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Entrance to Abandoned Parachute Jump Tower at Steepleehase Amusement Park on Coney Island 05/1973

from U.S. National Archives

Relief

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Patrick Castelli said:
    Who's who in this photo?
    Th officer (I'm going by the cut of his uniform) has Flying Corps wings above his campaign ribbons. campaign ribbons are also worn my the man to his right.
    By the look of cap badges (a harp surmounted by a crown) and the dark uniforms they might be members of the RIC . The presence of a khaki clad officer also makes me think of RIC Auxiliaries, aka Black and Tans.
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    I'm assuming he's Auxiliary - those men were recruited from ex-WWI officers including the Royal Flying Corps. Most of the others seem to be Black and Tans. So many men (mostly WWI veterans) responded to British Government appeals for recruits to bolster R.I.C. (Royal Irish Constabulary) numbers, that there was a severe shortage of uniforms. Hence the Tans mostly ended up with khaki trousers and dark tops, either R.I.C. (dark green) or British police tunics (dark blue) - and hence the nickname...
  • Peter Mc said:
    For more on this attack, and some fascinating details on participants from both sides, see this link - irishconstabulary.com/topic/755/Q-Company
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Peter Mc Thank you! Absolutely fascinating, and allowed me to tag with Q Company...
    With regard to the "liquid fire" spoken of on irishconstabulary.com, the Irish Times reported that:
    "... A sinister feature of the attack was the use of gas bombs and of bottles containing a thick red-brown corrosive liquid, which gave off nauseous fumes and partially choked the police occupants of the hotel..."
  • Patrick Castelli said:
    Peter Mc Very interesting, I read the account of the attack, fascinating!

The “News” in ruins

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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  • Ilia Alshanetsky said:
    Great discovery and photo
  • O Mac said:
    We sieved through the ashes a while ago. .... 9 years ago... ?? Janey Mac.
  • George FitzPatrick said:
    General election Poster on door. Caitlin Brugha. Capt William Redmond John Butler and Nicholas Wall were elected. See also link to a Redmond comment. www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/we-always-vote-redmond-i...
  • O Mac said:
    Poster is for 1923 general election... 4th Dail

    Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Brennock 735 first preferences and 2.3% of the vote..
    Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 4,059 first preferences 12.5% of the vote.
    ( I didn't know that yesterday)
  • beachcomber australia said:
    The middle building "News Office" seems to have been rebuilt in the style of the right hand building. Not immediately obvious on streetview - goo.gl/maps/FGzfowPMJe4PjmgR8