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March 27, 1959

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 14 older comments, and then…
  • heady school said:
    Maryborough was still used in 1959? Oh, I see it's from the Irish Times. Maybe they had their own style manual which kept the old names. Interesting.
  • Ciarán Cooney said:
    Interesting to see the little PWD inspection car of the day, possibly of GSWR/GSR origin. The derailed Sulzer loco No.B101 is just visible on the left.
  • Sole & Luna said:
    Really nice photo! Let's do some work! All in line to work together!
  • blackpoolbeach said:
    Sugar and weedkiller is a dangerous cargo to mix. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_chlorate "Particularly when mixed with sugar it has explosive properties"
  • Swordscookie said:
    Maryborough indeed, my father who worked for CIE and did many runs on that line always called it that. He retired in 1959 and it may have been in common usage until about then. This is a great example of how things have changed in a relatively short space of time. A complete absence of PPE for the men, not even gloves. I think that virtually every man on the rail has a cap on with the exception of the man with the hat. There is an almost complete lack of automation there so it is going to be hard manual labour all the way. Weedkiller is noxious stuff now and was no different then but the drums are just pushed to one side and no notice is being taken of them. Very sad about the Inspector RIP.

Model in New Look fashion on steps of the Public Library of New South Wales, 1950 / silver gelatin photoprint by Rob Hillier

from State Library of New South Wales

  • Garden Flower said:
    Such a classic design...Wonderful!
  • State Library of New South Wales said:
    Yes this is my favourite, as it is shot on the front steps of our Library and she is very elegant RW
  • Coudrier said:
    What a beautifull picture ! I don't know if what I am going to say makes no sens, but it reminds me a little bit of some photographs from William Klein. Nice historical memory for the eyes !

Great Squishing Drama of 1959

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 10 older comments, and then…
  • derangedlemur said:
    The engine appears to say 6T on it.
  • Dromod141 said:
    Thank you!
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Is this the same engine? I'm not trainspotty enough to work it out -
  • O Mac said:
    OSI map centered on the photographers approximate position. note crane and SP. maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,605395,790263,7,9
  • Ciarán Cooney said:
    Very evocative photo with the winter sun.
    No.6T was one of the ex Tralee & Dingle Railway locomotives, transferred firstly to the West Clare section after closure of the Tralee system in 1952, and finally moving to the Cavan & Leitrim in 1957 to deal with the increasing coal traffic from the Arigna mines. Its sister locomotive 5T is currently in a dismantled state in Tralee.
    Steam locomotive No 5T 1892