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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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Wilson and Carswell have Reformed

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  • 27 older comments, and then…
  • Niall McAuley said:
    The DIA puts construction of the building at 1883-85
  • Niall McAuley said:
    Lowson were there in 1890. No Wilson, Carswell, or Photo shop.

    Lowson gone by 1901, Calvert stockbroking here.

    But McCulloch is in Queen's buildings both dates, and I see Charles & Russell photographers in 1901.

    I think we are between 1890 and 1901.
  • Philip Mayer said:
    The building on the left looks interesting.
    I hope somebody can identify it?
  • Carol Maddock said:
    philipgmayer The fancy one with the railings? That's the Reform Club itself, I think.
  • John Spooner said:
    Dissolution of partnership clearance sale of Wilson & Carswell advertised first in the Ulster Echo on 3rd February 1881, and the latest I can see is in the Portadown News on 29th May 1886.

    Breaking up is hard to do.

Overcoats and Swimsuits in Skerries

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  • Marcel Mac Duchamp and Rroseeen Ní Shélavy in Infrat(h)in said:
    I remember, as a child, digging down in the sand in Skerries (perhaps 65 years ago). Obviously not digging far, but hitting a layer of black stuff. My parents told me it was oil. It had a very particular smell. I still remember it. I still wonder what it was. It happened more than once.
  • Marcel Mac Duchamp and Rroseeen Ní Shélavy in Infrat(h)in said:
    The answer, according to A.I.:

    The Science Behind the 'Black Oil' Layer

    The Lack of Oxygen (Anoxia): On popular beaches like Skerries South Beach or North Strand, the top few inches of sand are constantly turned over by waves and the tide, keeping them well-oxygenated and clean. However, just a short distance below the surface, the tightly packed sand particles block fresh water and oxygen from penetrating.

    Decaying Organic Matter: Over time, bits of seaweed, marine organisms, and organic silt get buried under the shifting sand. In an environment devoid of oxygen, normal decomposition cannot happen. Instead, specialized anaerobic bacteria take over to break down this organic material.

    The Chemical Reaction: These bacteria "breathe" sulfates (which are abundant in seawater) and exude iron sulfides. It is this iron sulfide that dyes the sand grains a deep, jet-black color and gives it a slick, greasy texture that looks identical to oil.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Boo hoo! The Tower Tearooms and The Tuck Shop are no more ...
    In February (brrr!) 2023 via Paul McNamara [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljmcnamara/52713096446/]
  • O Mac said:
    Red Island again

  • beachcomber australia said:
    This Faecsbook page reckons "circa 1928" - www.facebook.com
    Includes another Eason near the tower with a motor car - catalogue.nli.ie

Lamps, Masts, and Layabouts

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  • 29 older comments, and then…
  • Mike Grimes said:
    Streetview:

    maps.app.goo.gl
  • Conall said:
    it still looks very much the same today
  • Patrick Bohan said:
    There have been a few advancements since then!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    "GASKELL BEERSBRIDGE R"[oad] on the side of the cart ...
    Flowerpots ? It's Bill and Ben the Flowerpot Men !
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Something 1885 in the ironwork under the second lamp.
    Earliest date?

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