ballymun

Flickr is sometimes amazing! Via Internet Archive Book Images from a different angle, to the right. Oddly the vegetation (ivy etc) seems the same, but the open windows do not. Dated by 1916, which doesn't really help ... And in 2006 via John Tinsley -

BUT... the wikipedia article - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_College_(Dublin) - has this ... "In 1902 the name Albert Agricultural College was adopted. ...", implying this photo with just "Albert College" written on it was before the 1902 name change. Also an almost exact 'now' view - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Albert_college_front1.JPG

There is also a view of the west facade (to the left); I think it was taken at the same time as this 'cos of the three top right windows (top left windows here) are open in similar pattern - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000040802 Where is everyone today ... ?

It began life in 1838 as a model farm for National Teachers. It is worth remembering that Agricultural Science was an important subject for National Teachers in a very agricultural country. Carysfort Teacher Training college in Blackrock had its own working farm until its closure in 1988. The Albert College was acquired by UCD in 1926. In 1979 it became the first of two National Institutes of Higher Education, a short lived experiment as they both became universities, DCU and UL, in 1989.

25" OSI showing the college. It's not on the 6", but the Cassini map shows it as part of UCD.

I may not be that active these days but I will not let the day pass without having a look at your latest photo being posted.

Robin Parkes Thanks Robin.

Wonderful !

Awesome

Daniel McLaughlin Third Son Thank you so much.

Still recognisable underneath all the later additions; google maps satellite 3D (takes a while to load, and fun to play with) - www.google.com/maps/@53.4325316,-6.2473877,151a,35y,157.1...

OY-DDO Type Douglas DC-3A (C-47A-90-DL) Construction number 20453 Year of manufacture 1944 Year of registration-cancellation 1946-1948 ICAODC3 Notes 43-15987, OY-DDO DDL "Odd Viking", EI-AFB, VR-TBT, G-APPO, broken up 1967 Luton

The terminal building is from 1937 per the NIAH: Designed by architects Desmond Fitzgerald with Dermot O'Toole, Daithi Hanley, Charles Aliaga Kelly, Kevin Barry and Harry Robson. One of the first buildings in Ireland in an International Modernist style.

REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR EI-AFT (AER LINGUS) BRISTOL 170-FREIGHTER 31 E Serial 13076 ModelBristol 170-Freighter 31 E Status Left Fleet Registration History Airline Delivered Status G-AMLN The Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd 00.00.53 Left Fleet EI-AFT Aer Lingus 27.01.53 Left Fleet F-BFUO Societe Commerciale Aerienne du Littoral 00.10.56 Left Fleet EI-APM Aer Turas Unknown Crashed

Lots of info previously -

That is such a lovely photo. I see two are wearing the same style of dress. Doubtless they're sisters. I remember a girl telling me that she was from Ballymun and then added emphatically "but not the flats!" That would have been the early 70s.

Robin Parkes Good morning Robin, no that was taken in 1969 when the complex had just been opened! I remember a meeting with some of the people who lived in the towers and they occasionally referred to the people "on the level"! It took a while for the penny to drop - they were referring to those fortunate people who lived in the houses within the complex!

National Library of Ireland on The Commons I edited my comment after seeing 1969. It was the "Taken on August 3, 2011" that threw me.

This photo must have been taken by Elinor, since Reginald died in 1968, the previous year. catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000046408 Requesting an updated and more detailed blurb about the Wiltshires, and/or a Wikipedia article. Please !

I love the square format and the use of a twin lens reflex.