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SS Granuaile--between 1895-1915 was operated by the Congested Districts Board

In a letter to "Granny" published on The Childrens's Page of Weekly Irish Times on Saturday 30 June 1906, 14-year-old Mary Howe of Caherciveen writes of her family's outing to Valencia;

A regatta is held every year in Valencia Harbour. There is always a great gathering of people and excitement at it. I, with the rest of our family, go to it every year and you may be quite sure that we come home pleased with our day’s outing. We had the pleasure of seeing the Secretary for Ireland at Reenard Point the other evening. He came in the steamer Granuaile. A large number of the townspeople came down and told him their wants. He came up from the point that evening in his motor car, and passed through the town.

For her letter Mary won one of the 3 "Granny's Hampers" awarded that week for the best letters.

Mr French was upstairs in the Royal Valentia Hotel - see streetview - www.google.com.au/maps/@51.9262146,-10.2876545,3a,75y,80.... Not sure if these are earlier or later - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000041644 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000320504 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000333259

Amazing number (31) of "Valentia Hotel" photos inside and outside in the NLI catalogue - catalogue.nli.ie/Search/Results?lookfor=valentia+hotel&am...

There seems to have been an inclination at one time for using T for the town/port and C for the island.

After the crew had been rescued by the Tenedos they were transferred to a local motor boat and landed at Valentia, Valencia Island.

(Shields Daily News - Saturday 22 July 1939)

Rev G L Swain. M.A, to the Rectory of Valentia, Valencia Island

(Hampshire Advertiser - Saturday 18 August 1906)

FLOWER SHOW AT VALENTIA: The first Flower Show ever held in Valencia Island ...

(Kerry Evening Post. - Saturday 27 August 1892) Presumably the writers assume that because there are 2 spellings, each must refer to a different entity. But mostly they are randomly interchangeable

RECREATION HALL FOR VALENTIA ISLAND. Last week a large and representative meeting of the people of Valencia Island

(Kerry Evening Post. - Wednesday 11 April 1906)

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

10 July 1914 was a Friday; about midday, judging by the long winter shadows - I can't see a convenient clock! Streetview - goo.gl/maps/rabNBth6z5M2RHNx9

Knowing that JJC Bradfield had a habit of appearing in later photos of the Harbour Bridge construction, I wonder if that is him in the spot where the railway was eventually built, standing still and looking at the camera? See note.

This is one of those photos you'd love to step into.

www.flickr.com/photos/state-records-nsw/8343167347/