alexandercampbellmorgan

1927

mubi.com/en/ie/films/the-spirit-of-st-louis
Movie trailer

Somewhere here - maps.app.goo.gl/Drda4QYqApdkSqGF8

I always wondered why there was no front windscreen; how did Lindbergh see where he was going? Wikipedia explains ...

" ... At Lindbergh's request, the large main and forward fuel tanks were placed in the forward section of the fuselage, in front of the pilot, with the oil tank acting as a firewall. This arrangement improved the center of gravity and reduced the risk of the pilot being crushed to death between the main tank and the engine in the event of a crash. This design decision meant that there could be no front windshield, and that forward visibility would be limited to the side windows. This did not concern Lindbergh as he was accustomed to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he wanted to see forward, he would slightly yaw the aircraft and look out the side. To provide some forward vision as a precaution against hitting ship masts, trees, or structures while flying at low altitude, a Ryan employee who had served in the submarine service installed a periscope which Lindbergh helped design. It is unclear whether the periscope was used during the flight. ... "

See more - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_St._Louis

YouTube is sometimes amazing! Short clip from the movie and the relevant bit at 1:30 - youtu.be/petx7a0BnKw?si=tyIrjD7kOAt131hh

A distinct lack of bridges as compared to today, I only see the Queens Bridge

GoogleMapsSatellite 3D is worth a look - www.google.com/maps/@54.5916068,-5.9359681,419a,35y,30.43...

I can't read Robinson & Cleaver's clock, but it's afternoon by the shadows.

Where was Titanic constructed? Or, where is the Harland and Wolff shipbuilding company, in this photo?

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

Rack & Ruin You beat me to it.

Catholic Standard - Friday 31 January 1958:

Actually the newsprint used in THE STANDARD is from Clondalkin Mills and Irish timber. It is just as satisfactory raw material thanks to the technicians who produce it anything coming from Canada or the Scandinavian countries.

I just realised from the tags that it's not Clondalkin Paper Mills, but I would guess that the poles were there as fodder for the mill.

I worked there around 1971/72, so my memory of it would be very fuzzy. Further perusal of the tags suggests they are poles that would have been used by the electricity board as electricity cable carrying poles on the streets. Duh!

Rack & Ruin John Spooner I think that you are both right and that the caption is incorrect. My experience of both ESB and P&T pole fields was that they were of varying length and a lot more higgledy piggledy tha those neat piles! The poles had also bee soaked in preservative and were smelly!

National Library of Ireland on The Commons I have been trying to work out the geography, and cannot see the Round Tower close by (unless it's behind the trees), and what I thought was Orchard Road (where I lived), might not be it.