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Once more unto the Bridge, dear friends
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- Dún Laoghaire Micheál said:
- National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
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- National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
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- John Spooner said:
- beachcomber australia said:
R.S.P.C.A mobile clinic, Sydney, Australia, 1952
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mhluleci said:
This is awesome. Thank you for sharing it!
For the Marines: Corpsman Finds Purpose in Caring for the Force 260826-N-HT995-8604
from Navy Medicine
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k said:
Very nice photo
For the Marines: Corpsman Finds Purpose in Caring for the Force 260826-N-HT995-4421
from Navy Medicine
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k said:
Great action photography
For the Marines: Corpsman Finds Purpose in Caring for the Force 260826-N-HT995-2553
from Navy Medicine
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k said:
Really really nice photo of the person!!!!
When Casement's Diaries were controversial and Queer Ireland flourished
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beachcomber australia said:
14 February 1937 was St Valentine's Day (and a Sunday).
Details of John Rowan (motor car invention) - www.belfastentries.com -
beachcomber australia said:
Background history of the Casement Diaries - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Diaries
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Entirely unplanned birthday connection today, but just discovered that Roger Casement was born on 1 September 1864!
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VladimirovaS said:
Hello , digitally, today , from Flickr.
National Library of Ireland, you do great work here with your posts from your archives! 👍📷👋💕
I find that humans, Irish by origin, follow you,
and the good part is that they actively add known to them info on the topic! 👍💕
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
"though we suspect that title does not carry the meaning that would be applied today" . . . Are you sure?
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Suck Diesel said:
The man who used a 185 carat diamond as a paperweight
The source of those riches of “the richest man in the world”
“The famous mines of Golconda were the major source of wealth for the Nizams, with the Kingdom of Hyderabad being the only supplier of diamonds for the global market in the 18th century.”
“He was given the title of "Faithful Ally of the British Crown" after World War One because of his financial contribution to the British Empire's war effort. Part of the reason behind his unique title of "His Exalted Highness" and other titles was due to the huge amounts of financial help that he provided the British amounting to nearly £25 million (£1,200,000,000 in 2025). (For example, No. 110 Squadron RAF's original complement of Airco DH.9A aircraft were Osman Ali's gift
……He also paid for a Royal Navy vessel, the N-class destroyer, HMAS Nizam commissioned in 1940 and transferred to the Royal Australian Navy.”
“After India's Independence, the Nizam attempted to declare his sovereignty over the state of Hyderabad, either as a protectorate of the British Empire or as a sovereign monarchy.
……In 1948, India invaded and annexed Hyderabad State, and the rule of the Nizam ended”
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Suck Diesel said:
“The Sunday Dispatch was a prominent British newspaper, published between 27 September 1801 and 18 June 1961.
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Suck Diesel said:
Would we even care today about the authenticity of the Black Diaries?
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John Spooner said:
Vanished RAF Pilot Found Dead. According to witnesses at the inquest on the following Friday, he was found still strapped in and clutching a map. At the time of the crash there was low cloud.
This reminded me of the wrecked planes from the mid 20th century which can still be found in the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) in South Wales - invariably the result of flying across the Bristol Channel in poor visibility and not realising there was high ground ahead. I knew they were there but despite many walks in the area of the wrecks I had never seen one - until I got myself a very early GPS device and looked up the locations. I'd previously walked past one of them (a Wellington bomber) several times, but never noticed it - the scraps of oxidised aluminium wreckage were the same colour as the local geology. Only when I knew I was at the exact location did I notice the tangled metal, as well as a small memorial and some landing gear. There were also green plastic rings which turned out to be all that was left of wreaths which had been left there.
CO 1069-795-19
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Adam Roscoe said:
Lovely album page! Schaffhausen is in Switzerland, not Germany. Greetings from Brit in 🇨🇭
Photograph of three cars at speed, front view, Nos 17, 19 & 22 at the Ards T.T., Newtownards, Co. Down (1929)
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Richard Craigmile said:
That’s my grandfather riding alongside Stan Hailwood.
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Flickr Foundation said:
Richard Craigmile Saved to the "That's my grandma!" gallery (for all relatives found in Flickr Commons photos)
The Ancient Art of doing the Thatch
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Danilova V said:
nice take!!!
Kitten, on wire mesh door, 19 March 1937, by Norman Herfort
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Nicolas Appel said:
Really incredible work. Congrats on your explore feature!
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Pattaya Patrol said:
Congratulations on your Explore win - this image is pure joy! Your timing and eye for character turned a simple moment of a curious kitten clinging to a wire mesh door into an unforgettable, spirited portrait. The kitten's outstretched paws and wide-eyed expression make the photo feel alive and playful, and your composition captures that perfect mix of daring and innocence. Well deserved recognition - keep making moments like this that make people smile.
All's quiet on the Eastern Front - for now!
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Suck Diesel said:
“Reported missing on April 6, 1915, he is the author of Letters from a Soldier, a work considered one of the great testimonies about this war.
"Our losses are dreadful; those of the enemy, even worse. You cannot know, my beloved mother, what man can do to man. For five days my shoes have been greasy with human brains, I have crushed chests, I have encountered entrails. The men eat what little they have snatched from the corpses. The regiment has been heroic; we have no officers left. All have died bravely. [...] Finally, after five days of horror that cost us twelve hundred victims, we have been withdrawn from this place of abomination." -
Niall McAuley said:
Readable free at Gutenberg:
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Niall McAuley said:
"A French painter and soldier, Eugène Lemercier was the grandson of Irish portrait painter Harriet Osborne O’Hagan. Aged fifteen, he began his training as a painter at the École des Beaux-Arts. In 1906, his studies were interrupted by a years' compulsory military service. A painter of some renown, Lemercier won several prizes for his work that includes ‘La Contemplation’. With the outbreak of war in August 1914, Lemercier was drafted in to the French Army. He is best known for the correspondence to his mother between August 1914 and his disappearance during the Battle of Les Éparges in April 1915."
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Niall McAuley said:
His grandmother's DIB entry mentions a daughter, Marguerite Lemercier O'Hagan
O'Hagan, Harriet (née Osborne) www.dib.ie -
Niall McAuley said:
Marguerite drew both her mother and son:
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley Lovely portraits.
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Who was Schnetzler?
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Martin Ryan said:
Niall McAuley Thanks for the link.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel May not have been a professional photographer. See this postcard Eugène sent to his mother Marguerite, saying if she wants more photos to contact Monsieur Scnetzler...
Feathers, Gingerbread, and Wasters
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Dave Collier said:
I was surprised to see this photo. Ludlow is about 40 miles from our home in Shropshire. The Feathers still looks much like it does in the photo, though a while ago they opened a tea room on the ground floor to the right of the main entrance.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Dave Collier Delighted that we surprised you!
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Dave Collier said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I'm sure many more delights await me in Ireland when I do a road trip in October. Your photos are definitely helping with the historic context.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Dave Collier That's lovely to hear. Hope you enjoy your trip.
Blasting with airdox, Western Monarch Mine, East Coulee, Alberta, ca. 1951
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Stan9 Nine Realname said:
Interesting photo.
Ice cased Adelie penguins after a blizzard at Cape Denison, c. 1912, photograph by Frank Hurley
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Cevat Bedri said:
Nice
Brill Car with People
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Lehigh-Valley-railfan said:
Brill Model 250, built 1926
Whakairo (Māori carving), Hawera, Taranaki region, Aotearoa (New Zealand), 1939
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Camille Sipes said:
Different way to earn tinu.be
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xprocessed said:
Well done State Library of New South Wales. Congrats on reaching Explore! 🎆 🎉 ✨
ZULOAGA by Ingram
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xprocessed said:
Woohoo! National Library of Ireland on The Commons You've reached Explore, congratulations! 📷 🎉
Last Farewell to the Chief
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Suck Diesel said:
An estimated 500,000 people lined the streets of Dublin to pay their final respects as the cortege made its way to Glasnevin Cemetery
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beachcomber australia said:
28 August 1922 was a Monday ...
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beachcomber australia said:
Before or after this one ? The crowd seems to be looking south ...
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Suck Diesel said:
Pathe
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Foxglove said:
Two dogs....
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Suck Diesel said:
W. D. Hogan photographer?
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Suck Diesel said:
His last farewell
26_0075350 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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jessamyn west said:
Thanks for this, I added an older color photo of the monocab to the Wikipedia entry.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROMAG
Inches to the foot - Perches to the acre!
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beachcomber australia said:
NB - North is at 4 o'clock. Going by the pattern of the roads, I think this is the area on GoogleMapsSatellite -
www.google.com
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beachcomber australia said:
Bottom right(-ish) is "Clonbrock Desmene". Is that our old friends, the Dillons, and The Great Augusta ?
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O Mac said:
Here's a "Pin" placed where the 48 is in that triangular pink field on the right above. Note Google map is rotated such as North is facing SE as per map above.
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beachcomber australia said:
O Mac Your map is the right way up - how confusing !
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia "Deep Undivided Bog"! And deffo our Augusta and Co.
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Tom Morgan said:
When land survey checked old maps surveyed with chain and rod against current digital maps they were astounded with the accuracy of the old maps. The writing is so wonderful, what a gift!
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Rory Sherlock said:
Looks to me like a bog is being divided between four farms - 'C Lot' (yellow) and 'D Lot' (pink) get adjacent portions of bog (marked 46 and 61 respectively), while 'A lot' (blue) and 'B Lot' (green) each get access via an 'Accommodation Road' to their plots (19 and 30 respectively)
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Rory Sherlock said:
beachcomber australia Griffith's Valuation indicates that all the land in the townland of Doon Upper (i.e. all four coloured areas on this map) was held by Lord Clonbrock
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Suck Diesel said:
Pre-Independence: Historically, crown lands, quit rents, and hereditary possessions in Ireland were managed under acts like the Crown Lands (Ireland) Act 1822 by the Commissioners of Woods and Forests. [1]
Transfer to the State: Following the 1921 independence and the subsequent constitutions of the Irish Free State and Ireland (Article 10 of the 1937 Constitution), all lands, waters, mines, and minerals previously vested in the Crown became vested in the Irish State. [1]
Deborah Sampson Gannett House, East Street, Sharon, Mass.
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jessamyn west said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Sampson
26_0016027 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Chuck Walla said:
The green tape is military specification duct tape. The adhesive is water resistant. A Vietnam vet said they used it to temporarily patch bullet holes in helicopters. In helicopter use, some people referred to it as, "hundred mile an hour tape."
26_0016007 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Chuck Walla said:
The maker of this assembly fixture, Stadco, is still in business. Beautiful stuff.
26_0016005 Rohr Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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Chuck Walla said:
The yellow slots are where the forks of a forklift insert if the tool needs to be lifted. If you move it, it needs to be leveled.