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The original Opera house was on Oliver Plunkett St. Now the GPO. This one burned to a ruin in the 1955. www.corkpastandpresent.ie/places/stpatricksstreet/selecte...

Archiseek has an article with the details. 1855 - built as the Athenaeum - a hall, ballroom, concert venue 1875 - renamed The Munster Hall 1877 - renamed the Opera House after extensive rebuild as a theatre 1955 - destroyed by fire.

I think I see 1883 on that Grand Italian Concerts poster Grand Italian Concerts Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday, Friday April 30th & May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th 1883 Signor A. De Gabriele Band and Chorus TONIGHT (slightly ripped).

Checking, April 30th was indeed a Monday in 1883.

For the final night on 4 May 1883, they put on La Traviata at 8 o'clock. It was "produced in its entirety, by the unanimous desire of the Press and Public". Signor A. De Gabriele was the conductor. Nice nuggets of information too, that there was a special train to Queenstown (Cobh) at 11.15 to get operagoers home. And there was no performance on Saturday 5 May, "as the Company leave for Glasgow". (Cork Examiner 4 May 1883) And they were back in July 1883! There's an ad in the Cork Examiner on Saturday, 28 July 1883 for Signor A. De Gabriele for 6 performances of Italian Opera commencing Monday 30 July until Saturday 4 August...

... And supported by distinguished Artistes, sleected by Signor A. de Gabriele, from the principal Continental Theatres and Opera Houses. Powerful Chorus and Band of 50 Performers...

Photograph pre 12th May 1918 when sunk by U-boat 86 off Ballycotton.
Launched 1903
www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/I-Ships/inniscarra1903.html

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Dockview (going by the St Luke's steeple and the third bay from the right on the warehouse) - goo.gl/maps/kJyCZjAGrSAY5Edh8 (fixed!)

She's flying the Blue Peter flag indicating she's about to head to sea.

She is flying the Blue Peter flag, about to depart -
"The blue Peter.
In harbour: All persons should report on board as the vessel is about to proceed to sea. ... "
See - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_maritime_signal_flags

I Know EVERYTHING about this Photograph. I know the loction, I know what day (and the time of Day) it was taken on. I Know the names of all the people. I even Know the Dogs name...... But I am not telling yet. YOU ALL have some time defore I disclose all.

In 1901 the then Lord Mayor of Cork, Edward Fitzgerald, proposed that Cork should stage an international industrial exhibition in 1902. The proposal was enthusiastically received by all sections of Cork society and planning for the exhibition soon began. The site chosen was an area of parkland between the Cork County Cricket Grounds and Wellington Bridge, now renamed Thomas Davis Bridge. The plans for the exhibition were extraordinarily imaginative and ambitious. It promised to be by far the most spectacular exhibition ever hosted in Cork

It opened on 1 May 1902 amid scenes of celebration and enthusiasm. Its success surpassed all expectations, attracting visitors from all over Ireland, Europe and beyond. After it officially closed on 1 November 1902, it was decided to stage a similar exhibition in 1903. The 1903 exhibition repeated the success of its predecessor and was graced by a visit from Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

The Cork International Exhibition of 1902 – 1903 finally closed on 31 October 1903

Exhibitions included a Canadian pavilion, art gallery, machinery hall and industrial hall. Entertainments included a water chute, a skating rink, switchback railway, temperance resaturant , a creamery, shooting gallery and an aquarium.