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Here are conversations that have happened in the last week on Flickr Commons:
Tattooed man 'Sailor Bill', Sydney, 1939
- Christoph said:
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Agnes Newman, and friends
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DannyM8 said:
A Dog!!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
DannyM8 A puppy dog, which surely gets us bonus points!
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DannyM8 said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons OK, go on then.
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Suck Diesel said:
Sister to Roger Casement?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Good, so Agnes Newman, née Casement then?
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Also known as ‘NINA’
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beachcomber australia said:
"Elder daughter of Roger [snr] Casement and his wife Anne née Jephson. : Her father's will (1877) appointed her as guardian of her three brothers, but she found the responsibility too great and renounced the guardianship in favour of John Casement of Magherintemple.
She married George Henry Newman in St Pancras, London, 26 Oct. 1887, but they were soon separated."
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beachcomber australia said:
Via Trove a couple of clippings ...
1924 - German impersonator? - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121870562?searchTerm=A...
1925 - Conditions in Ireland - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/214086259?searchTerm=A... -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia A separation in those days, speedy or otherwise, is quite unusual. Not meaning to be nosy or prurient, but wonder what happened between them...
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Perhaps she preferred the company of "Kathleen-ni-Hoolihan" and "Nora Crema".
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Quite Adept said:
Definitely not a donkey. It is a horse or pony foal.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Quite Adept Ok, will be guided by you, thanks. Unlike donkeys, I'm very easily led.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia The Krazy Kataloguers think it's Nora Creina. You think Crema?
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I don't know, and am just guessing. Googling "Nora Creina' took me down a rabbit hole of Byron's mistress' daughter, a place in South Australia, etc.
I notice other "I"s in the handwriting are well dotted and separated from the following letter, as if the pen was taken off the paper immediately, not at the end of the word. The "m"s are all fairly alike.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Burney_Young
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Always thoroughly enjoy your rabbit holes!
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Michaelkelly Kelly said:
Definitely not a rabbit.
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John Spooner said:
The results of my burrowing specifically concerning quadripeds:
Nora Creina was a name given to several racehorses (early 19th and 20th C).
Adogbitch Nora Creina won 3rd prize in the Pomeranian Puppy class at the Guernsey Dog Club's annual show in 1912. (Guernsey Evening Press and Star - Thursday 05 September 1912)
A collie named Nora Creina won 3rd prize in the sub-class for maiden or puppy bitches at the Portadown Show in 1907 (Portadown News - Saturday 15 June 1907).
A bointer bitch named Nora Creina, owned by Henry J Gogarty F.R.C.S.I., won first prize at the Royal Zoological Society's annual Dog Show at Dublin in 1885 (Freeman's Journal - Thursday 09 April 1885).
And the Irish wolfhound bitch Nora Creina got a first prize at the Irish National Championship Dog Show held at Bray in 1925. (Irish Independent - Thursday 10 September 1925)
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John Spooner said:
The first instance of a horse being named Nora Creina in the BNA is from 1817, not long after the popular tune of the same name (and many other names) was published.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Excellent. So beachcomber australia's rabbit hole was neither a wild goose chase, nor a red herring. Nora Creina it is.
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John Spooner said:
Morning Herald (London) - Saturday 16 June 1832 gave a brief outline of the plot of the play Wooing a Widow playing at the New Strand Theater, including this snippet:
... he writes her a letter without a signature, requesting, if she approved of his proposal, to come to her drawing-room window, where she will perceive a gentleman under an adjacent lamp-post. The widow complies with his request. and by the assistance of his servant, John (Mr. Mitchell), induces him to enter her house, where, by means of the ballad of Norah Creina, which she warbled so delightfully as to bewilder his senses, he tears up in his transport the will which gives him a power over the disposal of her hand.
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beachcomber australia said:
Another wild red rabbit hole re date, the divided back printed on the postcard -
"In 1907, a major change on the address side of postcards occurred. This change was prompted by the Universal Postal Congress, the legislative body of the Universal Postal Union. The convention decreed that postal cards produced by governments of member nations could have messages on the left half of the address side, effective October 1, 1907. ..."
From - siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/postcard/postca....
Also I think the photo is in Ireland / UK (not the USA) due to the rusty iron park railings, and the printed space for "Half-Penny" etc stamps.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Happy with your suggested dates, but still leaving one question mark, just in Casey.
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O Mac said:
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a love poem titled "Norah Creina"in his 1887 collection Underwoods.
[African American woman showing a refrigerator to a man in a Sears department store] (LOC)
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Joseph VonReisse said:
m.simma Or even "Saleswoman showing a refrigerator to a man in a Sears department store:?
Lepine and Clemenceau unveiling Danton tablet (LOC)
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Seuss. said:
This is a Bain crop of an Agence Rol photo. The original at BNF is labeled Clemenceau et Lépine à Choisy-le-Roi, 23-2-08.
I suspect this is at the dedication of Square Danton in Choisy. The area has been completely rebuilt but there is still a (small) Square Danton (basically a short strip of grass between an apartment block and a major road with a small bronze bust of Danton. -
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks Seuss., we'll update the catalog record.
Louth Hospital
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DannyM8 said:
It usually says "Quiet Hospital"
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Suck Diesel said:
Looks like ‘1854’ beside the name
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DannyM8 said:
Suck Diesel it could be 1834?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
DannyM8 Suck Diesel Yes, I think 1834. Though that doesn't help us date this photo...
And there may not be a sign, but it does look like a very quiet hospital anyway. No bustle. A closed gate. -
lafoc2 said:
Archiseek says now in use as accommodation for the nearby Dundalk Grammar School - www.archiseek.com/former-louth-hospital-dundalk-co-louth/
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lafoc2 said:
Also per NBHS - www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/13707...
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
lafoc2 Thank you! So still standing. I will have to have a rummage and see if we have a photo of Matron's accommodation/Nurses' House.
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beachcomber australia said:
Looking spooky in 2012 via Anthony Mulholland , who says the surgeon was Hercules H. McDonnell between 1876-1911, which might provide something interesting ...
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Suck Diesel said:
“the old in rmary was replaced in 1834 by a neo-Tudor building of red clay brick, with sandstone cloisters, designed by English architect omas Smith. William Makepeace ackeray, never short of an opinion, wrote of his Irish travels in e Irish Sketchbook in 1845, and he had plenty to say about his visits to both the old and the new hospitals. e governors of the new hospital were in a state of ‘no small agitation’ because of criticism that the new build was a waste of money, given that the old one was perfectly t for 50 patients. ackeray disagreed.”
issuu.com/rcsi/docs/rcsi_alumni_2022_single_pages_opt/s/1... -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia I burn with curiosity to see what the H. stood for, coming after Hercules! Hannibal? Or plain old Henry?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Lots of gems in your RCSI link, including:
... in the grand tradition of building projects, Smith’s estimates were lower than the original spend, but the excess on the £3,000 build was only three and sixpence...
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons He was Hercules Henry, one of eight children according to his father's wikitree page - www.wikitree.com/wiki/Macdonnell-45
There is a photo of the father, Hercules Henry Graves Macdonnell (1819 - 1900), which looks similar to the man standing behind the fence, jacketless and proprietorial in a same day Royal plate. I wonder if it is Surgeon Hercules Henry MacDonnell ? ... catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000041996 -
beachcomber australia said:
In the other photo, the man looks like he is telling the uncouth Louth youths in today's photo to b..... off !
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia I wonder too... And very disappointed about Henry, but what can you do?
We have a few "Labours of Hercules" in our catalogue, and in our Sources database, written or edited by Hercules Senior, and our Hercules Junior. And a song "Dedicated to Mrs. Hercules MacDonnell". -
beachcomber australia said:
[Aside] Via Trove from 1914, "Human Hand on Railway Line" - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/210124230?searchTerm=D...
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Trove Asides are ALWAYS welcome!
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Niall McAuley said:
Paging about in the catalogue, L_ROY_03785 includes the Dundalk Presbyterian hall of 1885.
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Niall McAuley said:
L_ROY_03787 has the 1892 Redemptorist church looking fresh, including a photoshopped clockface (clock not installed yet?)
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley And very badly photoshopped, at that. Our first pretendy clockface?
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Niall McAuley said:
No, I think I have seen drawn-in clockfaces before... Derry maybe?
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Foxglove said:
......mmm hospital in lockdown... :-) could have been 2020!
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Suck Diesel said:
Still there, complete with original signage
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Here are the MacDonnells in 1901, plus 3 female servants.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Thanks. Added to the map now.
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Flickr said:
Congrats on Explore! ⭐ March 24, 2025
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Michael Gschwind said:
Glückwunsch zu Explore !
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Sigurd Krieger said:
Congrats on Xplore!!
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Rhisiart Hincks said:
👑 Comhghairdeas -EXPLORE- Congratulations 👑
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gato-gato-gato said:
Absolut gelungen!
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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! 👏😍 -
Erika Hartmann said:
Gratulation zum Explore ♥
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JF-Artistry said:
You are really good at capturing vibrant and eye-catching shots. This photo is just great! 👏
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Lukas Larsed said:
Congrats on Explore 🎉
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Ian Betley said:
Brilliant composition 💙
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54WilliamGJusto54 (weather enthusiast) said:
Excellent composition here!
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jacklowry47 said:
Mega good black and white architecture photo.
Paris auto bus 1908 (LOC)
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Seuss. said:
Top photo original at BNF by Agence Rol, gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b6904730n?rk=21459;2
Republican at home, Republican abroad
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Niall McAuley said:
The dib dot ie has a long article on Frank Ryan, a leftist and Republican. He opposed Franco and, per that article:
In Spain Ryan was the senior Irish officer in the International Brigades. He took part in the battle of Jarama (February 1937) and returned to Ireland, wounded (March). While at home he edited the left-wing Irish Democrat and took part in a violent IRA anti-coronation rally in Dublin. Against his wishes he was nominated as an ‘anti-fascist’ candidate in the June 1937 elections for Dublin City South; he polled 875 votes. He also edited the Book of the XVth International Brigade (1938). Ryan returned to Spain, and in March 1938 he was wounded and captured by Italian troops at Calaceite. He was imprisoned under harsh conditions in Burgos, and sentenced to death. An Irish fascist, Thomas Gunning, provided information on Ryan to his captors. Ryan was greatly admired by his fellow prisoners; he refused to give the fascist salute or sing the nationalist anthem. An international campaign succeeded in having his sentence commuted. -
Niall McAuley said:
After the Civil War, the Irish Government recognized Franco's government in 1939, Envoy L.H. Kerney presented his credentials in Burgos in April a month before this leaflet.
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Niall McAuley said:
I'm guessing the "agent" of Franco in Dublin was a diplomat of some sort.
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Niall McAuley said:
Here is a Feb 1939 memo on the Irish Governments thoughts on recognizing Franco.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley "... a diplomat of some sort". Mr McAuley, I expected better of you. Thought you'd be able to excavate his [presumably] name, rank, and serial number for us! 😀
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Niall McAuley said:
An official appeal for Ryan's release, 10th April
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Niall McAuley said:
These memos are great!
Steps were taken with a view to the repatriation of a certain Miss CRONIN, whom the Spanish police authorities had dumped across the French frontier and who was imprisoned by the French police; this person, however, had no genuine desire to be repatriated and, whilst under police supervision, outwitted the authorities and swam back to Spain; the Spanish police, who had previously expelled her as a person of undesirable moral character, allowed her to go free; she secured employment in an English family in Bilbao; she holds no Irish passport, and presumably no British one. -
Niall McAuley said:
Kerney visits Ryan in prison. Kerney promises to pay the bill for Ryan's new teeth.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
And diplomatic language dispassionately describing awful things, again from Documents on Irish Foreign Policy. It must have been a skill you really had to learn. Quotes like 'popped off' allowing you to show the seriousness of the situation.
Further to my minute of 8th October [1938], the Viscount de Mamblas informed me by telephone late on Saturday night 8th October that, in reply to an enquiry made by him urgently in Burgos at my request, he had received an advice dated 7th October stating that Ryan was alive; he went on to say that about six weeks or so ago there had been a critical moment when it was just touch and go whether he would be 'popped off', that he believed the danger to be past and that 'there are three or four influential people, of whom you are the first, interested in him'.
I thanked de Mamblas for the official assurance that Ryan was alive; I begged him to intervene - and he promised to do so - with a view to obtaining permission for Ryan to communicate with his family; he also agreed to ascertain in Burgos whether the authorities there would accept the principle of an exchange in this particular case, in which event I stated I would gladly endeavour to induce Barcelona to agree to the liberation, in exchange for Ryan, of any particular prisoner of corresponding rank or importance whom Burgos might wish to rescue; he was of the same opinion as myself as regards the certainty of any exchange negotiations being spread over a long period; it is clear, however, that, once Burgos admits the principle of an exchange and gives me the name of a nationalist prisoner in Republican Spain, this will almost constitute a guarantee for Ryan's safety, providing of course that nothing untoward should subsequently befall the nationalist prisoner in question.
Perhaps I should add that, when commenting on the fact that Ryan had so narrowly escaped execution, de Mamblas explained that Ryan had of course 'a very bad background' - presumably in Ireland rather than in Spain; it may be that a bad background justifies a death sentence where Franco holds sway.
[signed] L.H. KERNEY
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley I love the notion of "sure while I have time on my hands, might as well get the old teeth done".
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
L. H. Kerney, or Leopold Harding Kerney, has a fascinating Life in the DIB too. From that:
... [Kerney] employed a well connected lawyer, Jaime Michels de Champourcin, to undertake the case. De Champourcin had links with the Spanish and German intelligence services, and through these links Ryan made his way into the custody of German military intelligence on 25 July 1940 and was taken to Berlin via France.
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Suck Diesel said:
1929?
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Suck Diesel said:
Not 1929, no Sunday June 4th
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel A rare mistake for Whyte's.
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Niall McAuley said:
On the "agent": From Trove:
DUBLIN, June 20.
The demand is being heard on
all sides that the diplomatic representative
of the Franco government
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Eire until Frank Ryan, Irish Republican
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Niall McAuley said:
Could this be the "agent"?
Don Juan Ontiveros with Eamon DeValera, 1939:
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Niall McAuley said:
I think so!
On 1 May 1939 Juan García Ontiveros arrived in Ireland to begin what he hoped would be a long mission, helping to encourage and further good bilateral relations.
His prompt dispatch to Dublin, exactly one month after the bloody Spanish Civil War had ended, signalled Spain’s intention to renew contact with friends abroad who held similar national and international aspirations. The purpose of Ontiveros’s mission in Dublin was multifaceted. On the surface he was Franco’s representative to another sovereign authority, empowered to represent and promote the policies and views of Nationalist Spain as communicated by his superiors. His most important function was to restore, enhance and maintain cordial bilateral political relations. He was also charged with initiating contact at all levels with Irish business and official circles with an eye to increasing direct trading links. As well as carrying out these and other normal duties of any diplomat abroad, Ontiveros was to engage in
propaganda activities by promoting and disseminating written and visual material and host social events to foster a benign and positive image of Nationalist Spain.
The Legation’s residence for the new Minister was on Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge.
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Niall McAuley said:
Ryan died in Berlin in June 1944. While accusations of collaborating with the Nazis were levelled at him, it seems unlikely given his refusal to give a fascist salute in Spain while under a death sentence.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley Oh, well done, Niall. I think you have him alright!
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Carol Maddock said:
Another meeting was organised for 2.30 on Sunday, 2 July 1939 on Middle Abbey Street, Dublin organised by the "Frank Ryan Release Committee". A split? Or journalistic liberties with the name of our "Friends of Frank Ryan Committee"? (Irish Press, 30 June 1939)
Assuming it's the same Committee, here were those who were to speak, or had sent messages of support. So presumably at least some were on the Committee, and some are very familiar to us...
Senator Miss M. Pearse
Madame MacBride
Mrs. H. Sheehy-Skeffington, M.A.
Mrs. Linda Kearns McWhinney
Miss Mary Comerford
Mr. Roddy Connolly
An Seanadóir P. T. Mac Fhionn laoich (Cú Uladh)
Aodghan O'Rahllly
Senator D. L. Robinson
Ald. A. Byrne, T.D.
Mr. George Irvine
Mr. Con Lehane
Mr. William Norton, T.D.
Councillor James Larkin
Mr. Tom Barry
Mr. Simon Donnelly
Mr. Michael Price
Mr. R. M. Fox
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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Niall McAuley said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons btw this pic is not in my feed, I had to look for it via your homepage.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley We know, Niall, but thanks! We even had issues when trying to upload it. Something awry at the Flickr end.
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Niall McAuley said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons yes, nice and smooth!
Four Provinces' Carpet...
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beachcomber australia said:
A sign at the back says 'Donegal Carpets' ...
"Donegal Carpets is a trademark brand of handmade wool carpets produced in Killybegs, a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Donegal Carpets[1] can be found in Dublin Castle, the Royal Pavilion of Brighton, Eltham Palace, and the U.S. White House as well as many other parts of the world ... ..."
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beachcomber australia said:
We flew there on a magic carpet ride previously ...
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beachcomber australia said:
Another sign, easier to read here - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000737992/ - says 'Donegal Real Hand Crafted Carpets for the Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington ... '
Hmm ?? - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Garden_Hotel -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Donegal Carpets closed in 1987, according to your Wikipedia article, but...
Local Donegal people petitioned the government to help re-open them in 1997 and in 1999 they were making carpets again for places such as Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Castle and the University of Notre Dame.
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beachcomber australia said:
[Aside] An earlier 1960s carpet's story - www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2022/12/27/piece-of-killybegs-...
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Not at all an aside. Great info, great story, and the four Provinces again.
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Mike Grimes said:
Doing a Google image search for the words below you find it on the Battleaxe Landing in Dublin Castle. or click on the link
images.app.goo.gl/MjDGcPGRtJqwckLL7
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Mike Grimes Standing ovation for you, Mike! (Though not standing on the carpet, unless wearing slippers!)
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Carol Maddock said:
The photo may be 1975-ish given this article below? Could the man on the right possibly be 32-year-old Dermot Redmond? (people always looked older back then than they would nowadays!) And what the hell was a chiew designer?
From the financial pages of the Irish Press, 10 April 1975...Donegal carpet firm taken over
THE unique Donegal Carpet Company Ltd., which manuactures hand-knotted carpets retailing upwards from £50 per square yard — has been taken over by a consortium of British and Irish businessmen.
They plan to re-organise the company's production methods methods at the Killybegs plant where carpets have been made since the company was first started by a Scottish firm in 1898.
At present the work-force is 15, but there are plans to double this within the next six to nine months . The chairman of the new board is 32-year-old Dermot Redmond, a Dubliner who owns Redmonds Persian Carpets Ltd., a London-based carpet brokers who specialise in Persian and hand-made carpets. Joining him on the board of the new company are Mr. Frank J. Kinsella, the Hon. Desmond Guinness and W. B. Horsefall, chiew[?????] designer. -
beachcomber australia said:
Oooh, it's pink! (as the actress said to the bishop)
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Suck Diesel said:
www.abelson.ie/the-irish-carpet-that-conquered-the-white-...
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons We had many carpet factories back in the day, I remember Curragh, Kildare and Youghal amongst others
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Niall McAuley said:
I'd guess chiew is a typo for chief designer.
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Carol Maddock said:
Niall McAuley Probably. I'd hoped for something more exciting though.
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beachcomber australia said:
A slight problem ...
The Dublin Castle carpet has four darker hexagon whirligig things at each end, unlike the three on show in today's photo. Hmm ... ??
via CatMac Phtography
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Hmm! That is a slight problem. I should have deployed my really strong pince nez.
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
Irish magic carpet-
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Mike Grimes said:
beachcomber australia Yes, that does put a stain on the carpet. So if there were two made, where's the one in the picture posted I wonder? The knot thickens.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Mike Grimes Be careful! Or we'll have to stitch you into the Pun Bin! 😀
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beachcomber australia said:
One of those men might be the carpet fitter, Mr Walter Wall. He was a rugged sort of fellow, and knew what to do with his piles.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia You'll be in a deep pile of trouble if you keep this up!
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Mike Grimes said:
The underlaying fact is, if we don't stop rolling out the puns we'll all be mortonified and they'll beg to kill us. I'm flat out with puns now and lying on the floor. I'm going to cut out of this before I get myself in a corner. I'm worn out.
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Mike Grimes said:
Knot!
Railway Station, Wellington, New Zealand, January 1947
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geoff.barker285 said:
i like how everyone's dealing with the windy conditions
Open air school, Providence (LOC)
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Lulu Winslow said:
To prevent kids from getting tuberculosis, or from spreading it?
The first open air school in the U.S. was reportedly in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Lulu Winslow said:
More at blogs.loc.gov/families/2023/02/open-air-schooling-a-pre-p...
Venezuela - Bringing in asphalt (LOC)
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Seuss. said:
In 1908 the "Castro Crisis" or "Venezuelan Foreign Claims crisis" was news in the US. Maybe not Front Page news, but news. Some background:
Lake Bermudez (aka Lago Guanoco) in Northeastern Venezuela is one of the largest tar pits in the world. In 1883 Venezuela granted the New York & Bermudez Co. a monopoly on extracting and exporting asphalt and lumber from the area. It was a very profitable monopoly. When Cipriano Castro became president of Venezuela he attempted to either a) extort exorbitant sums from the hardworking American company or b) exert Venezuelan sovereignty by collecting years of unpaid taxes and fees. Depends who's telling the story. This led to the Asphalt War of 1902-3 which settled very little.
In 1908 Cipriano "expropriated" or "nationalized" New York & Bermudez' holdings and editorial writers in America took sides either for [example] or against [example] going to war to protect the Asphalt Trust.
Matters were resolved when Castro left Venezuela for medical treatment in Europe (either kidney surgery or syphilis treatment - again, depends who's telling the story) and his Vice President Juan Vicente Gomez seized power (with American approval) in December and barred Castro from returning.
By comparison, 2 months ago (January 2025) the World Bank ruled that Venezuela owed ConocoPhilips some $9 billion for "nationalizing" or "expropriating" their assets in Venezuela some 10 years ago.History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes
-Mark Twain
Rizine
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Carol Maddock said:
Is it like Farola, maybe? Hope I'm not the only Wrinkly around here old enough to have eaten Farola with jam?
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beachcomber australia said:
Rizine seems to have been a thickener like gelatine added to everything to make it yummy.
Via Trove from 1894 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198937383?searchTerm=r...
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Niall McAuley said:
Company No: 28341; Rizine Food Company Ltd. Incorporated in 1889. Dissolved before 1916
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Niall McAuley said:
The name suggests its made from rice, but the Victorians were seldom strict vegetarians.
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Carol Maddock said:
Niall McAuley Only one that springs to mind is George Bernard Shaw. His excellent advice here on not telling your hostess that you're a veggie!
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Niall McAuley said:
Per the Economist, Rizine was patented by Gillman and Spencer, and the Rizine company set up to buy the patents, make and sell Rizine across the Empire.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Niall McAuley Carol Maddock The trove piece you linked suggests flakes, and Niall suggests rice, so are we dealing with Rice Flakes?? Carol, do you think Farola is a rice flake?
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Suck Diesel said:
‘THE MOST PERFECT FOOD EXTANT FOR THE YOUNG AND THE OLD
THE WEAK AND THE STRONG.’
www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im20150728RB-Rizine.jpg
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beachcomber australia said:
Google Maps thinks 87 Borough High St is this handsome building, which looks possible, if not very industrial - maps.app.goo.gl/kjjE4mC4mvdc5sQVA
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Niall McAuley said:
I see a ref in the BMJ to Gillman & Spencer's Rizine in 1888, but it needs a jstor account.
wait, there is a preview. it mentions Invalid foods, cereal preparations, Rizine.
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Carol Maddock said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I do not. But until I searched there, I did not know that Farola is "flour made from finely ground durum wheat. Its unique cream colour and delicate flavour make it perfect for baking delicious, crumbly traditional Scottish shortbread".
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock Was yours a Scottish shortbread house? Very posh indeed!
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Young, Old, Weak and Strong, I think even today evryone is included in that description! A wonder food.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley I see a lot of recipies using rice flakes, Mexican, Indian, and breakfast and baked dishes also.
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Carol Maddock said:
And just like Farola, you could make shortbread from Rizine! Here's a recipe from the Drogheda Independent, 27 September 1902...
Scotch Shortbread
Half-pint milk, 3/4 lb. flour, 1/2 lb. sugar, three eggs, 1/4 lb. butter, 1 oz. Rizine, one teaspoonful Rizine baking powder one teaspoonful essence of orange, a pinch of salt. Dry the flour, sift it, together with baking powder, sugar, and salt, beat up the _eggs well, add the Rizine, eggs, and nearly all the milk, mix into a smooth paste, but avoid more, handling than necessary. Turn out on a floured board, divide into equal shaped balls, flatten same with the palm of your hand, roll about 1/4 inch thick, cut crossways with a knife, lay them on a buttered baking sheet, sweeten the remainder of milk, brush them over with same, place on each a thin slice of candied lemon peel, and a few caraway seeds; bake for 20 minutes in a moderately-heated oven. -
Carol Maddock said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Not at all posh! My mother gave us Farola as a sort of gloopy, warm paste. A huge dollop of jam made it edible.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock Rizine Baking Powder must be a different product (from the same Company?), it would not fit with the "A nutritious pure & digestible cooked food" description.
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Carol Maddock said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes, haven't found any other mention of the baking powder in the wild.
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Carol Maddock said:
Should we start a time-travelling Library Towers investment portfolio? What should we offer this person who, on 12 December 1894, had Rizine shares for sale (Belfast Newsletter):
Five £5 shares (£20 paid) Rizine Food Co., FOR SALE. What offers? Hamilton, 72 Carlisle Street, Belfast
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock Not a lot is the answer.
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Niall McAuley said:
The Wellcome Collection has a:
Diecut leaflet advertising Rizine Co.'s fruit jelly flakes (lemon, raspberry, orange, cherry, pineapple and strawberry). The leaflet shows 6 moulded jellies in front of one another. The reverse is text with instructions to make a pint of jelly. Rizine Blanc Mange Cream (almond, raspberry, lemon, vanilla) and Rizine Baking Powder are also mentioned.
Publication/Creation
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Niall McAuley said:
The company was founded with £75,000 capital in £5 shares in 1889, say €10 million today's money.
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Carol Maddock said:
Niall McAuley I saw in one of the newspapers that the company solicitor was another member of the Gillman family.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Niall McAuley They did not seem to last very long (dissolver before 1916) even after raising (RIZING) such a pile of cash.
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes, there were a lot of quack remedies around in those days!
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Suck Diesel said:
Not to be confused with Rizine tablet used to prevent migraine.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Very good!
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Suck Diesel said:
Making a Rizine pudding
‘*The Excellence of Woman'
We have had many proofs of late of the woman’s mental excellence. Miss Fawcett and others have slown beyond doubt that women are the intellectual equals, if not superiors, of men.
So long as they do not merge the woman into the scholar, all is well, but a women’s province is to charm, to edily, and to minister.
Who has not felt the subtle influence of a charming woman's presence, and nowhere are a women’s attributes more noticeable than in the kitchen, where
with dainty fingers and skilful brain she busies herself preparing appetising and pleasing surprises for her husband and children.
To "ring the changes" on standard foods is the delight of her life, and the best of all foods for this purpose, the food that admits of most varied preparation, and is at the same time most nutritious and economical, is known as
"RIZINE."
Adepts in the culinary art have produced the most surprising results from its use, and connoisseurs have unanimously proclaimed it the King of Foods
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT.
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Suck Diesel said:
It’s a very colourful image for that period
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Skirls&Chokes said:
I'm a bit surprised that even in the more free-wheeling days of yore a company could get away with limiting its label description to "cooked food". Although including "rebaudioside A, propylene glycol, xanthan gum, and alginate" isn't really all that helpful to simple souls like, well, me. At least it says "salad dressing" on the front.
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Suck Diesel said:
Skirls&Chokes would that be Heinz?
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Skirls&Chokes said:
In large, friendly letters on the front label it says Wish Bone. In tiny letters on the back label it says Conagra, Inc. So, unless somebody bought out somebody who bought out somebody who bought out somebody who doesn't appear on the label, in the great American corporate gallimaufrey . . . not Heinz.
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Flickr Foundation said:
The 45-star flag, from after Utah became a state.
Cedrino in Fiat (LOC)
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swanq said:
See
motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=1029
"Complete name: Emanuele L. Cedrino
Birth date: 07.Apr.1879
Birth Place: Sanfrè (CN), Italy
Death date: 29.May.1908
Death Place: Baltimore, MD, United States
Nationality: Italy
Gender: male
Age at death: 29"
"Emanuele Cedrino was killed on Friday, 29 May 1908. That day he took his Fiat Cyclone to the Pimlico horse race track in Baltimore, Maryland. Pimlico is one of three locations at which the United States "Triple Crown" of Thoroughbred Horse Racing is contested. At Pimlico it is called the Preakness Stakes. The other two events are the Kentucky Derby, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky, and the Belmont Stakes at the Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
While practicing for a 100-mile race to be held the following day on the one-mile dirt track at Pimlico, Cedrino turned in a 51.0-second lap. On the next lap the spokes of the right front wheel collapsed, and his car flipped three times in Turn 1. Cedrino was thrown from the car, receiving fatal injuries when his head struck the fence.
Dr. Herbert Schoenrich who was watching the practice runs, reached Cedrino's side in a matter of seconds. He found that the driver's occipital bone had been horribly broken. Death was instantaneous." -
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll update his catalog record.
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jessamyn west said:
Came in first in the First American International Road Race a month earlier
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_American_International_Road_Race
Bonner funeral [New York] (LOC)
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swanq said:
daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-church-of-holy...
confirms that the 3/17/08 [1908] date is the date of the funeral for "Fire Commissioner Hugh Bonner on March 17, 1908 was remarkable. The New-York Tribune reported 'The church was so crowded that lines of police had to be formed around the street, where hundreds had gathered to take part in the services.'"
See also www.nytimes.com/1908/03/18/archives/mourning-host-at-bonn...
and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Bonner
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll update the catalog records.
Castro & cabinet (LOC)
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swanq said:
Presumably this Castro was
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cipriano_Castro
See
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll add some more info to the catalog record.
Opening of Florida Keys Railway - J.R. Parott, H. M. Flagler (LOC)
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swanq said:
See www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/florida-keys-r...
"Take a drive back in time down U.S. Highway 1 in the Florida Keys and relive the history of the Key West railroad.
Construction to link the isolated islands to the mainland began in 1905 when oil tycoon Henry Flagler envisioned Key West as an ideal deep-water port for trade with Cuba, Latin America and ships passing through the Panama Canal. The Florida Keys railroad was destroyed during a tragic hurricane in 1935, but you can still explore remnants of this piece of Florida Keys history which was once called the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”" -
swanq said:
See also en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Railroad
"The Overseas Railroad (also known as Florida Overseas Railroad, the Overseas Extension, and Flagler's Folly) was an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, a city located 128 miles (206 km) beyond the end of the Florida peninsula. Work on the line started in 1905 and it operated from 1912 to 1935, when it was partially destroyed by the Labor Day Hurricane. Some of the remaining infrastructure was used for the Overseas Highway."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler
"Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of the Florida East Coast Railway. He is also known as a co-founder and major investor of the cities of Miami and Palm Beach, Florida."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_R._Parrott
"Joseph Robinson Parrott (October 30, 1858 – October 13, 1913) was President of the Florida East Coast Railway."
See
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll update the catalog record.
Statue of Bolivar, Caracas (LOC)
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Seuss. said:
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/90124154@N00/galleries/72157645057818488/]
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks Seuss., we'll add some additional information to this image's catalog record.
C. F. Murphy [seated in carriage, New York] (LOC)
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swanq said:
Probably Charles Francis Murphy (1858-1924)
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
swanq, I think you're right. We'll add his name to the catalog record.
Archbishop Farley [at Bonner funeral, New York] (LOC)
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swanq said:
Probably the residence of the Catholic Archbishop of New York.
2024 Streetview
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swanq said:
See
![Archbishop Farley [at Bonner funeral, New York] (LOC)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54399853597_a6f15b5799_n.jpg)
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
swanq, yes, it does appear to be the Archbishop's Residence, just behind St. Patrick's Cathedral. I'll ask that we add that to the catalog records.
Archbishop Farley [at Bonner funeral, New York] (LOC)
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swanq said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Murphy_Farley
John Murphy Farley (April 20, 1842 – September 17, 1918) was an Irish-American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1902 until his death in 1918, and became a cardinal in 1911. -
swanq said:
See
![Archbishop Farley [at Bonner funeral, New York] (LOC)](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54400975103_bffd6b737b_n.jpg)
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll add his full name to the catalog record.
Concourse clock at Grand Central Station, New York, New York (LOC)
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Good question clive422. I looked through the other images we have of the building and all but this one and three taken at the same time use Grand Central Terminal. I'm going to ask the catalogers if we should change this one and the other three that say Grand Central Station so they match all of our other records.
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clive422 said:
Jon (LOC P&P) 👍
Fire Chief Croker (LOC)
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swanq said:
See gettinsaltyapparel.com/blog/chief-edward-f-croker/
"It is difficult to sum up the career of Edward Franklin Croker in this limited amount of space. Appointed to the FDNY on June 22, 1884 at the age of twenty-one, he shocked everyone with his promotion to Assistant Foreman (now called Lieutenant) just forty-seven days later and with equal speed to Foreman (today’s Captain) on February 25, 1885. This rapid advancement was said to have been for one reason only; that he was the nephew of the most powerful political figure in New York City at the time, Richard Croker, head of Tammany Hall (who served as a fire commissioner 1883-1887.) And while this might be true, the fact was that over the next twenty-seven years, Chief Croker proved himself, time and time again, to be an outstanding firefighter and leader." -
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll add his full name to the catalog record.
[Capt. Isaac Bassett, employee of U.S. Senate for over 60 years, turning back the hands of the Senate clock at close of a session of Congress] (LOC)
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Lulu Winslow said:
For more on this venerable citizen of our country and 64 year employee of the Senate, please check out his bio on the Senate Website. He served under President Lincoln, among others. The link is www.senate.gov/art-artifacts/exhibitions/isaac-bassett.htm
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks Lulu Winslow for finding that additional information. Using the painting on that page, I was able to confirm that we have a portrait of Isaac Bassett taken at Mathew Brady's studio which can be seen at www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017893754/. Currently it only lists his last name, but I'll ask to have his first name added.
23_0079946 Convair Negative Image
from SDASM Archives
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R Baucke said:
Jet engine first stage blades - for Tomahawk
SPAD, VII
from SDASM Archives
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yavor.dinkov said:
A Spad VII modified by Charles F. Rocheville with a cantilever parasol monoplane wing, possibly an experiment in variable camber wing design. The location is North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, in November 1922.
Source: Peter M. Bowers, Journal, American Aviation Historical Society, Winter 1999, p. 314.
Operating a hand drill at Vultee-Nashville, woman is working on a "Vengeance" dive bomber, Tennessee (LOC)
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Firstname Lastname said:
Really milking the black woman season
Le Frou Frou 20', journal humoristique (LOC)
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Stephen Wagener said:
Women's dresses were often made of drooping layers of fabric (such as satin or silk) that rustled as the women moved around, and "froufrou" was the French word coined in imitation of the sound they made. [from MW dictionary]
Archbishop Farley [crowd, at Bonner funeral, New York] (LOC)
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swanq said:
See
Arch at Denver, Colo. (LOC)
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swanq said:
See, in en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Union_Station
"On July 4, 1906, a large arch was dedicated in front of the station in order to provide a symbolic threshold for travelers entering and leaving the city. Constructed at a cost of $22,500 with 70 tons of steel and over 2,000 light bulbs, the arch originally featured the word "Welcome" on both sides. The elevation facing 17th Street was changed to 'Mizpah', a Hebrew word expressing an emotional bond between separated people, and used as a farewell to people leaving Denver."
For valour "in the presence of the enemy"
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beachcomber australia said:
Via Trove, a contemporary (21/06/1915) account of his visit to Buckingham Palace - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91086136
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia That's him.
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beachcomber australia said:
"Michael John O'Leary VC (29 September 1890 – 2 August 1961) was an Irish soldier and police officer who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth military personnel. O'Leary achieved his award for single-handedly charging and destroying two Imperial German Army barricades defended by machine gun positions near the French village of Cuinchy, in a localised operation on the Western Front during World War I. ... ..."
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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr is sometimes amazing ...
Spot The Differences
via cigcardpix
via Sunny Harry
via greentool2002
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia They both look like our drawing, but in the top one he is wearing the VC?
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes, and a difference in rank. Someone will know!
This is readable - www.heritage-history.com/index.php?c=read&author=leas... -
John Spooner said:
The incident as portrayed by an artist in the Illustrated London News - Saturday 23 June 1956, as part of an article on 100 years of the VC
Showing the medal to the Da. Illustrated London News - Saturday 03 July 1915
And finally, to mark his death, Illustrated London News - Saturday 12 August 1961
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
Lest we forget . . . We shall remember them.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Thank you.
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beachcomber australia said:
[Aside] The Guards' Cemetery at 'Windy Corner', Cuinchy, France - www.google.com/maps/place/Guards+Cemetery+Windy+Corner/@5...
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John Spooner said:
The obituary in Belfast News-Letter - Friday 4 August 1961
After the war he went back to Canada, where he had served for a period with the North-West Mounted Police. He became an inspector in the Ontario Province Police and in 1925 joined the Michigan Central Police. But soon he returned to London, where he obtained a job as head linkman at a West End hotel. In the second world war he served In the Middlesex Regiment and the Pioneer Corps. He was discharged on medical grounds in 1945 and became a g contractor. He was 71.
Portsmouth Evening News - Thursday 07 July 1938 had an article on the hardships faced by some VC holders after the war, including thisHe was feted when he came on leave to London, and was given a commission. Ten years later the authorities at Hamilton, Ontario, voted money to pay the debts of O'Leary and send him and his wife and five children home to Ireland.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Interesting, I wonder did they actually come home to Ireland?
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beachcomber australia said:
Movie (don't blink or you'll miss him) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtaA2fFN4qE
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Do holders of the V.C. recieve a pension?
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Wow, a very large turnout.
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John Spooner said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I read it was £10 per annum.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Ok for 1918! Not so good nowadays.
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Niall McAuley said:
Here he is as a nipper in the 1901 census
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Niall McAuley said:
This story in the Southern Star about a book about O'Leary says he signed up in 1910.
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beachcomber australia said:
His photo on the Wikipedia page is fairly close to the cigarette cards, but face only. The wiki page says it came from 'The War Illustrated' 6th March 1915. Of course it's online! ... archive.org/details/TWI1915pt1/page/n273/mode/2up?view=th...
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John Spooner said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons According to this document
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Suck Diesel said:
John Spooner “Since 2015, the annuity paid by the British Government is £10,000 per year.[69] This is exempted from tax for British taxpayers”
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel John Spooner £10k is reasonable.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Irish war hero warmly welcomed in Dublin
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons That was in 2015, should be £13,540.29 in today’s money.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel I would be surprised if it was.
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Suck Diesel said:
‘George Osborne to raise Victoria Cross and George Cross payments to £10,000’
July 2015
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jul/07/george-osborne-to... -
Suck Diesel said:
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel I see his son was decorated as well!
Flame Master Furnaces, Edmonton, Alberta, 1968
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Mr. Sable said:
Shot the year I was born, but nonetheless sexy af!!
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Flickr said:
Congrats on Explore! ⭐ March 15, 2025
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Glückwunsch zu Explore !
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Nice capture my friend!
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Spektakulär!
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This is the girl AI loves to use as their bluprint, apparently.
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Top Hats and Bowlers at Oldtown, Naas
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Architecture of Dublin said:
www.dia.ie/works/view/2501/building/CO.+KILDARE%2C+OLDTOW...
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Architecture of Dublin Thank you.
Didn't We Have a Lovely Time
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beachcomber australia said:
"When you come to a fork in the road, take it."
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Carol Maddock said:
The Ulster Echo newspaper ran from 26 May 1874 to 31 December 1908...
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock Let's take 1908 as the latest in the date range.
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beachcomber australia said:
Sixty-something degrees Fahrenheit ?
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Carol Maddock said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons And 1874 as the earliest date.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia That's 16 - 17C, so we can probably rule out all the Winter months.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock Of course.
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beachcomber australia said:
There is a Royal plate (same day) with a confused black and white Dog in the middle road - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000322994
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
I will be away for a little over an hour - I expect to see a lot of progress on my return. Mary
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Carol Maddock said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons You're very strict! 😀
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beachcomber australia said:
The pale building beyond the church is the Bangor Masonic Hall, opened in 1883. (New earliest date)
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beachcomber australia said:
Yet another Royal plate from the same day, the school clock shows 15:47 - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000324089
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Mike Grimes said:
Reading the headline mentioning the capture of the Sacred City and the fleeing of the Empress, could it be 1900? August even? From Wikipedia.
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Carol Maddock said:
Mike Grimes Oooh, that sounds good alright.
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Suck Diesel said:
Compline, the men’s choir
soundcloud.com/iafhunter/compline-bangor-parish-choir
That’s the school on the left, where’s the rest of the picture?
Originally the Market House
“ Built in 1780 as the Market House for the seaside town of Bangor, this centrally located building became the Court House and Assembly Rooms in the 1820s and was altered in 1895 to form a National School. It subsequently became the Town Hall in 1933 and was opened by Viscount Craigavon, Prime Minister for Northern Ireland. It was then converted into a public bank, which closed in May 2019”
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Mike Grimes Mike, I think you are 100% correct and I will update the date range accordingly.
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Dún Laoghaire Micheál said:
March 1902 - Newsletter reporting De Wet escape (Boer War) and China Crisis etc.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Very nice, is there a more saintly name for the church?
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John Spooner said:
Mike Grimes The Belfast News-letter of 22nd August 1900 has headlines:
THE CHINESE CRISIS
FIGHTING IN PEKIN
ANOTHER EUROPEAN VICTORY
THE SACRED CITY CAPTURED
PURSUIT OF THE EMPRESS
SURROUNDED BY JAPANESE CAVALRY
THE ATTACK ON THE LEGATIONS
MR CONGERS ACCOUNT
LI HUNG CHANG'S APPEAL TO LORD SALISBURY
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Mike Grimes I had a look and I see the following headlines,
Irish Examiner, Wednesday, August 22, 1900
The Chinese Crisis
Fighting in Pekin
Sacred City Entered
Flight of the Empress
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Snap!!
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John Spooner said:
The Irish Times had "CAPTURE OF THE SACRED CITY" on the same day - 22nd Agust 1900.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Dún Laoghaire Micheál Thank you, but I think I have to go with 22nd August 1900.
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John Spooner said:
And there was horse racing at Stockton and Wolverhampton that week.
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beachcomber australia said:
About 15:45 on 22/08/1900. It was a Wednesday.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
I still need the name of the Church, some information about the Warden and Cairns families and their respective businesses. Also, some details about what seems like a private circulating library, though the Crown would suggest some public involvement, or was a Crown the price of subscription?
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John Spooner said:
The 1/- box kite, while "it affords endless amusement to the children", was the bottom of the range. An advert in The Gentlewoman 16 May 1903 also lists a linen version for 2/6, and a large linen version was 4/-.
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John Spooner said:
The box kite was a fairly recent invention, by Australian Lawrence Hargraves in 1893, and was being developed for meteorological and military purposes. The Americans had carried out the development at Blue Hill Observatory, hence Blue Hill Box Kite (as on the poster). Instead of string they used wires as long as 6 miles to fly the kite, which carried a box of instruments which could record air pressure, humidity and temperature. (Western Daily Press - Tuesday 09 October 1900).
Wikipedia says that balloons took over in the 1920s and 1930s.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Every day's a learning day!
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Charles ODowd said:
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Charles ODowd Thank you, map updated.
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John Spooner said:
An advertorial piece - Bangor: A Favourite Holiday Resort in the Northern Whig - Monday 09 June 1919 mentions Wardens:
Messrs, Warden's, with premises in the principal thoroughfare, may also be recommended as a reliable firm of booksellers. stationers, and newsagents
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner
From Lennon & Wylie Directory 1901
Warden, David, newsagent and stationer, 79 & 81 Main Street; agent for the "Belfast News-Letter" and "Belfast Weekly News."
Note: Warden in both No's 79 and 81, whereas Cairns is the name over No 81 when our photo was taken (it is possible that Warden owned Cairns at that time?)
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John Spooner said:
Beware of Circulating Libraries
The sermon of the Rev. J. W. Hanson at Albertbridge Congregational Church was reported verbatim in the
Larne Times - Saturday 13 July 1907 over several columns, but this snippet caught my eye:... and on the other band, selfish and senseless luxury among all classes, which was sapping the very foundations of their national life. They saw the same tendency in much of what one could only call by courtesy the literature of the day. Books were printed and handed over the counters of circulating libraries that one could not read without moral and spiritual deterioration. Problem novels, in which downright and unblushing vice was portrayed as if it were virtue and apologised for. while the most sacred institutions and the fundamental and basal facts of decent life were held up ridicule.
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons No, it’s just called Bangor Parish Church.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt8pZNpi8hs&t=15s
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Suck Diesel said:
“This church was built in 1882 to replace the Abbey church . The rector in 1910 was Rev J.I. Peacocke with Rev. J. Quin as curate & R. Jones as organist.”
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Got it, tags updated.
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Suck Diesel said:
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John Spooner said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons According to the Northern Whig - Friday 22 January 1904, Thomas Cairns was at 81 and 83 Main Street. He was the plaintiff in a court case concerning a ham his wife had bought (valued at 11s 10d). He won the case.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner What would the poor man think of the World Wide Web!!
Suck Diesel
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Suck Diesel said:
‘The Magpie’ was published between 1898 and 1900, according to yourself!
“from Oct. 21, 1899. After Aug. 25, 1900, the title is changed to "The Belfast Critic."
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Totally confused now,
let me propose that they leased the shop at 81 to Warden, but still lived over the shop??????
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John Spooner said:
Thomas Cairns in court again this time the accused
Thomas Cairns, trading as Cairns & Co., Bangor, was summoned for retailing a quantity of margarine which was not delivered to the purchaser in paper wrapper marked with the word “margarine” and with no other printed matter thereon.
butThe only grievance was that wrapper contained advertisement in addition to the word “margarine,’* and the magistrates, holding that there was intent to deceive, imposed a fine of 6d and costs
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John Spooner said:
Everything you wanted to know about David Warden from his obituary in the Belfast News-Letter - Saturday 27 November 1915. It says the premises were rebuilt "about 14 years ago", so does the 1900 photo show the shop not long before it was rebuilt?
Born in 1841 at Cottown near Bangor, where his family had been settled for generations, the late Mr. Warden began business as a newsagent and stationer as far back as 1887 (tbe Jubilee year). At that time he opened a shop at 79, Main Street, Bangor, and his energy and enterprise quickly gained for him large circle customers. To such an extent did trade develop that in order to cope with it he rebuilt the premises in Main Street about fourteen years ago, and out of them made one of the largest and most attractive business establishments in the famous County Down seaside resort. The deceased held the agency for Bangor and district the principal Irish and English papers, and for a period of almos' thirty years was agent for the ‘'Belfast News-Letter" and Belfast Weekly News." Of unassuming and retiring disposition, Mr. Warden enjoyed the respect and esteem his follow-townsmen, who, in common with the many visitors to Bangor with whom he was associated from year to year, admired him for his integrity of character and . his cordial geniality. Deceased was elder in First Bangor Presbyterian Church, which he had attended for a lifetime, and although not prominently identified with politics, held strongly Unionist views. The late Mr. Warden is survived by his widow, two son*, and two daughters,
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner I had a look at the Census. In 1901 the Warden family are living in 79 and 81 is unoccupied, the Cairns family are living in another part of Bangor. The same is true for 1911. Mary
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Carol Maddock Dún Laoghaire Micheál Suck Diesel John Spooner Charles ODowd
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Dún Laoghaire Micheál said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Agreed. The much-commented Escape of De Wet took place in 1900. samilitaryhistory.org/vol166rs.html
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Dún Laoghaire Micheál Thank you, Micheál
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons This one looks like the large 5-ft size, which are very pricey, c. £2,000
www.ebay.ie/sch/i.html?_nkw=stephens+ink
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Suck Diesel said:
The bigger picture
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel Right, perhaps I will hold off a while before looking for one!
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons OK, I’ll put your order ‘on hold’
To think that these were an everyday item left outside many a newsagent’s shop.
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Carol Maddock said:
Suck Diesel This is a splendid one...
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beachcomber australia said:
The church is dedicated to "Saint Comgall (c. 510–520 – 597/602), an early Irish saint, was the founder and abbot of the great Irish monastery at Bangor in Ireland." - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comgall
Mr French / Lawrence popped inside (same day?) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000318027
[Aside] "Mystery Worshipper"- slightly hilarious, coffee before the service caused a quick exit! - shipoffools.com/mystery-worshipper/bangor-parish-church-s... -
Carol Maddock said:
beachcomber australia Very hilarious!! I did not know that there were religious Secret Shoppers. Or it's like the long-running Pub Spy in the Sunday World...
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Suck Diesel said:
Carol Maddock Yes, a fine example all right. Unfortunately somebody has swiped it
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Suck Diesel said:
Carol Maddock I wonder what Pub Spy would make of Temple Bar today, with its €10 pints?
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Suck Diesel said:
Carol Maddock Coffee? You know it’s a diuretic?
I only ask because no church I ever attended had a WC for the worshippers
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Carol Maddock Suck Diesel We should draft a Pub Spy report in the same format as the "Mystery Worshipper report" on one of the Pubs in Temple Bar.
Mystery Worshipper: Pub Spy
Public House: The Three Marys
Location: Temple Bar, Dublin 2.
Date of visit: Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:00pm
What was the name of the service?
The last Saturday before Christmas 2024, 10.00pm through to closing time!
How full was the building?
There were enough bodies, the place was heaving, Christmas jumpers everywhere, it was as hot as a good summer day in Wexford, there was no room for any more.
Over to you................
Letters - Henry Noel Humphreys, The origin and progress of the art of writing, 1853
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George Oates said:
Hi Geoff! Any chance you could mark these lovely letters as "content type = screenshot, illustration, other" ? Thanks!
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jessamyn west said:
Here's the help page which explains how to do this, drop us an email if you have questions.
www.flickrhelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404058750740-Set-th...
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Nina Schaefer said:
I am looking for a relative of Ruth Reynolds, I have her keel laying plaque from this event in 1942. I acquired a storage unit in San Diego, California and her plaque was in a box that I recently went through. Please leave a comment below I will check back in a few weeks.
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Navy Medicine said:
Her married name is Forsythe and she retired in the reserves as a LCDR in November 1956. In 1957, she was living in Chula Vista, CA. A quick search on the internet did not reveal an obituary for her. If you wish to donate the plaque to the Navy, check this website -https://www.history.navy.mil/
Thank you for your interest in Navy Medicine.
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Nina Schaefer said:
I am looking for the family of Ruth Reynolds. I have her Keel Laying plaque from this even and I was trying to find a relative to return it to. I came across the plaque in a box in a storage sale from 2023 in San Diego, California. Please comment below if you have contact info. I will check back in a few weeks. TYVM
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Navy Medicine said:
Her married name is Forsythe and she retired in the reserves as a LCDR in November 1956. In 1957, she was living in Chula Vista, CA. A quick search on the internet did not reveal an obituary for her. If you wish to donate the plaque to the Navy, check this website -https://www.history.navy.mil/
Thank you for your interest in Navy Medicine.
Show window of E.R. Snow Ltd, Sydney, c. 1935
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Merryjack said:
Sydney Snow Ltd was established by Sir Sydney Snow (1887-1958) in 1912. Specialists in ladies apparel, footwear and household and furnishing drapery, the store was at 350-356 Pitt Street at the corner of Liverpool Street, Sydney.
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. issuing body. (). Exterior view of retailer Sydney Snow's department store Snow's Emporium, Sydney, 1939, 4 Retrieved March 15, 2025, from nla.gov.au/nla.obj-464607533
And it appears to be still there, at least in part, how amazing.
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Merryjack said:
Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Tuesday 28 May 1935, page 3
LADY RUTH CORSETS.
Miss Miriam Harrison. "Lady Ruth" fitting expert, is at H. W. Mazlins (1934) Pty. Ltd. to personally supervise the fitting of your corset. Her expert services are available at no extra cost. Your particular figure difficulty, marring your line hindering the set of your frock how completely "Lady Ruth'' model solves it.
LADY RUTH CORSETS. (1935, May 28). The Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41555667 -
Merryjack said:
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Friday 11 September 1931, page 16
A FASHION ACHIEVEMENT.
Only the woman with the perfect figure or one who is wise enough to wear a "Kestos" brassiere can look lovely in the clinging dance gowns of to-day. "Kestos" ensures the youthful, natural contour. It gives support, eliminates all tiredness, and allows complete freedom of movement. Since "Kestos" brassieres and girdles were manufactured in Australia, the prices for these delightful fashion garments have been brought within the reach of every fashion-lover. For dancing. "Kestos" brassieres are almost an essential, and undoubtedly are a great enjoyment to the wearer.
A FASHION ACHIEVEMENT. (1931, September 11). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 16. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21741310 -
State Library of New South Wales said:
Merryjack 👍
Clock exhibit, German sec. M.R. (LOC)
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David Valenzuela said:
Philadelphia, May 10–November 10, 1876
Alien seaman Moore
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Niall McAuley said:
From the DIB: He went on the run, hiding in Co. Clare for several months before escaping to Liverpool (this time allegedly disguised as a nun) and on to New York where he worked for John Devoy's (qv) paper, the Gaelic American, writing articles on the Fianna and the Easter rising. In attempting to get to Germany to buy arms (October 1917) he was arrested, along with Dr Pat McCartan (qv), on charges of conspiring to impersonate an American seaman. He spent several weeks in the notorious ‘Tombs’ prison before bail was raised, and was eventually fined $250 in May 1919.
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
www.burgumfamily.co.uk/ref_sh_philadelphia.php
www.ggarchives.com/OceanTravel/Passengers/Ports/Philadelp...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_City_of_Paris_(1888)
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Suck Diesel said:
Similar seaman’s papers
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
I wonder if Edward Moore was a real person or was it just a made up name for the purpose of obtaining the registration card?
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Carol Maddock said:
Meanwhile, back in Dublin... (I had forgotten Liam Mellows was a TD at this time. And Mellowes versus Mellows.) This is from the Evening Echo, 11 October 1920:
MRS. MELLOWES' HOME
Raided And Searched By Troops.
The house of Mrs Mellowes, at 21 Mount Shannon street, Dublin, was raided by military on Saturday morning from 1 o'clock to 1.30.
The military entered through front and back doors, which they pierced with their bayonets, also breaking windows. Mrs. Mellowes was detained under guard at the front door by military when she opened it.
She is the mother of Mr Liam Mellowes, T.D., at present in the United States.
It is believed that the raiders were in search of Mr Bernard Mellowes, another son of Mrs Mellowes.
There was no one in the house at the time of the raid but the lady mentioned.
The raiders asked Mrs Mellowes where her son Liam was, as they would "like to have met him."
She replied: "He would like to have met you, too."
The raiders searched the house, and caused much damage to articles of food and furniture.
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Carol Maddock said:
The DIB has...
He was involved in the successful campaign to exempt Irish citizens from the US draft in 1918, accompanied Hanna Sheehy Skeffington (qv) on much of her successful lecture tour (1918), and (having survived influenza) became an indispensable organiser during Éamon de Valera's (qv) activities in the USA (1919–20). He continued to attempt to acquire arms and became a trustee for the ‘external loan’ monies raised in America. However, he disliked America and returned to Ireland in October 1920 stating he was ‘very glad to have shaken for ever (I hope) the dust of the soul-less place off my feet’ (Fitzpatrick, 206).
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Carol Maddock said:
And here's his full life in the Dictionary of Irish Biography.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock A very interesting man.
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Niall McAuley said:
There are a couple of Edward Moores born in Kerry of about Mellowe's age in the 1901 census (when they were all school age). None recorded in 1911.
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Carol Maddock said:
"General" Mellows certainly got about...
GENERAL LIAM MELLOWES
Anonymous Allegation that he was in Germany last year
Washington, Sunday.
The New York authorities have published an unsigned and unaddressed letter which was found in the possession of a seaman on a certain liner showing that "General Liam Mellowes," Sinn Feiner, was in Germany last year.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock They seek him here, they seek him there!
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Carol Maddock said:
A slight mix-up in dates, as it talks of escaping after the 1916 Rising, but this is surely our document above?
Re-Union Of Veterans
THE Minister for Defence, Mr. Traynor, and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Senator A. Clarkin, were among the many officers and men of the Old Dublin Brigade who were present at the Mass celebrated yesterday, at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Dublin Castle, at the request of the Four Courts Garrison, for members of that garrison and for all soldiers who died for the Republic.
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MELLOWS DOCUMENT
On Saturday night, at the annual re-union of the Garrison in Four Provinces House, the Chairman, Mr. J. McHenry was presented with a photostat of the seaman's pass used by Liam Mellows when he escaped to America after the 1916 Rising. The seaman's pass, which was discovered by Mr. Ernie Nunan among the papers of his mother, who died recently in London, bore Mellows' photograph and was in the name of a Mr. Moore, whose parents were stated to be natives of Kerry. An extraordinary feature of the pass was that the holder's birthday was given as December 8, which was also the date on which Liam Mellows, Dick Barrett, Rory O'Connor and Joe McKelvey were executed some years later in Mountjoy Prison.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Carol Maddock 100%, up to the top of the class for you!
Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit - Happy Saint Patrick's Day
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Some photos from earlier St Patrick's Day postings
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Is this the shortest strike in history?
Belfast Newsletter, Tuesday, March 18, 1913
WAITERS' TEN MINUTES' STRIKE
One of the shortest strikes on record occurred last night at the Hotel Cecil, London, where the waiters declined to continue their duties whilst preparations were in progress for a dinner for which seven hundred covers were laid. The demands made by the waiters were similar to those at other London hotels which during the weekend were the scenes of strikes. Within ten minutes the management conceded the union’s demands, the guests attending the dinner being unaware of how narrowly their gathering had escaped being upset. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
News From 100 years ago
Belfast Newsletter, Wednesday, March 18, 1925
A "DRY" DAY.
Free Staters Cross the Border to Get a Drink.
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN.
St. Patrick's Day was fine and dry throughout Ireland, and in The Free State it was "dry" in another sense by reason of the operation of the recent Licensing Act which forbids the opening of public-houses on 17th March. This had the result of causing a roaring trade to be done in the public-houses on the North side of the border, many resident in Free State counties bordering on Ulster coming across to drown their shamrocks. -
beachcomber australia said:
H🍀ppy S🍀int P🍀trick's D🍀y !
[Ms Mary, can I come out of the Pun Bin yet? Please!]
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia We can issue pardons only on St Patrick's Day, so consider yourself duly pardoned.
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beachcomber australia said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons Thank you, and St Patrick - a huge relief.
The Hotel Cecil, London, has a short but interesting history - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Cecil,_London# -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
beachcomber australia Very interesting indeed.
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beachcomber australia said:
Flickr amazes ...
Via janwillemsen
Via Historic Hotels Photo Archive
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beachcomber australia said:
Two of many reports via Trove -
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
Happy St Patrick's Day to you, as well.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY Thank you.
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John Spooner said:
An 'uncorroborated' version events surrounding the 'down-dishes' which appeared in the Daily Herald the next day:
At sixteen minutes to seven last night in the American bar of the Hotel Cecil, a portly Irish-American capitalist ordered a Manhattan cocktail. At a quarter to seven he put down untested and asked for brandy.
The cocktail was all right. The cause of his sudden attack of faintness was the news that the kitchen stuff had downed dishes. The annual National feast of sunburst and souffle was under sentence death!
Pale-faced politicians stood in the marble portico and refused to believe that the Gaelic League was not at the bottom of it all. Some them even regretted that they had not learned Irish, thereby missing a host of hefty adjectives.
For ten dreadful minutes they suffered the agonies of the unfed. Then they learned that the management had capitulated to the strikers and the dinner would served. It is said that Mr. John Redmond immediately danced the turkey-trot with "Tiger Tim" Healy, but this lacks corroboration. -
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Not very nice of the Daily Herald!
The turkey trot was a dance made popular in the early 1900s. The Turkey Trot was done to fast ragtime music popular in the decade from 1900 to 1910 such as Scott Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag. Driven largely by youth counterculture of the time, the turkey trot fad quickly fell out of favor as the foxtrot, a much more conservative dance step based on the waltz, rose to popularity in 1914. -
Suck Diesel said:
‘Parliament and hope’??
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Suck Diesel The Catalogue says - 'Mórdhail agas Dóchas' ["Marvellous action [and] Hope"]
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Ambiguous Nature said:
And the Turkey Trot is on the tube of you... Link text
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Ambiguous Nature I will give it a go later on!
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Ambiguous Nature said:
And the Turkey Trot is on the tube of you... Turkey Dance
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Ambiguous Nature said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I fixed the link.
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Suck Diesel said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons I saw that, but is that correct?
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Carol Maddock said:
suckindeesel National Library of Ireland on The Commons Loosely correct. This is what the very reliable teanglann gives...
mórdháil, f. (gs. -ála, pl. -álaí). 1. Great assembly, general convention. 2. Lit: Great pomp, great display. 3 = móráil 2.
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CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
To celebrate St Patrick's Day, thought I would watch a film about Michael Collins.
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Suck Diesel said:
Carol Maddock Apart from the translation, of which I remain unsure, what of the image itself?
A seated warrior and a maiden who is presenting him with a Laurel wreath and an oil lamp.
The wreath usually stands for a military victory and the lamp for wisdom.
How does that fit with Redmond’s agenda?
Lizard - James Stuart, Natural history drawings, mainly of reptiles, Linnean Society of New South Wales ca. 1831-1841
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Hello World said:
Thanks for sharing
Rush hour in Rostrevor
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Suck Diesel said:
Niall McAuley “and James Irwin (‘grocer’) in 1898. The property remained vacant from 1907 until 1914, when Thomas McGuffin took up residence. He was followed in 1915 by Charlotte [?Moledin] in 1915 and Minnie Fearon in 1917,”
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Suck Diesel said:
Niall McAuley “In the 1901 census, Mr. McBrien, a 50yr-old publican from Co. Armagh, is recorded as living here with his wife, Marianne, their four children, and his sister-in-law, Rose Quinn, with the building itself noted as a ‘1st class’ public house and ‘shop’ with eight rooms in use by the family. Francis Keenan took over the establishment in 1907, and in the 1911 census he was occupying the property with his wife, Mary, and a domestic servant,”
So, both McBriens and Irwin’s changed hands in 1907.
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Seuss. said:
Look like steers, to me. Is there a butcher nearby?
Perma_000400 Permann Collection Image
from SDASM Archives
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France or Belgium from the buildings
and Luftwaffe personnel working around it
Mr. H. Ormand, who is a leading jeweler in San Leandro, California, came to the United States from the Azores Islands twenty-three years ago when he was seventeen years old. For three years he lived in San Francisco and then moved to Oakland where he work
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Setting the clocks hands by radio. U.S. Dunmore Bureau of Standards who adopted clock to radio control (LOC)
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Joseph Schneid said:
One of my watches is radio-controlled. I was surprised to find that the technology was this old.
Smooth Smoking at Springtime Spillane's on Sarsfield Street
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Stuart said:
An interesting little article about Spillane's and Clune's tobacco factories in Limericy City.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Stuart Thank you.
Penguins - Cherry-Garrard Apsley, Sketchbooks containing drawings made during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1912-1913
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Dodge six car showing radiator covered in grasshoppers, 6 November 1934
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Nos 4 to 1, Congress Place, British Legion Houses, Waterford
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Seán Ó B said:
My great-grandparents lived in 3 Congress Place. Patrick O'Brien-McDonald and Catherine Ormond. Patrick served in WW1.
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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Seán Ó B Lovely to have their names, thank you!
23_0079175 Convair Neative Image
from SDASM Archives
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R Baucke said:
3 radomes - Emerson Cummings vs ?? Vs Rockwell (my employer at the time)
23_0079179 Convair Neative Image
from SDASM Archives
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R Baucke said:
Range ground plane view of target
23_0079180 Convair Neative Image
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R Baucke said:
Not RATSCAT - thinking this is Convairs RCS range
23_0079231 Convair Neative Image
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R Baucke said:
RATSCAT radar and control room in distance
23_0079234 Convair Neative Image
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R Baucke said:
RCS test of Tomahawk - probably at RATSCAT
Victory! Congress passes daylight saving bill (LOC)
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T. A. O'Brien said:
And in 2025, the people say, “Oh. Good.”
Portrait of Scottish-born Australian artist and art teacher Max Meldrum, 1938
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Merryjack said:
Nice focus on the face and hand.