rathmines

14 photos tagged rathmines, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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1890

2015

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Thought we'd found our first ever Matchmaker... from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded January 2025
PBY Catalina seaplane undergoing maintenance at RAAF base at Rathmines from State Library of New South Wales uploaded January 2025
Two of the remarkable Gifford sisters - and a horse of a dog! from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded April 2024
Southside Elegance from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded November 2021
Rathmines Road Upper, Dublin City, Co. Dublin from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2017
British soldiers marching out of a barracks from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2016
Yacht : commissioned by Mrs. Stanley Lyons, 62 Leinster Road, Rathmines from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2016
Group of boys in uniform marching at the corner of Portobello and Richmond Street South from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2015
Kapp & Peterson: Men/women pipe making from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded August 2015
Snowhite and the Seven Corkmen from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded December 2013
Junction, Rathmines from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded October 2012
Bonafide Travellers from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded February 2012
September 15, 1922 from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded September 2011
Kenilworth Bowling Club from National Library of Ireland on The Commons uploaded July 2011

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Junction, Rathmines

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

12 older comments, and then…
heady school said:
My grandfather was an inspector on the trams, but I have a feeling he started out as a conductor. A bit of a stretch, but it might even be him centre frame. Great photo.
Gerry Ward said:
Google Street View
blackpoolbeach said:
In the foreground are white lines painted on the cobblestones, or they could be white stones set into the road. Is this a first for these old NLI photos?
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
blackpoolbeach Early pedestrian crossing as in our Cork photo with the running lady?
heady school said:
Couldn't find any mention of the name Retz in the census for 1901 or 1911, but have found the phone number for George Retz, Pork Butcher, in the 1913 phone directory.

Bonafide Travellers

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
And we have a winner! John Spooner John Spooner added a note on the picture over Bonafide Travellers. John, do you never sleep?
John Spooner said:
Wasn't there a law which prohibited selling of alcoholic beverages on Sundays other than to 'bona fide travellers'? There's an advertisement on the 2nd tram (centre-right) with 'Refreshments on Sundays. Bona fide travellers'
John Spooner said:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons From time to time. I see that Arabian Nights was on at the Gaiety Theatre

Here's the none-too-complimentary review from Freeman's of May 20th 1890, which refers to Miss Vaudray's be-feathered hat (click for a readable version).
heady school said:
Over market gardens tidy, Taverns for the bona fide
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
John Spooner Ooh, you're ringing vague bells with me about Dubliners heading out to Wicklow hills on a Sunday to go to public houses.

Kenilworth Bowling Club

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

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Niall McAuley said:
A nice Bing Bird's Eye view shows the scene unchanged.
Stuart said:
Kenilworth Bowling Club (Dublin) membership badge.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Stuart Stuart, Thanks for linking. Mary.
Architecture of Dublin said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosvenor_Square,_Dublin
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Replaced with a higher res image...