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Marvellous - and to add to the architecture the once familiar street furniture of Dublin - a CIE 'circular' bus stop flap and a Stanton 6B concrete street lamp standard.

I wondered how Baggot Street got that name ... "Baggot Street (Irish: Sráid Bhagóid) is a street in Dublin, Ireland. It is named after Baggotrath, the manor granted to Robert Bagod in the 13th century. He built Baggotrath Castle, which was partly destroyed during the Battle of Rathmines and demolished in the early nineteenth century.The street was called Baggot Street in 1773. ... ... : Via en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggot_Street

Walked/bused that route everyday for 5 years. (Office off Baggot St. Living northside). Bus stop still in same place. (Handy for junction with Pembroke St). 24 Baggot Street was (is?) a "holistic medical" centre. I wonder if the chap pictured is on his way for a session in a flotation tank? (Shadow is interesting. Did one of the Wiltshires perhaps capture their own elbows protruding from the base of a signpost?)

Fashion in the 1920's Picture In the 1920’s fashion was no exception. Clothing changed with women changing roles in modern society, particularly with the idea of freedom for women. Jean Patu, a new designer on the French scene in the 1920’s, began making two-piece sweater and skirt outfits in luxurious wool jersey and had an instant hit for his morning dresses and sports suits. Two of the most iconic fashions of the 1920’s are the cloche hat and the flapper dress. The cloche hat changed from the wider-bristled hats of the decade before and continued to change up until the 1930’s and elsewhere. The cloche hat was worn often tilted covering their forehead but they can still see. Their hair was often cut short and styled flat to fit under the hat. A cloche hat often covered the ears as well and sometimes ends off the women’s haircuts. In the 1920’s women wore silky dresses and tops. In a lot of outfits women would wear a dress that is just below the knees. Back then something that was popular was a dress which has a strap at the waist. These dresses looked quite old looking but they were in fashion. With an outfit women would always wear a piece of jewellery, a necklace, bracelet or earrings. Their hair was normally cut short with headbands or clips in it. Source: historyofaustralianfashion.weebly.com/1920s.html

1920s Fashion Trends for Women * Below-knee length drop-waist dresses with a loose, straight fit. * Beaded evening dresses inspired by “flappers.” * Mary Jane or T-strap heel shoes. * Casual sport golf knickers, argyle socks, blouse and tie. * Cocoon fur coats and fringe wraps. * Cloche hats and short bobbed hairstyles. * Bead or feather headbands for evenings. * Long pearl necklaces, bold Art Deco colors, faux gemstones. * Small beaded purses held pretty makeup compacts and cigarette cases. Source: vintagedancer.com/1920s/when-to-wear-what-in-the-1920s/

About the hairstyle: During World War I (1914-18), women took the place of men in many workplaces, including factories and fields. Safety concerns made it acceptable for women working in these environments to cut their hair. Generally, though, a woman’s long hair was thought of as her crowning glory – and it was quite a jolt to cut their hair so short for fashion. Bobbed styles were, initially, met with shock and resistance. For example, in some western countries, women who worked with the public (such as teachers, department store workers, and office girls) were fired for coming to work with bobbed hair. Similarly, some schools banned bobs. Preachers sermonised against the bob. Similarly, various conservative types made claims that cutting hair short could lead to all sorts of nasty side effects, like a mustache, baldness, or life eternal as a spinster. Heavens! As with all trends that create shock waves, things gradually calmed. By the mid-1920s, much of society was becoming more accepting of short hair. Some older women were also going for the chop, preferring the convenience of shorter hair with no more frizzing, backcombing, stuffing, and pinning. Variations of the 1920s Bob * Plain Bob - the Buster Brown This classic women’s 1920s hairstyle had a blunt-cut fringe and hair ending just below the ears. It was also known as a Dutchboy, Dutch Cut, or Buster Brown (after the cartoon character’s bobbed hairstyle). For those without a fringe, a side parting was the thing. A bobby pin could hold back the hair if needed. * Charleston Bob It was a softer-looking bob named after the Charleston dance – the dance of the decade. The hair came to just below the ear lobes and had large, soft waves in it. It was very fashionable in 1925. * Eton Crop - the Boyish Bob The Eton crop was also known as the boyish bob or the Garçon. It was a very short bob, shaved at the nape and cut above the ears. It appeared in the mid-1920s and was named for the hairstyle favoured by schoolboys in Britain who went to Eton. The masculine style attracted much comment and was often the target of satire, cartoons and the press. * Moana Bob The Moana bob had a distinctive parting that ran parallel to the forehead, with the fringe swept forward. The rest of the hair was combed back over the crown, creating a little rounded lift. .......and the list is much longer, than the hair!!!!! Source: hair-and-makeup-artist.com/womens-1920s-hairstyles/

Does anyone know if Grace building was just built as a shop or was it offices or a hotel too? It is such a great building.

Short history - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Bros.#The_Grace_Building . Longer history - 74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:0fXVRkIOZ70J:www.teachinghe...

thankyou so much beachcomberaustralia!

More - www.teachingheritage.nsw.edu.au/b_expressing/wb2_lumby.html , including this - " It was intended that the building serve as "the showpiece of the company. It was never planned as a department store. Instead it was an imaginative concept for the 'trading post'. York Street was the traditional heart of the softgoods trade where buyers scampered through to the great warehouse that dominated the street. The Grace Building was to offer facilities for buyers and sellers to meet and discuss samples." Indeed, it was generally thought that on the completion of the Harbour Bridge and the city railway that York Street would become one of the principal retail thoroughfares of the city, rivalling the supremacy of George and Pitt streets and pushing out the wholesalers in the area. The ground and first floors of the Grace Building were, however, fitted out as retail areas where home furnishings were sold. Expansive glazed shop windows invited the gaze of passersby and doors on each street invited them to enter. "

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Sydney in B&W and Monochromatic tones, and we'd love to have this added to the group!