to "find" 7 of 8 hitherto unknown locations - fantastic work.

Date: Circa 1910?

NLI Ref.: OCO 84

Fancy a Cuppa?

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:56:40 -0700

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Bustling market scene at Ballybricken Green in Waterford. Would imagine this refreshment van did a brisk trade in tea and coffee that day. And what a beautiful milk jug!

That's M.J. (Michael J.) Phelan's Hotel in the background at no. 14. And Poole Photographic Studio scratched out some of the sign behind the van, which reads Lipton's Tea 1s/4d (1 shilling/4 pennies).

We know that Phelan's Hotel is now Smak, East European Store thanks to Niall McAuley, and here's an approximately contemporary map from blackpoolbeach.

Thanks to swordscookie for his family tale (and for id-ing the Bull Post):
"My wifes family came from just off to the left of this shot off the Yellow Road. The cattle fair took place there right into the '60's and her younger brother loved going there when down on holidays. He invariably came home covered in cow dung as he was very small and got slapped by many a cows tail as he wandered about."

One of our NLI Facebook people, Niall Ahearne, told us that:
"The tall building to the right hand side of the photo used to be Mackeys Public house. It was known locally (to those 'in the know') as "Lourdes" because if a man wanted an early morning 'cure' badly enough he'd always get a drink in there very early in the morning by giving a discreet (I suppose) knock on the side door!" Niall also said: "do ye see the tall chimney above the "r" in the Waterford sign? I would venture to suggest that that was from the old Strangman's Brewery in Mary Street, later to become Cherry's Brewery and now part of Diageo! I used to live in Mary Street from early 50s to mid 60s!"

ofarrl contributed this 1926 Pathé Newsreel footage of a wonderfully behatted crowd being addressed by Captain W.A. Redmond (son of John Redmond?) at Ballybricken Green.

Date: Wednesday, 4 May 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2103

April 25, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:27:22 -0700

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Presenting the fantastic interior of Flynn and Young's, Fishmongers & Poulterers of Conduit Lane, Waterford (telephone no. Waterford 104 should you wish to place an order). I'm hazarding salmon as being on sale, but there are lots of other fish in evidence, so all suggestions as to "make and model" of fish are welcome...

Date: Monday, 25 April 1910 at 12.45pm

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2015a

March 21, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:07:29 -0700

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Wide range of ages here among the men of the hurling team at De La Salle College, Waterford.

Date: Monday, 21 March 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2014a

March 6, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:24:51 -0800

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Harriers in Waterford. This award-winning group, by the looks of the medals and cups, was photographed at the behest of a Mr Farrell. As the photo was taken on a Sunday, presumably this was on the day of a competition...

Date: Sunday, 6 March 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2011

Oxo Gives Strength!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 03:02:44 -0800

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Soldiers waiting for a train at Newbridge Railway Station in Co. Kildare. They may have been members of the Cavalry Regiment stationed at nearby Newbridge (aka Kilbride?) Barracks...

Thanks to Kevin j Monahan for all of this information on Newbridge Barracks and its contemporary traces:
"Newbridge barracks was on the main street, after Independence the new Irish Free State army chose not to retain it as there were barracks in Kildare town and Naas plus the Curragh. As it was government land it had the library, a school, the post office, Bord na Mona's headquarters and a garda station, Saint Conleths Park - the GAA county grounds are also there. Newbridge was known from having a one sided main street as there were only shops on one side. The barracks are almost gone now, but there are still some relics, Newbridge town hall on the main street was the old garrison church, the barracks water tower is on the end of Cutlery road (I used to climb it when I was a kid). One of the barrack gates is still there across from Ryston and I believe there is a building in Bord na Mona that was part of the barracks."

Date: Circa 1910

NLI Ref.: EAS_2532

December 3, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:07:00 -0800

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The scene at Waterford Court House when John Redmond, M.P. was nominated (although he is not present in the photo). The second Westminster election in 1910 took place from 3 to 19 December. John Redmond, an adamant opponent of female suffrage, was leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party which took 11% of the seats.

This photo shows a great sense of occasion (and a great array of moustaches)!

Date: 3 December 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2123

Troop Stables

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:41:39 -0700

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This photo was taken at the Barracks in Newbridge, Co. Kildare. Forage and stores for the horses were kept in the lean-to sheds. And thanks to the clock we know this photo was taken at 11.20 a.m. One quirky feature is that the weather vane atop the cupola is adorned with a crown.

Date: Circa 1910

NLI Ref.: Eas 2523

Achill Island

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:27:56 -0700

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A woman driving cattle on Achill Island, Co. Mayo.

Date: Circa 1910

NLI Ref.: Eas 4057

Train at Abbeyleix

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:33:46 -0700

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This is Abbeyleix Train Station, Co. Laois. The train is pulled by Engine No. 60.

There's a fine array of advertising signs and posters on the gable wall, and dotted about the station, including what looks like an excellent railway travel poster, but unfortunately I can't make that one out.

However, here's a list of the products and services being advertised:
Power's world-famed tested seeds, Waterford
The Monster House, Kilkenny - The cheapest house in Ireland for tweeds, serges & suitings. Write for patterns. Parcels carriage paid. Richard Duggan.
Bovril
[...] The largest furnishing house in Ireland. Exchequer St. Dublin
Graves & Co. Ltd., Waterford and of New Ross. Timber, slates, cement & c. Steam saw mills. Butter box manufacturers
Tylers Boots are the best
Emu brand Australian Wines
Patersons "camp" coffee is the best
Good morning. Have you used Pears' soap
Ask for Colman's Mustard
Keating's powder kills
McCullagh's Coals, Waterford
Veno's Cough Cure

Date: Circa 1910

NLI Ref.: Eas 2654

Torpedoes Away!

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:22:00 -0700

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British Navy torpedo boats at The Quays in Waterford city. The ones that are identifiable are H.M. Torpedo Boats 49, 59, and 63. These three were first launched in 1886 and were disposed of in 1919, 1913, and 1919 respectively (59 and 63 were sold).

Date: Circa 1910

NLI Ref.: PWP270A

September 20, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:19:48 -0700

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A lovely studio portrait of Master O'Brien of Coolmore, Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Date: 20 September 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2226b

The original Trip Advisor

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 01:05:01 -0700

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Offices of the London & North Western Railway Co. at 123 The Quay, Waterford.

Date: Saturday, 3 September 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2099

August 26, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:08:25 -0700

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The Tipperary Hurling Team outside Clonmel Train Station.

DannyM8 has identified the chap in the centre of the middle row as the famous Tom Semple, for whom Semple Stadium in Thurles was named.

Date: Friday, 26 August 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2231

June 18, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:35:03 -0700

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Passengers on board the SS Copeland. While sailing from Glasgow to Cork in December 1917, this ship was torpedoed and sank off Tuskar Rock with the loss of 12 crew.

Had wondered if the moustached captain (id-ed by rolfiecar as Capt. McLaughlin) holding the lifebelt is the same man depicted in this 1898 sketch by Ernest Arthur Binstead in the University of Glasgow Library's Photostream. However, RETRO STU pointed out that sleeve insignia suggest that the man holding the lifebuoy was "a Commander (a rank below the level of Captain) and the man to his left could be his second in command, the ship's Lieutenant."

Date: 18 June 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2038

Form an orderly queue to the left

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:16:56 -0700

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Taken at the opening of Waterford's Labour Exchange in Lady Lane.

Date: 3 March 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2033

August 31, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:52:45 -0700

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Countess Bessborough and Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein (granddaughter of Queen Victoria), and two canine companions.

Date: 31 August 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2200

August 30, 1910

nobody@flickr.com (National Library of Ireland on The Commons) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:49:00 -0700

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This is Dunbrody Park in Wexford, original seat of the Barons Templemore, and now held by the Marquesses of Donegall.

Date: 30 August 1910

NLI Ref.: P_WP_2117