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Mrs Passau in "[c. 1921]" - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000687952

"5 Kerry Park Terrace" where mother and son (??) lived for 25 years (cream coloured house) - maps.app.goo.gl/i65RazMHVCmeSKY26

beachcomber australia Having a nose around there, you can see the price of petrol and diesel two years ago!

Possibly Owen, would be approx 59 in photo
Despite their name, all the Passaus were born locally.

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Waterford/Water...

Owen Passau, in 1911 census was a Solicitor's General Clerk ages 25. Some of the houses in Kerry Park Terrace were owned by the brewery when it was Strangmans. Opposite Kerry Park Terrace was Denny's Bacon Factory ( Now Super Valu Hypermarket) . Kerry Park Terrace is on Military Road.

The census 1911 say No 8 Kerry Park Terrace, Ward 5.

www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/22828...

Liam Cheasty Yes, the census numbers aren’t the postal house numbers, confusing

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raj_Bhavan,_Kolkata
"Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. Built in 1803, it was known as Government House during the Company rule in India and the British Raj."

Here are some pictures of the outside of the building from 1858
- www.oldindianphotos.in/2011/11/queens-proclamation-govern...
Queen's Proclamation, Government House, Calcutta
(Kolkata), November 1858

Caption for photo at same spot at
- www.istockphoto.com/photo/antique-india-photograph-burnin...
is:
"BURNING GHAT, BENARES, INDIA.-Benares is the Holy City of India,
What Rome is to the Catholics, Jerusalem to millions of Christians, and Mecca to the Moslems, that Benares is to the Hindoos. It lies beside the sacred river, Ganges, along whose hallowed waters Buddha taught hundreds of years before the founder of Christianity was born. Hither come hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year to bathe in this stream, which is supposed to purify them from all sin. From the temples and dwellings on the banks of the Ganges certain "ghats," or fights of stone steps lead downward to the waves. One of these is called the "Burning Ghat," since here cremation is continually going on! It is a shocking sight. Rough piles of wood about four feet high are here constructed and on these funeral pyres the bodies of the dead are placed. When all is ready the nearest male relative of the deceased applies to it a lighted brand. The angry flames leap heavenward at once and with yellow tongues lick the body lying there. It seems incredible that friends and relatives can gaze upon such a sight, which is beyond description ghastly and revolting. At last, however, a shapeless mass of ashes lies upon the shore, and these are thrown upon the river's breast and roll on toward the sea, symbol of that Eternity towards which the dead man's soul has winged its flight. It is the dearest wish of the pious Hindoo that he may die on the banks of the Ganges, and be at last committed to its soft embrace."
Note that the photo has been "Digitally restored."

One possible reason for publishing photos of colonial India in 1922 is that the Prince of Wales visited the country then. See, e.g.,
The New York Herald (New York, N.Y.), February 19, 1922, Section 7
www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045774/1922-02-19/ed-1/?sp=78&am...

www.oldindianphotos.in/2009/02/burning-ghat-benares-varan...
shows a different photo of the same location, with description, "Photograph of Hindu temples at the Manikarnika Ghat on the River Ganges at Varanasi (Benares) in Uttar Pradesh, India,"
This site has lots of old photographs of India and may have more that are also in the Bain collection.

This postcard was produced in many languages, a war propaganda thing?

This snippet in the Leeds Mercury on Friday 29 October 1915 mentions both personages and a train

Tuesday was devoted to visit to certain points in the French Army. After an early start at seven o’clock in the morning and breakfast in the train, His Majesty met’the French President and General Joffre, and with them proceeded to a review of the Second Colonial Corps. King George and President Poincaire drove past the whole front, and then the corps marched past.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO THE BATTLEFIELDS OF FRANCE, JULY 1917

www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1060008209

AI Overview
King George V made several visits to French troops during World War I, including trips to the Somme battlefield and other areas of the Western Front. These visits aimed to boost morale among British and Allied forces, particularly during the intense fighting of the war. He also met with French military leaders and dignitaries, including President Poincaré, Generals Joffre and Foch, and Field Marshal Haig.
Here's a more detailed look at his visits:
The Somme:
In August 1916, King George V visited the Somme battlefield, where the British and French armies were engaged in a costly offensive. He met with his son, the Prince of Wales, who was serving as a staff officer with XIV Corps, and with General Rawlinson, commander of the Fourth Army. He also discussed with Rawlinson concerns about a potential "cabal" plotting to remove Haig and end the Somme offensive.
Other Visits:
In July 1917, King George V and Queen Mary visited the battlefields in France and Belgium, including areas around Calais, Bailleul, Helfaut, and La Panne. They inspected war trophies, watched demonstrations of tanks and aircraft, and met with Belgian royalty and military leaders.
Impact:
These visits were significant for boosting morale among the troops and demonstrating the British monarchy's commitment to the war effort. The King's presence on the front lines, despite the dangers, was a powerful symbol of solidarity.

And here's a picture which appeared in The Graphic on 6th November 1915.

Other newspaper accounts suggest the visit to the front took place on Tuesday 26th October, but are coy about the location. e.g. the visit visited "the village of V, three kilometres from S". The tour of the front took place between 3 pm and 5 pm.

Ottawa Free Press - Wednesday 27 October 1915:

SHELLS NEARLY HIT KING GEORGE AND P. OF WALES
By Leased Wire to Free Press.
PARIS. Oct. 27, 5.40 p.m.--

Four shells exploded only 200 yards from King George of England and President Poincare of France during their visit to the front yesterday. according to a Temps correspondent back of the firing line.

The King and the President. with the Prince of Wales and General Jotfre, says the despatch, had taken a point of observation when a German battery fired two heavy salvos, resulting in the explosion of shells near the official party. The party left shortly afterwards, felicitations being exchanged between the British ruler and the French executive and the high officers at the front.

John Spooner Excellent! Date amended, thank you.

Via Trove, King George was thrown off a horse and severely bruised. Same visit ?
trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/141108758?searchTerm=k...

Edit - A more detailed account. It happened two days after this photo, on Thursday 28/10/1915 - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129461603?searchTerm=k...

The big well fed bloke with the lamp on his shoulder is General Joffre commander of the French army at the time. Possibly Haig on the right.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joffre

The "humpback" bridge is hidden amongst the trees to the left of the railway line. That's station road then heading off to the northeast towards the ninth lock. Moorfield estate is on the right.

See the Perth Amboy Evening News May 8, 1908, (LAST EDITION) Image 10
www.loc.gov/resource/sn85035720/1908-05-08/ed-2/?sp=10

Two photos are in lower right, with captions:

THE PRINCE OF MONACO.
In addition to being the owner of Monte Carlo, the greatest gambling place in the world, Prince Albert of Monaco is an author and a distinguished scientist. In fact, he la a man of many accomplishments. What he does not know of the wonders and secrets of the sea is hardly worth study, for he has wrltten four books on oceanographic subjects. He la also a student of aerial navigatlon and has designed two airships.

MOTOR BOAT RACES AT MONACO.
In addition to the many other things he has done for science, the Prlnce of Monaco has spared neither time nor money in the development of the motor boat. In the recent races at Monaco his boat, the Ricochet, won second prize in the speed and steering class. The Ricochet is shown here in a magnificent burst of speed, when she almost leaped from the water.

See Prince of Monaco's yacht Princess Alice (with notes on reverse)
- www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-144656
From an album of sketches, mainly of ships and boats by Norman Wilkinson.

Prince Albert of Monaco was an active scientific researcher and explorer. See
- www.centrescientifique.mc/en/article/monaco-scientific-ce...

The article above indicates that the prince had two ships named "Princess Alice." The first had three masts, but this vessel only has two. So this is likely to be the second.

"To carry out increasingly diversified research at ever-greater depths, Prince Albert ordered a new yacht from the Laird shipyards in Birkenhead near Liverpool. With a length of 73 meters and a displacement of 1400 tons, her 1000 horsepower engine allows her to reach a speed of 13 knots. Launched on November 27, 1897, she received the same name as the previous yacht: Princess Alice. Construction, layout and equipment are successful in all respects and allow twelve extremely successful campaigns, between 1898 and 1910. Four of them take place as far as Spitsbergen. During the summer of 1901, the most southern operations carried out by the Prince took place, halfway between the Cape Verde Islands and Ecuador. The deepest station is carried out at a depth of 6035 meters and allows the capture of a Fish and several Invertebrates. Among the scientists on board were two French physiologists, Charles Richet and Paul Portier. This allowed them to began the experiments that would lead them to the discovery of the phenomenon of anaphylaxis, the key to allergic reactions."

"The major contribution of the Prince is, without a doubt, the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans. Following a decision taken at the International Congress of Geography, in Berlin in 1899, a meeting of experts was held in Wiesbaden four years later. Professor Julien Thoulet's proposals for the main features of this map: scale, projection, bathymetry, were discussed and adopted. The twenty-four sheets came off the presses in the spring of 1905, with all the drawing and printing costs borne by Prince Albert, who continued to sponsor and finance the second edition, published from 1912 onwards."

He visited the U.S. in 1913. see, for example,
The Sun (New York [N.Y.]), August 10, 1913, (FOURTH SECTION PICTORIAL MAGAZINE), image 31
- www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030272/1913-08-10/ed-1/?sp=31

See also
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_I,_Prince_of_Monaco
"Albert I (Albert Honoré Charles Grimaldi; 13 November 1848 – 26 June 1922) was Prince of Monaco from 10 September 1889 until his death in 1922. He devoted much of his life to oceanography, exploration and science. Alongside his expeditions, Albert I's reign oversaw major reforms on political, social, and economic levels, with the Monégasque Revolution leading to the end of absolute monarchy and his promulgation of a constitution in 1911."

Nice work The Library of Congress on hitting Explore! 👍 ✨

today
www.google.de/maps/@48.1398919,11.5699694,3a,75y,280.44h,...

I think the date might be mid 1920s...

One date marker is the signage on the Goldsbrough Mort wool store at Circular Quay...

Goldsbrough Mort moved all their Sydney wool store and warehouse operations to Pyrmont some time in ca. 1923…they retained their Circular Quay office at Goldsbrough House, the former Harrison Jones & Devlin wool store, which fronted Loftus St, etc…

The Circular Quay wool store was sold to City Parking Stations Ltd in 1926…and then in December 1927 it was sold again to the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative…I haven’t yet managed to establish when the ‘Farmers & Graziers’ signage replaced the ‘Goldsbrough Mort’ signage, but it appears not to have been until 2+ years later, in ca. July-August 1930…

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/159658630 - Sydney Mail, 27th August, 1930...this pic shows the 'Farmers & Graziers' signage in place...

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Another date marker is British Medical Association House, which was built 1929-30...it's at 135-137 Macquarie St, near the Astor apartments...but I don't think we see it here...it's difficult to be certain, but I also can't see Locarno, No. 141 Macquarie St, completed ?1926...or Harley, No. 143 Macquarie St, completed ?1927...

trove.nla.gov.au/work/185373855 - this NLA Fairfax aerial pic appeared in the Daily Telegraph on 9th March, 1932...I gather it had been taken recently...it shows the buildings in Macquarie St as they then appeared...

trove.nla.gov.au/work/190080877 - this NLA Fairfax aerial pic appeared in the Sun on 27th March, 1927...it was evidently taken the previous day, when the Duke and Duchess of York arrived in Sydney on what was the first leg of their tour of Australia...this pic also shows the buildings in Macquarie St...as they were in early 1927...

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trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/224040940 - another date marker is the Sir Richard Bourke statue...which was moved to its present location outside the Mitchell Library in late May/early June, 1925...I think it's there...so this might be an earliest date...

Another date marker/s are Gilbert Bayes' bronze statues 'The Offerings of Peace' and 'The Offerings of War', which were placed outside the entrance to the Art Gallery in ca. October/November 1926...it's difficult to tell, but I don't think they appear here...

So all up, I think the date might be 1925-26...

👍that's really helpful. Thanks.

Another date marker is the tree outside the Art Gallery which was chopped down on 27th October, 1925...it's difficult to tell, but I don't think it's there...so this might be an earliest date...we see the tree still there outside the Art Gallery in this aerial pic...

...or 1927-28 given the state of construction of the Royal Automobile Club building in Macquarie St...

trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/128522815 - the Sunday Times, 10th April, 1927...pic of the Automobile Club Building under construction...

Carol Maddock Some local suppliers and prices

www.getlocal.ie/browse-category/food-items/all/ireland?q=...

As a Corkman with a father who has a very sweet tooth, well, what's left of them anyway, and he loves Turkish Delight, there was always a box of Hadji Bey's in the house. He even kept a box next to his bed, which got raided every now and then.

Suck Diesel Thank you! I haven't seen or heard of iced caramels in years. They were death to fillings!

Mike Grimes Not a Corkman, but my father had a pretty serious Hadji Bey's addiction. Also fairly Toblerone-dependent.

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Impressively good black and white shot.