1902

Given its the "Weekly News" perhaps it is not taken on the day? (just to be persnickety)

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001561167/ Edward Wm Mack - Photographer Not there in 1901

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai001561165/ Matthew Gettenby in 1911 - Manufacturer Draper in 1901 and correct spelling!

At the time Larne had a booming incoming tourist trade as it was the gateway to the Glens of Antrim and with a variety of hotels. People from Belfast would go to Larne by train for days out but also there would be visitors on the ferries from Scotland on day trips - Stranraer was only 2 1/2 hours away. This explains the "Irish Souvenir Warehouse" branding which was aimed primarily at Scottish visitors.

Welch's Irish Views. The Robert Welch photographs in Birmingham Central Library form part of the Sir Benjamin Stone Collection; acquired by Benjamin Stone between 1904 and 1906. Archives and Heritage Service hold more than 400 of his photos. Robert Welch, born in 1859, had a photographic studio in Belfast. Though he never married he had many friends who spoke of his helpfulness and generosity, he was described as a 'friend to all the world'. He died in 1936. Robert Welch travelled all over Ireland taking photos of the people and their way of life; he advertised himself as an 'ethnographer'. As a commercial photographer, he sold copies to many different organisations. His photos were used as postcards, as illustrations for travel books, and to accompany scientific lectures www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagena...

"ALLEGED LARCENY AT NORTH SHIELDS -- To-day at North Shields, Kate Stobbs and Robert Stobbs, 73 Howdon Road, were charged with stealing, or receiving the same, well knowing them to be stolen, a quilt, two blankets, a pair of boots, a plane, saw, vest, and other articles valued at £3 9s, from a dwelling house, 73 Howdon Road, the property of Barbara J. Bowman, on June 8th. -- The evidence showed that the defendants had furnished apartments from the prosecutrix, and the female defendant pawned the goods mention. -- The male defendant, who denied any knowledge of the thefts, was cautioned and dismissed, and the female defendant was committed for fourteen days." --- Shields Gazette, 11 Jun 1903, page 3.

They had 2 daughters Elizabeth and Sarah according to census records

Previously ... The electric lamp and telegraph poles might help with dating.

yes it's Derry and it's the monument to George Walker

We have seen a Clonbrock photo from Derry before. In the comments on the below, I noted that CLON2084 nearby in the catalogue is in Derry, between 1902-1919. The sequence 2080 to 2085 are all around Derry.

Dark clouds over Derry

O Mac It's strange after looking at so many Lawrence images where they carefully photoshop the sky out of the image to see clouds in this one. I remember Hinde postcards from when I was a kid, and the sky would be a ridiculous primary blue with fake white clouds...