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1910ish?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Thank you for the 'virtual sticky bun with extra stickiness'. Bang goes the virtual diet! It's #WorldPhotographyDay (Friday 19/08/2022) And 13:39

is that a small dog on the road aligned with the wall clock at left .... or just a bigger than usual pile if pooh ?

One minute later at 13:40 ...

CORRECTION! It's the same image. Detail re-found.

Being of a slightly vertiginous disposition, I don't much fancy the idea of being on the top deck when that tram travels across the bridge - even without passengers, it looks top heavy!

Or imagine it in a really high wind...

It is so cool to be able and see some of our history! So very cool!!

Alas I was born too late for this. How I would love to have taken a tram ride from Howth into the City Centre on a sunny and windy day, sitting aloft at the front seat! Sadly, we'll never see the likes again. By the way, surely not....but is that the very same concrete road surface that's still there today? Stuart.

No idea, Stu, will have to take a trip out to Howth to investigate. Maybe some "Northsiders" can advise...

The entrance to the 1907 Irish International Exhibition, Ballsbridge. See archiseek.com/2012/1907-irish-international-exhibition-du... for a better copy of same image. Built on 52 acres that Lord Pembroke had promised to the Pembroke District Council for a public park, lying between the River Dodder, Morehampton Road and Clyde Road. The site later became Herbert Park. All that remains of the exhibition is the pond which was part of the water slide and one of the two bandstands, the other going to Bray.

Suck Diesel My first instinct was Harcourt Street as well but that arch, which looks so elegant, is all wrong! Morning Mary will have to make adjustments.

Swordscookie Looks like some palace from the days of the Raj, except for the heavy overcoats. There are much better versions of this image on internet than this one.

There's some info on Reckitt's Blue here.

Happy Christmas to all.