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1910

2001

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All of Dublin life is here! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2021
HC08160 from Community Archives of Belleville & Hastings County uploaded May 2019
General Motors Holden Ltd Assembly Plant - 1936 from Royal Australian Historical Society uploaded September 2016
Photograph of Otto Merz, Car No. 71, stationary, side view, at theArds Tourist Trophy Race, 1929 from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland uploaded April 2016
Photograph of the start of the Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1929 from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland uploaded April 2016
Photograph of drivers running to their cars, Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1929 from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland uploaded April 2016
Panorama of Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1929 from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland uploaded April 2016
Photograph of three cars at speed, front view, Nos 17, 19 & 22 at the Ards T.T., Newtownards, Co. Down (1929) from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland uploaded April 2016
Norwood 'The Gate' , Beverley, with motor cars 1914 (archive ref DDX-1525-1-13) from East Riding Archives uploaded March 2016
[Texas & Pacific, Diesel Electric Switcher No. 1000] from SMU Libraries Digital Collections uploaded October 2015
Floyd Jackson 1941 at the Garage from Cloyne and District Historical Society uploaded April 2015
Pan American airplane engine maintenance - Miami from Florida Memory uploaded March 2015
Our first Chimney Sweep? from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2013
XXI OCTOBER MDCCCV from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2013
March 13, 1922 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded March 2012

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XXI OCTOBER MDCCCV

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

75 older comments, and then…
O Mac said:
For a start ..........21st October 1805 was a good day for some.
Niall McAuley said:
Noblett's sweet shop was around in 1916 - it was occupied by the rebels.
ccferrie said:
According to this discussion forum Thom's directory has Nobletts there from 1922 through to 1956 and Laird's from 1922 through to 1941 (but not 1956) - presume these records aren't exhaustive though and they may have both been there earlier than that.
Niall McAuley said:
Laird's appears from another angle here:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
O Mac Thank you! Which was, of course, the Battle of Trafalgar where Nelson died.

Photograph of drivers running to their cars, Ards Tourist Trophy Race, 1929

from Public Record Office of Northern Ireland

~Notes, said:
61 & 60 are Arrol-Aster 2.4litre, 59 & 58 are Ford 2litre. 56-52 are Bugatti 2.3litre, 51 is a French SARA 1.8litre. Interesting to see them racing with the roof up!
Simon Johnston said:
Oh dear, @Notes. The race regulations required them to complete the first two laps with their hoods up - common racing practice in those days for touring car races, such as Le Mans.
Simon Johnston said:
In 1928 they had to put the hoods up and race for two laps with them up; in 1929 they had to put them down before setting off.

Under the hood of the motor fire engine (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

Kilted Cowboy said:
some more info on Robinson pumpers www.spaamfaa.org/robinson.htm
Steve Hagy said:
In 1913, the International Association of Fire Engineers (now the International Association of Fire Chiefs) held their 41st annual conference in New York City. One component of the event was a competition for the newly developed motorized pumper. On September 3 at 6:30 a.m., the 12-hour pump test began with 11 pieces of apparatus competing. A length of hard suction hose was used by each engine to draft water from the Hudson River. Overall performance of the equipment was determined by using a point system. The motor had to remaining running during the complete 12-hour test period. Apparatus from the following companies began the event. Ahrens-Fox American LaFrance - Two units Knox Luietweiler Nott - Two units Robinson - Two units Seagrave Waterous Eight of the engines completed the test. The Luietweiler, one Nott and one Robinson failed. The Ahrens-Fox earned the highest score. In addition to this information, I have added notes to the other photos in this grouping. In this photo: One of the Robinsons is pumping. Most fire apparatus of this era were equipped with hard rubber tires.