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Good morning all Flickroonies and here is a scene of intense industry and an issue of location for you from Irelands oldest city. Waterford is a beautiful, ancient and historic city and the traders there have a long history of innovation and style. Hearnes are no exception and this shot shows their tailors at work. Who can help us to put this in the correct location????

Here in the archive is Hearne's tailor shop window, at number 64.

Niall McAuley Very good Niall but 64 what? The Quay or Georges Street???

Both! Looking at the OSI site at GeoHive, Number 64 on Merchant's Quay (now Meagher's Quay) stretched right back to George's Street behind. Today the site is split between the Granville Hotel on the Quay and a shopping centre on George's street, but back in the day, it was one site.

The word Overseer comes to mind for those standing up? The workers all seem to be reasonably well dressed, perhaps as a perk of the job they were able to make a suit for themselves? Is there a status attaching to the hats that can be seen in the photo. Ps - the note feature you talked about last week is sorely missed

Oh that is a hard one!!

Vab2009 Starting the week as I mean to go on! ;)

In the background, just to the right of the mast, is the Fountain Clock Tower, Meagher's Quay, Waterford, 1861, by Charles Tarrant.

Is that spire the clock tower on the quays in Waterford? (Streetview) Gerry Ward Beaten to the Post button!

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Lol! You meanie!! I have been trying to get at old shipping accident lists and got tangled up in Lloyds list...Lol! Not getting very far here! Gerry Ward Quick going!

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.