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29 November 1910 is a Tuesday ...

Sir Hugh Lane was mentioned by the Duke in his speech at the inauguration. London Evening Standard - Wednesday 30 November 1910:

Subsequently his Royal Highness proceeded to the Transvaal School of Mines, where he inaugurated the Art Gallery. In his speech the Duke said that the inauguration marked an important era in the historyof Johannesburg. He commented on the value of the gallery to the aspiring artist or student and the uplifting effect artistically that it would have on the public. His Royal Highness concluded by remarking that Johannes- burg owed a debt of gratitude to Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Philips, Sir Hugh Lane, Mr. Otto Beit, Mr. Smuts, Councillor Hofmeyr, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Max Michaelis, and others for their personal efforts and their generous contributions.

" ... The initial collection was put together by Sir Hugh Lane, and exhibited in London in 1910 before being brought to South Africa..."
From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg_Art_Gallery
- which also says the Gallery opened in 1915 ??

Edit - As you were; it was completed in 1915. Ooops!

There is a Lutyens-designed art gallery in Johannesburg, but per the article below, Lutyens first visited in November 1910, and thats the building completed in 1915, not the one pictured here.
www.lutyenstrust.org.uk/portfolio-item/johannesburg-art-g...

Ah, from the beachcomber's wiki page: The Johannesburg Art Gallery collection was opened to the public in 1910, before the gallery itself had been built, and was housed at the University of the Witwatersrand

In 1923, the University gradually vacated its premises in Eloff Street to move to the first completed teaching buildings at Milner Park

More like it, check the quoins: maps.app.goo.gl/jpgwDbuaQj5JYWML9?g_st=ac

Niall McAuley I will update the Map presently.

beachcomber australia Niall McAuley John Spooner

Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin

Very interesting set of photos today. The funny part about this is the cat in question is not a cheetah (chetah) at all, but rather an Indian leopard!

photocles, I noticed that when I was getting this set together, but we've paused updates on catalog records for a while as a new catalog has just been installed so it went up with the old caption. We'll eventually fix it in our catalog record.

Jon (LOC P&P) I'm sure that keeping up with all of this stuff is challenging without cheetah/leopard mix ups! I really love the fact that LOC posts these wonderful sets of images here.

At far left of group visible in the reviewing stand is Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). At far right is a James Farley, who had been a policeman for 50 years.

See New-York Tribune. May 10, 1908, Pp. 1 and 5
- chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1908-05-10/ed-...
chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1908-05-10/ed-...
"But while the squads of men, afoot and mounted, and the little squad of police dogs that made it look like the parade of a "Tom show." were gathering, the reviewing stand at the Worth monument began to fill with spectators. Besides Mayor McClellan, who was to give out the medals of honor, there were present Cardinal Logue, Primate of All Ireland; the Rev. Michael Quinn, administrator of the diocese of Armagh; Archbishop Farley, the Rev. P. J. Hayes, chancellor of the archdiocese of New York; President McGowan of the Board of Aldermen, and Controller Metz.
Naturally, Commissioner Bingham was on the job and more or less in a silk hat.
-- MARK TWAIN ALSO THERE --
Likewise be it known that one Mark Twain was present. He admitted that this was an alias and that Lieutenant "Jimmie" Dunn, at Headquarters, knew all about him and that his name was really S. L. Clemens, and that he made a living by writing. "Yes," said Mr. Clemens, who saw the disguise was useless, even though he was dressed in dark clothes, "Yes, I've always liked the
police, but I suppose that's because they've always seemed to take such a deep, abiding interest in all that I do. The policeman is my friend; I know he is. Of course, it must be a
-- (continued on page 5) --
sure sign that he wants to know all that I do since he watches me every time I appear on the street and sometimes follows me in a casual gumshoe sort of way."
Before the parade started Mark Twain and Cardinal Logue had a long conversation together, and though the crowd in general could not hear what was said the laughter of both men seemed to indicate that the Irish wit and the American humor were being rubbed together and were throwing off sparks.
Afterward Mr. Clemens said: "I found his eminence a very nice old gentleman. He told me he had read my books. He didn't say that he approved of them, but I didn't need to have him tell me that. He looks like an intelligent man, so I take it for granted he approves of high class literature."

Note to LoC: "McGowen" in transcribed caption should be "McGowan"

According to the article quoted above, the location is
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_William_Jenkins_Worth_Monument
in
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worth_Square
"Worth Square, or General Worth Square, is a public square in Manhattan located at East 25th Street between Broadway and Fifth Avenue directly west of Madison Square Park. The location was designated as a public park in 1847, and since 1857 the square has served as both a memorial to and the burial site of William Jenkins Worth."

For Patrick F. McGowan, President of the Board of Aldermen, see
www.nytimes.com/1906/01/02/archives/a-new-hearst-scheme-t...
spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu/?a=d&d=cs191011...
www.nytimes.com/1911/10/17/archives/columbias-students-of...

Thanks swanq, we'll add that info to the catalog and fix McGowan's spelling.

James Murtland, buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Maulte
www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/search-results/?S...

In the 1911 census James Murtland was a shirt cutter

John Spooner not the best skill to take to war with you.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons As you mention it, a lot of recruits from Coventry ended up in the machine gun corps, because it was assumed you worked in the motorcycle industry, and could operate and/or fix a motorcycle used to transport the machine gun (like my brother-in-law's grandfather). Likewise if you were from Grimsby the chances were you'd end up in an armoured trawler fighting the submarine menace (like Gainsborough Trinity goalkeeper Jim Bagshaw). But yes, difficult to find a suitable role for a shirt-cutter.

Via Google Lens, the 'Weekly Irish Times' of Saturday, October 2, 1915, published a similar poster "Dublin Heroes, Killed, Wounded & Missing'
Click through www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1025401162578851&set=a.6...

John Spooner Might come in handy for cutting up shirts for makeshift bandages?

In the end the Committee decided it was a better idea to set up an Irish Nursing Board to represent the Irish Nurses. This happened and, in February 1917, the Irish Board joined the College of Nursing.


heritage.rcpi.ie/Whats-On/Blog/the-foundation-of-the-coll...

550 ships lost to U-boats in Jan/Feb 1917

uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/losses_year.html

Start here:
www.google.com/search?q=Holden%27s+Laharna+hotel&sca_...

www.ebay.com.au/itm/296003780386?srsltid=AfmBOopYj2D1aUgP...

www.facebook.com/DaughterofLaharna/photos/a.1032682620422...

www.archiseek.com/1905-laharna-hotel-larne-co-antrim/

I might be wrong, but I am guessing the photo is after 1897.

beachcomber australia you might be right!

Here is something: there is a scratched out title line above and to the left of the legible one, which means this is a Cabinet plate copy.
Here is the original Imperial plate image for comparison and maybe more detail -
L_IMP_1029 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000329267

Warwickshire Herald - Thursday 25 August 1898

Holidays keepers who intend to spend their summer vacation in the Emerald Isle, can hardly do better than to select Holden's Laharna Hotel, Larne, as their headquarters. The establishment, which is under the efficient personal superintendence of Mr. A. W. Holden. is undoubtedly one of the best in Larne, and visitors will find their material requirements well catered for. In addition to commercial, coffee, dining and drawing rooms. there is a large concert and ball room, promenade roof, tennis court and all the adjuncts of a really first class English or Continental hotel.

and this is what you got for your 2 guineas

For two guineas the can have six days hotel accommodation, including three meals daily. a first-class railway journey to Portrush and Giant's Causeway. a total distance of 180 miles, a coach drive to Glenoe Waterfalls, as trip to Whitehead and Blackhead, a drive round the city of Belfast, with free admission to the principal places. and a fifty mile coach drive to Glenarm, Camlough and Glenariff Falls, along the finest coast in the British Isles. The impression of the visitor to the Laharna Hotel can hardly fail to be that the enterprising host supplies his guest with a marvellous two guineas worth.

A Belfast telegraph article on the Holden Express says it started in 1903. It seems Holden bought his own train to take hotel visitors on the 180-mile journey mentioned in the Warwickshire Herald, instead of using the train companies' rolling stock.

John Spooner Excellent.

Here’s a Lawrence postcard, posted 1911

picclick.co.uk/Larne-Co-Antrim-Laharna-Hotel-postcard-305...

The Holden Express was operated by the Belfast and Northern Counties Bail way Company, and in May 1903 there was a trial run of the new rolling stock. Among the passengers was a reporter from The Irish News and Belfast Morning News, who was suitably impressed.

The latest addition to the rolling stock of the company is a first-class corridor train, which for style and finish is superior to anything hitherto adopted in this country. n every detail it is admirably suited for the purposes for which it was built, and have no doubt passengers will not be slow to appreciate its merits.

and furthermore

Brown figured mohair velvet predominates throughout, and is at the same time useful and ornamental. The panelling and inside mouldings are of walnut, while neatly arranged between the windows and the ends are brass lacquered panel racks. The accommodation is in every respect cn the most improved scale. There are four lavatories, a roomy compartment set aside for passengers’ luggage, and a large kitchen fitted with cooking appliances suited for the special class cooking required. Compressed oil gas is utilised for lighting purposes, and electric bells are fitted up for passengers, who will appreciate this convenient mode of communication.

The reporter was also impressed with the smoothness of the ride, with none of the "disagreeable rocking so often experienced". The carriages were pulled by a "powerful four wheels-coupled compound express bogie engine (King Edward VII)"

Beauty with brains, refers to the advertising campaign when the Marina was launched, "Beauty with brains behind it", rather than the coal queen.

M.J. Mulvihill was my great-great grandfather. So neat seeing his picture!

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Original BART system used a General Electric VHF Railroad Radio Service system R160.410 110.9 T161.505 110.9. Slotted Heliax coaxial cable "Radiax" was strung along all underground sections. It leaked signal that allowed communication with trains underground. You can see the Radiax and hangers as a line along the track and above the riders' heads.

2019 photo:

My brother-in-law Evan Jones from Bangor far right

Covid Convict I too have been attempting to ascertain the date Farmers & Graziers was painted onto the GM woolstore at the Quay. The earliest image with F&G is dated from a 7 Nov 1929 aerial of the quay in an SMH article on a cabinet decision to proceed with the Bradfield plan for Circular Quay Stn.
I have Sam Hood and Arthur E Foster images from 1928 still with GM, but the latest one with an actual date is 30 Dec 1927 from a pic from the NLA.
I feel the change was around Aug-Sep 1929 but cannot narrow it down conclusively yet.
Also the RAC building looks substantially complete and that was completed by March-April 1928.

Here is a start ...

"Gwendoline Isabella Anna Maria O'Shea (Anson), Lady (1838 - 1912)"
via - www.geni.com/people/Gwendoline-Isabella-Anna-Maria-O-Shea...

At The Peerage - www.thepeerage.com/p1252.htm#i12519

Her son (??) Colonel George Iver Patrick Poer O'Shee (d. 1939)
www.thepeerage.com/p11783.htm#i117824
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591225
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000591226

Her husband died in 1902, hence widow's black and absence?
www.thepeerage.com/p1788.htm#i17875

“Nicholas Richard Power O'Shee

M, #17875, d. 30 March 1902

Nicholas Richard Power O'Shee married Lady Gwendoline Isabella Anna Maria Anson, daughter of Thomas William Anson, 1st Earl of Lichfield and Louisa Catherine Philips, on 19 April 1865.1 He died on 30 March 1902
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)2 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)2 He lived at Gardenmorris, County Waterford, Ireland

Is she in the conservatory at Gardenmorris House (burned in 1922 and rebuilt) ? - images.waterfordmuseum.ie/exhibit/web/DisplayPrintableIma...

The house

www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/22813...

Suck Diesel beachcomber australia My apologies to the Lady, mea culpa.

Suck Diesel Nice house, can we presume that the photo was taken at the house rather than the Poole studio?

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Irish Independent, Saturday, February 24, 1923
The fine country residence of the Poer O'Shea family at Gardenmorris, Co, Waterford, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night.

There is a long sequence of Donegal shots. L_ROY_01528 shows Donegal Presbyterian church from 1886 looking fresh.

Another trifecta oddity -
L_ROY_01511 is a long shot through trees -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000324934
matched by a Cabinet plate L_CAB_04655 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000335380
But the Imperial plate shows the first floor windows closed L_IMP_1633 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000328861

Spot The Differences !

Niall McAuley agreed re low catalogue number although that is *usually* right but isnt always reliable. Are the Irish yew trees to rear still there? They might be an easy way to date the photo...

Edit: the yew trees are still there flanking the steps to the rear of the house...

It seems the house likely was designed or had some input from the amateur architect Nathaniel Clements, developer of much of Henrietta Street in Dublin and whose daughter married Francis Conyngham, 2nd Baron Conyngham in 1750, just before the house was built.

Its a strange design really, why is there such a high parapet, it probably wasn't there originally, the house was and is gabled certainly and maybe there was at some stage twin or triple gables and then it was raised up to hide the gables and provide a more fashionable Georgian appearance although given the suggested timeframe of 1752-53 that even seems unlikely. There are no photos of a staircase from which to judge the design either but the lugged architraves would certainly suggest its mid 18th century and a good guess from those alone would be 1750-1760.

It has a very squat appearance somewhat similar to Mount Ievers Court in County Clare or somewhere like that although not as grand and built about 15 years later

One of the most interesting things about the house is that little sheltered alcove in the garden, almost looks like they type you would see on one of the old bridges in Dublin or London, although it seems unlikely that it was salvaged because it would be such a long distance to travel with it and then reassemble it. Edit: it is made of brick so just a garden folly of some sort

There's chimneys in the end walls, but no sign of gables in beachcomber's overhead. Is that also a later alteration?

L_ROY_01505 is Jaunty at Bruckless, 1887 we thought.

L_ROY_01493 however, shows the 1893 railway at killybegs.

My guess is they raised the parapet to hide the steep gable roof which became unfashionable later towards the end of the 18th and into the 19th century so probably added in 1810 then when the porch was added. It probably would have looked like Mount Ievers Court at the below link originally.

www.igs.ie/conservation/project/mount-ievers-court