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Here at the National Library of Ireland we look after the largest collection of Irish printed, manuscript, and visual material in the world, and our collections span almost 1,000 years of Irish art, culture, history and literature. We first started on flickr in February 2010 with a range of items from our Ephemera Collections. These printed items - originally produced to be almost as quickly thrown away - are invaluable as a means of gaining snapshots of different periods in Ireland's social, political, economic and cultural history. Though transient items, they're sometimes very beautiful to look at, occasionally fascinating, and often unintentionally funny...

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The Lord in his mercy look down on Belfast...

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  • 19 older comments, and then…
  • Suck Diesel said:
    A distinct lack of bridges as compared to today, I only see the Queens Bridge
  • beachcomber australia said:
    GoogleMapsSatellite 3D is worth a look - www.google.com/maps/@54.5916068,-5.9359681,419a,35y,30.43...
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I can't read Robinson & Cleaver's clock, but it's afternoon by the shadows.
  • CASSIDY PHOTOGRAPHY said:
    Where was Titanic constructed? Or, where is the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding company, in this photo?
  • beachcomber australia said:
    There is a lot of evidence of Herr Hitler's visits. St Anne's Cathedral (see note) is not yet repaired - " ... In 1941 the cathedral was almost destroyed by a German bomb, which caused extensive damage to surrounding properties.[2] In 1955 work began on the construction of the ambulatory, at the east end of the cathedral. This work was dedicated in 1959, but it was not for another ten years that it was possible to begin work on the north and south transepts. The Troubles and inflation led to long delays and major problems with the financing of this work. ..."
    From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Anne%27s_Cathedral,_Belfast

In days of old when flights were cold

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All ready to dance the Charleston

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  • Niall McAuley said:
    There is a non-digitized shot called Wedding cake commissioned by Mr. Alec Tringey, Moran's Hotel
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Hmm, no Tringeys in the 1901 or 1911 census, nor in the irishgeneology records. Possible transcription error? Or perhaps a non-Irish gentleman?

    Ah, Tingey.

    Marriage record of Alexander Tingey, Printer or maybe Painter? of Moorfields, London to Josephine Collins of Lr. Grange, witnesses Nellie Collins and Henry Colclough.


    Oct 20th 1928.
  • Samuel Collazo said:
    Excellent!!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Niall McAuley Wow. Niall, you make this look so easy!
  • Suck Diesel said:
    civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details-civi...

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