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And we have a winner! John Spooner John Spooner added a note on the picture over Bonafide Travellers. John, do you never sleep?

Wasn't there a law which prohibited selling of alcoholic beverages on Sundays other than to 'bona fide travellers'? There's an advertisement on the 2nd tram (centre-right) with 'Refreshments on Sundays. Bona fide travellers'

National Library of Ireland on The Commons From time to time. I see that Arabian Nights was on at the Gaiety Theatre

Here's the none-too-complimentary review from Freeman's of May 20th 1890, which refers to Miss Vaudray's be-feathered hat (click for a readable version).

Over market gardens tidy, Taverns for the bona fide

John Spooner Ooh, you're ringing vague bells with me about Dubliners heading out to Wicklow hills on a Sunday to go to public houses.

There's no shame being on a Galway & Salthill Tram, is there? Google Street View

Gerry Ward Wonder if they were off to the Races when they should have been at work? :)

Great old photo. Kenny's Old Galway have a good history of the tramline www.kennys.ie/booktalk/old-galway/galway-and-salthill-tra...

It looks as if it's midday. Could it be the Angelus?

can anyone post a current day shot from the same angle?

He's used a faster shutter speed than the other lads. He has a few people in his picture.

Seems to be some sort of voodoo effect as well. All those cracks in the plate have made that hotel fall down: maps.google.ie/?ll=53.713574,-6.349218&spn=0.003645,0...

Worth comparing with this later photo from the early 20C

Isn't it great to see the old symbols of trade, the Pawnbrokers three globes, the barbers red and white pole etc. Simple and effective advertising though everybody could see you when you went in to pawn the Sunday suit:-))

ccferrie The yoke in the street looks a bit like one on the quays in this image.