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The The Galway and Salthill Tramway Company operated a passenger tramway service in Galway between 1879 and 1918.

Niall McAuley It always makes me laugh, timing you to see how quickly you'll spot the random dog!

I believe that's Buttermilk Lane with the "Post No Bills" notice, see the OS 25" map at GeoHive.

Xref: If the photographer looked left, he would see this view:

I can't see the Pratt's ad, but I think 1890 is too early if we're talking about Pratt's Motor Spirit. The very earliest Irish motor cars (as he have seen previously) were around 1900..

whats on the lower left corner?

TJ Shutter speeds would be in seconds rather than fractions of a second so any movement will lead to ghosting but I'm sure you would have know that. The Google streetview is fascinating. Wrong part of the country for me to have any meaningful input.

My 2009 photo:

Gerry Ward I see the ballustrade in your photo so it must have been dismantled for painting or galvanising when the Google car went up the street.

Gerry Ward Very nice one Gerry. It just goes to show how little has changed in so many of our towns and country places in spite of all that has happened in the intervening years.

Thank you for the high-resolution scans of all your pix; it makes viewing a real pleasure and education.

Very nice Classic Photo. Now there looks like a very well built & very strong Building - - -

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/66105333@N06] It's Custom House Quay - sorry, I should have been more specific. Meagher's Quay is different, isn't it? p.s. have you seen our photo of Walter Bishop's wife, Bridget?

plaisanter~ No problem. I'm using them whenever I can... Glad you're enjoying the photos! :)

Great example of how vernacular photographs become art.