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Steam crane, with vertical boiler. John H. Wilson and Company of Dock Road, Seacombe, Birkenhead www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im1873EnV36-p404.jpg

See thats the thing about Munster people, they are so much better behaved than their northern brothers and sisters! Look at the relaxed attitude of the passengers as they allow the ladies to go first (to check that the gangway is safe). As to the debate as to whether SS stood for steam or sail - Wikipedia comes down strongly in favour of Steam as Sailing Vessels had the designation SV (which I never ever saw being used:-0)

Shannon is a very famous name when it comes to ships. The English frigate Shannon was involved in a famous battle against over USS Chesapeake and was one of the very few to come through with a victory over a US ship off Boston. As far as I remember there was a Shannon serving the Shannon estuary right up to the 60's

Note the brass telegraphs port and starboard and the ships bell! Very beautifull

Micheál Cattigan I was admiring the bell but missed the telegraphs until you drew my attention. I also note the trunks for luggage, Michael O'Leary and Ruinair would have a field day with those, they'd never fit into the thingy:-)

Streetview (I think): maps.google.ie/maps?q=Cappoquin,+Waterford&hl=en&...

Probably this landing stage: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,609780,599367,7,9

Our first non-clydebuilt steamer. This one seems to be from Liverpool (I'm waiting for the evidence to download).

"A new steamer built at Liverpool P.S. Sybil (233 tons) replaced P.S. Meteor and became the youngest packet vessel at the Milford station in 1827. She was also the fastest steamer on the crossing with a record of 8 hours 13 minutes for a sailing between Milford and Dunmore East. " Hmm. I'm not sure that ship looks 70 years old.

NLI has a W.L. photograph of another steamer at the same place.. www.nli.ie/glassplates/L_ROY/L_ROY_03621.jpg

Same buildings in the background of "Pilot Office" photo. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/6969068431/in/photostream/ No3 or No5 has got dredger buckets.

blackpoolbeach Ah Pete, so is the Pilot Office just out of sight on the right of this one then??

Ths is most likely Spencer Dock on the north side of the river, with Workman, Clark & Co, Shipyard (the "Wee Yard"), in the background. National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes, the Pilot Office would be to the photographer's right!

The photographer could be on the same quay as the Pilot Office.
Bottom-left of Beachcomber's map.

blackpoolbeach That's where I was thinking!