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Great continuity in subject matter and shots Carol, this does illustrate the fact that the building was gutted in the fire. That bell on the shot next door is really impressive, I'd say many a man and woman stood under that to dodge the rain on soft spring days?

It's also pretty impressive that the facade remains intact. I wonder if it was supported by a steel girder... I'm not sure how often such building techniques would have been employed in provinical Irish cities in at the turn of the century

The Granville Hotel is still there, and now includes all of the burnt-out site.

I was wondering what a giant bell was doing outside a Chemist's, until I saw the sign down below the window!

The two hand-powered fire pumps are marked with the War Department broad arrow. They look similar to this Tilley fire engine. www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news/Archive/2103.php Two rows of men stood either side and worked the handles up and down like a seesaw.

Near here in Streetview

My father told me the opposite story of a fire in Limerick. A store at the William Street end of Henry Street went on fire and a passing British officer used his swagger stick to break the glass in the windows. A small fire turned into a clonflagration as he supplied a strong flow of oxygen to light it up. Apparently he had to run for cover when the Fire Brigade arrived as they wanted to douse him;-0

Swordscookie That's terrible! But funny too! :D

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/66105333@N06] Very welcome info too, thanks! Never knew that the Granville was owned by Hearnes. And £42,000 was a humongous sum back then! P.S. That photo of the tailors was taken on Thursday, 25 July 1907.

excellent