hibernia

I think it's the by now infamous baths in Dun Laoghaire, which later became Rainbow Rapids...

Streetview from the front entrance looking toward the pier - showing the two sets of columns visible above.

There's a picture showing a similar view to the photo above on this page from a local councillor showing the latest proposal for the baths.

OSI Map for reference. The following quote is from the 1936 publication, Dun Laoghaire: The history, scenery and development of the district, prepared in connection with the Town Planning Survey, by Manning Robertson: 'Dun Laoghaire Baths, perfectly situated on the centre of the sea front, contain three pools; the principal pool being 146 feet by 30 feet, the children's pool being 90 feet by 50 feet and a baby's pool of elliptical shape 31 feet by 28 feet. There are 43 men's boxes, 127 ladies' boxes, a tearoom, lounge, laundry and offices. Provision for medical baths include hot water, shower, slipper, needle, seaweed, sulphur, alkaline and Russian (steam) baths. New baths are to be provided in place of the above at Dun Laoghaire at a cost of some £65,000. These will include a large swimming pool 300 yards by 100 yards, sun bathing benches, hot and cold medicinal and ultra violet baths, a large palm lounge for use as for a café, concerts and dances. It is also proposed subsequently to add warm salt water baths for winter use.'

Ha ! My home town...!! memories of many a happy day spent in the baths..... The two funnels are the ferries, Cambria(4) and Hibernia(3) , both served from 1921-1949.

I'm going to be kicking myself if I can't remember where I've seen this before. The exam hall in Trinity, maybe?

Nope. That's some bloke or other.

derangedlemur She must be somewhere. Maybe inside one of the RDS buildings?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Not necessarily. She might have got dropped and broken, except that I'm pretty sure I've seen her somewhere. Apparently not BOI, RHK, the Customs House or Dublin Castle, though, to name but a few.

I wonder did she fetch up on some church or other?

GoogleMapStreetView - goo.gl/maps/VA2l4 - see the rocks at left, particularly the arrowhead one.

Read All About It!, including an engraving of this photo, AT&CJ 12/2/1876 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/70588890. And another engraving from further back - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/63333606

From the first link - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/70588890 - " ... At 6 a.m. [on Saturday 5/2/1876] the boats made ready, from the Hibernia, which was anchored one-third of a mile off. A great length of cable rope was stretched from the ship to the main land, 100 yards east of the place where the cable was to be landed. The life-boat, with the first portion of the cable on board followed, and the cable looped from seven other boats, was carried to the shore. When sufficiently far to the east, the main boat swerved back, and by this means abundance of slack cable was secured to reach into the operating room. The life boat, with the cable, was manned by a strong crew, who enlivened the proceedings by chanting sea-songs. The attendance of spectators was not numerous. Among those present were noticed the officers, engineers, and electricians of the ship, Mr. Dickenson (Learmonth, Dickinson, and Co., the agents of tho cabie vessels), Mr. John Rae, Mr. E. C. Cracknell, Mr. F. W. Hill, Mr. Phillip B. Walker, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Dalgarno, Mr. Wise, Mr. W. Hill, Mr. Peck, Mr. O'Sullivan, Captain McDermott, and Mr. Skarrat. When the first boat was brought with a heavy rope attached to the cable, the whole of the spectators cheerfully rendered assistance to the officers and crew, and dragged the life-boat in. At 7.30 a.m., the cable end was landed, and in twenty minutes afterwards connection was established. In two minutes after connection a remarkable feat was accomplished. As before explained, the cable is laid on the Hibernia in three large tanks, each containing over four hundred miles of wire. Each tank is connected, and a message was received at the station from the ship saying, "All right," or "O. K," the message having traversed the whole length of the wire which, if stretched, would reach to New Zealand. This piece of intelligence was highly satisfactory. In about an hour afterwards (ten minutes past 9 a.m.) the Hibernia began to steam slowly away, accompanied for a short distance by the Ajax and Mystery, and at 9.30 she passed through the Heads on her way to New Zealand, paying out the line without the slightest hitch. Shortly afterwards the Edinburgh started. Several other tests were taken, and proved that communication was perfect, when the Hibernia got out to sea. In addition to the information already furnished, it will be interesting to know that the total length of the line will be about 1370 nautical miles. ... .... "

John Rae (1813–1900) - adb.anu.edu.au/biography/rae-john-4443

beachcomber australia So nice to make John Rae's acquaintance once again! See also State Library of NSW dry plate (copy) negatives (February 1876): Laying of the Pacific Ocean cable, La Perouse, Botany Bay [Digital order no. d1_05253] Electric telegraph officers' camp: laying the cable, Botany Bay [Digital order no. d1_05257] Electric telegraph officers' camp: laying the cable, Botany Bay [Digital order no. d1_05258]

Looks like they were using Adobe Photoshop on this one!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Old men are beautiful, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Great vintage .

Great image

nice pic