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Here are conversations that have happened in the last week on Flickr Commons:
New John Hancock with old John Hancock reflected
- jessamyn west said:
- Boston Public Library Digital said:
Hairnet coiffure vignette
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beachcomber australia said:
6 December 1905 was a Wednesday ...
Guestimate the chain to about 8 feet, 2.44 meters.
Is there a prize?! -
beachcomber australia said:
Mr Poole did a fair amount of touch-up to the lady's face in this photo. He left another alone -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591728
Same with the gent, who looks a little surreal -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591725
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591726 -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia It is long, but 8 feet is a wild over-Guestimate. No prize for you today.
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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Snorted with laughter in a most unMarylike fashion!
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Niall McAuley said:
I only see one P. Murphy in Passage East in the census.
Mistranscribed as a 4 year old merchant sailor!
His Mrs, Margaret, would be 35?
nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/census-... -
Niall McAuley said:
In 1901: nationalarchives.ie/collections/search-the-census/census-...
Married 1st May 1900. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley A young looking 35 for the times that were in it, but plausible...
Though the P. Murphy versus commissioning J. Murphy? -
Niall McAuley said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Feck
Pre-Passport Office
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Architecture of Dublin said:
Corner building constructed before 1892 when it was offered for sale and noted as "recently built". Below is a photo of it prior to that date.
Winning Team
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Marcel & Rrose in Infrathin said:
Detention Barracks
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Suck Diesel said:
The releases took place in March 1932.
photographer, J. Griffin, capturing George Gilmore addressing the crowd -
Rory Sherlock said:
Still there on Streetview: maps.app.goo.gl/6eBHB5sT7963EoSz9
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Suck Diesel said:
“Gilmore's fortunes were dramatically altered when Fianna Fáil emerged victorious in the February 1932 general election. In the aftermath Frank Aiken, former Chief of Staff of the IRA and new minister for defence went to see Gilmore on March 9 and on the next day all republican prisoners were released as part of a general amnesty. 30,000 supporters greeted the prisoners at College Green, Dublin”
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Suck Diesel said:
maps.app.goo.gl/yM4vC9LWRgh24FWB6
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beachcomber australia said:
Trove says Friday 11 March 1932 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74930947?searchTerm=Du...
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beachcomber australia said:
But this one says Thursdat 10 March 1932 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180049525?searchTerm=D...
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beachcomber australia said:
Voting for Thursday 10 March 1932 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/55403619?searchTerm=Du...
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beachcomber australia said:
Reprinted from Trove link above ...
PARDONED
POLITICAL PRISONERS
De Valera's Order
SENSATION CAUSED
DUBLIN, March 10.
Upon the order of the new President of the Irish Free State (Mr. E. De Valera), 20 political prisoners have been pardoned and released.
The Republican Army Flag was seen in the streets of Dublin today for the first time for months. Thc police did not interfere.
Thc liberated men included (George and Charles Gilmore, who were serving sentences of five and three years' imprisonment respectively in connection with the discovery of au ammunition dump in the mountains.
George refused to wear prison garb, which remained on the table beside him while he lay in bed naked.
Their mother embraced both sons as they passed through the prison gates, which the police helped to fling wide.
Another ex-prisoner was serving a sentence of life for killing a man who attempted to disarm him.
WAR SONGS SUNG.
Hundreds of cheering men and women mobbed the prisoners, whose cars were accompanied by 200 young men singing war songs. They were led by a man playing an accordeon.
They marched to the Banba Hall for a demonstration prior to a reception at the hotel.
The release of the prisoners created a sensation, astonishing many of Mr. De Valera's keenest supporters. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia The 10th it is.
The Infirmary, Ennis
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beachcomber australia said:
Spot the differences! Cabinet plate - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000333962
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia There were a number of changes indeed.
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons And it proves your opinion that it was 'staged'. I can't find an Imperial plate yet ...
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Niall McAuley said:
Marked on the 25", directly opposite Bindon St., no longer standing.
Site is now Ennis Health Centre: Streetview -
Niall McAuley said:
It's on the 1830s 6", too
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Niall McAuley said:
The County Infirmary, situated on the north side of the town, is a substantial building, containing four wards for male and two for female patients, with a dispensary, and accommodations for a resident surgeon and apothecary, per County Clare: A History and Topography 1837 by Samuel Lewis
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley No longer standing album updated and mapped to Bindon Street.
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Suck Diesel said:
Niall McAuley Harmony Row or Road?
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beachcomber australia said:
Guy's Directory 1893 kas -
County Infirmary, Ennis
Treasurer, Capt Charles Mahon Parkinson, J P, Westbourne, Ennis.
Surgeon, George Faris, M B, B CH, TCD, L M, L A H DUB.
Apothecary and Registrar, Thomas Coghlan, L R C S I, L A H.
Matron, Miss Mary McDonnell
Via - www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/genealogy/directories/g...
Photograph of Hezekiah Moscow
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Flickr Foundation said:
We posted about him on socials last year. Compelling photo.
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Flickr Foundation said:
bsky.app/profile/flickrfdn.bsky.social/post/3koewaefbyh2u
Class of 1983 Reunion
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mbnegri said:
Class of 1983
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Marshall Public Library (Marshall, IL) said:
mbnegri Thank you!
Steam, Clean.
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Suck Diesel said:
O Mac Yes, looks like a class 47.
Compare with this photo
irishrailwaymodeller.com/topic/8757-what-type-of-loco/
However, can’t find a no. 39 in any of my references, strange -
Suck Diesel said:
John Spooner 1894 photo of Hutchinson shows a dark beard
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Niall McAuley said:
Hutchinson would be cool, but he's a very big fish and this is a remote branch line...
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Suck Diesel said:
Niall McAuley I think no. 39 is actually a Class 28, of which there were four
Similar to a Class 47, but with a slightly longer wheelbase.
“Class 28 : 1879-87
Clements and McMahon (pp. 65-6) call them back tanks (0-4-4BT): Nos. 28-9 and 39-40. First three withdrawn by 1916: survivor reclassified as Class 47. No. 40 was the 100th locomotive to be built at Inchicore and there is a photograph in Clements and McMahon (page 65) of it with Number 100.”
steamindex.com/locotype/gsr.htm
Shell station, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (LOC)
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Jane Patterson said:
It's all restored and much prettier now.
World's Largest Redwood Tree Service Station, Ukiah, California (LOC)
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swanq said:
Now a museum.
See
- www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33203-d2413141-Rev...
Brown Jug Gas, Junction City, Oregon (LOC)
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swanq said:
For some later history, see
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swanq said:
The "jug" is still there
2007 Streetview
2024 Streetview
Old gas station, Crookston, Nebraska (LOC)
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swanq said:
Could be the building in
- Aug 2025 Streetview
On corner of N. Main and E 2nd streets, in better shape than in Margolies' photo. There is some sort of monument at the corner, but I haven't been able to figure out what it says.
Crookston is considered a "ghost town". See:
- valentinene.wordpress.com/the-history-of-crookston-ne/
- www.legendsofamerica.com/ne-crookston/
- www.facebook.com/groups/696915460452883/posts/36692980932...
26_0061275 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158 from 60MAW.
Stig
26_0061276 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158 from 60MAW.
Stig
26_0061277 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158 from 60MAW.
Stig
26_0061278 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158 from 60MAW.
Stig
26_0061279 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158
Stig
26_0061280 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158
Stig
26_0061281 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158
Stig
26_0061282 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158
Stig
26_0061283 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Stig Jarlevik said:
This is a C-141A 66-0158
Stig
Theodore (TP) Hall Collection Photo
from SDASM Archives
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tim_zukas said:
Evan got it: looking NNE over Tucson. At the top edge of the pic, N Sixth Ave crosses the SP at 32.2253N 110.9687W.
New Ross is where I'd rather stay
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Suck Diesel said:
Zimber Bros, watchmakers
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Suck Diesel said:
“The Zimber Bros business in New Ross was still in existence up to 1938”
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beachcomber australia said:
Next-door-in-the-catalogue POOLEWP 0420 is dated August 1903
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000590329
S.S. 'Sheerness' with fake bow waves. -
beachcomber australia said:
What looks like another chocolate advert in the left shop window, says,
CHERRY'S
ALES &
PALE BUTT
Someone will get to the bottom of that ... -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel 1938 is an interesting year, I wonder if there is a bigger story to it?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia It could well be 1903, the clothing on view would support it.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Now now, it's too early here for that type of stuff.
A pale butt would be a "medium-bodied pale ale brewed with pale malt" that was "not very strong" -
Niall McAuley said:
There are 8 Zimbers in the 1901 census.
Watchmaker Lambert lives with his sister Rufina at 12 the Quay.
Richard, also a watchmaker, lives with wife Jane on Wexford Street.
Richard is still there in 1911, but no Lambert. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley Tagged
Unidentified Post Office, (possibly William St, Sydney), New South Wales
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covid convict said:
...to keep the more inquisitive of the peasants occupied and to channel their energies to diversions...so that they don't get up to mischief and peer behind the curtain...similar functions are performed by radical politics, save the world causes, rock music, the arts, sport, stamp collecting, etc...
Kimmage House
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Eaglepoint1998 said:
Sir Frederick Shaw was the the Dublin City Recorder. Interestingly the Irish name for Whitehall Road is Bothar an Racardair on the street name. I have heard locals refer to Kimmage House as Recorder House.
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Eaglepoint1998 said:
Also, the local Residents Association is called Recorders Residents Association. A lot of history around that name.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Eaglepoint1998 Very interesting indeed. Thank you.
PSA Born Digital Image
from SDASM Archives
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Flickr said:
Congrats on Explore! ⭐ October 1, 2025
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Cornelis Dumoulin said:
Well done!
Congratulations on this photo in Explore! -
Michael Gschwind said:
Glückwunsch zu Explore !
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gato-gato-gato said:
Brilliant.
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Sigurd Krieger said:
Congrats on Xplore!!
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Roman_45 said:
Beautiful image, peaceful continuation
Congratulations on Explore
Have a good day,
Hi...🌟 -
Francesco Dini said:
Congrats on making Explore! 🎉✨
Absolutely stunning shot! 🔥 Love the composition and details.
Can’t wait to see more of your amazing work! 👏😍 -
Lukas Larsed said:
Congrats on Explore 🏆
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Mr. Happy Face - Peace :) said:
Great Photography 💫 Excellent Share 🙌
Opening Day, Stockholm Olympic Games (LOC)
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Zeppelin met groot aantal stabilisatoren / Airship LZ 4 equipped with an great number of stabilizers
from Nationaal Archief
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[The Hindenburg]
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British kite balloon (LOC)
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R101 and cows
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Tapiirs. Ostriches and Hippotamuses in Sackville Street
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Seán Ó Domhnaill said:
Carol Maddock It’s hard to avoid linguistic rabbit holes! I’d never heard of dobhar-each. We have dobhar chú of course. I live in Gaoth Dobhair. All very interesting.
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Carol Maddock said:
Seán Ó Domhnaill Absolutely interesting! And so many of those rabbit holes are connected by tunnels between different languages (if you'll excuse me labouring the point).
First World War: Other European Women: German women operating a drilling machine
from LSE Library
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LSE Library said:
Funny Cyclist Thanks for this. We have passed your comment on to our archivists. Best wishes.
The Photo Detectives do Spy
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Suck Diesel said:
AI Overview
+1
The image is a caricature of Richard Pigott, an Irish journalist and forger, published in Vanity Fair on March 9, 1889. The caricature was drawn by Leslie Ward, known by his pseudonym "Spy".
Richard Pigott (1828–1889) was a prominent figure in the Irish press and politics of his time, known for his involvement in the Pigott Forgeries.
The Pigott Forgeries were a series of forged letters published in The Times newspaper in 1887, falsely implicating Charles Stewart Parnell, leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, in the Phoenix Park Murders.
Exposure: Pigott was exposed as the forger during a special commission established to investigate the letters, admitting his role under cross-examination.
Aftermath: The exposure led to a libel settlement against The Times and significantly impacted Pigott's reputation and life. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Very interesting. I suppose we would say fake news today!
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beachcomber australia said:
Sir Leslie Matthew Ward (21 November 1851 – 15 May 1922), was himself caricatured. Artistic justice!
Wiki is interesting - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leslie_Ward -
beachcomber australia said:
Sadly Mr Pigott committed suicide in Madrid in 1889. (I had a fleeting thought he might be the 'Fat Controller' in yesterday's photo!)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Pigott
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beachcomber australia said:
Sir Leslie Ward's autobiography with heaps of illustrations is available online - archive.org/details/cu31924008751665/mode/2up
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Carol Maddock said:
No stranger to incarceration. Wonder how much contempt? Or was the judge a bit bilious?
Mr. Richard Pigott of the Irishman was discharged from Richmond Bridewell on this (Wednesday) morning, the end of his term of imprisonment for contempt of court during the Kelly trial. The Amnesty Association have resolved to send a carriage and deputation to meet him at the prison door, and they have also resolved to entertain him at a public breakfast the same morning. (Nenagh Guardian, 13 March 1872)
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Carol Maddock beachcomber australia Have we any information on Day & Sons?
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Ambiguous Nature said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons the wiki version of the lithographers en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Brooks,_Day_%26_Son
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Ambiguous Nature said:
Sample of their other work here:archive.org/details/taleoflohengrink00rollrich/page/42/mo...