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Where are all the fast-food places? 8-)

"... Interestingly, none of the winged victories bronzes was present at the time of the unveiling of the monument [15/8/1882]. Two had already been cast, but the decision was made not to add them until all four were complete. Finally in 1886, the four angels took their rightful place around the base of the plinth ..." Much more information available at - thesearchforanneandmichael.blogspot.com/2014/03/angels-of... So photo is between 1882 and 1886, so far ...

Eblana photo with the winged victories angels (after 1886 - ed. 1883 see below) for comparison - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000560903

STOP THE PRESSES! I think the blog is wrong - the Winged Victories were added by August 1883, according to this Sydney Freeman's Journal article via Trove - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110556111 So photo between August 1882 and August 1883, so far ...

Fantastic scene - it looks way bigger in this image than it seems in real life, although that's because it's hard to judge the size when standing beside it.

Yes, 1808

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2025/0711/1495830-elephant-house-du...

"Stephen Polito (also known as Stephano, Stephani and Stephanus Polito; 1763/64–1814) was a menagerie owner of Italian descent in Georgian England.
Polito was born in Moltrasio, Italy. He owned a menagerie which he toured around England in the late 18th century. He went into partnership with another menagerist named Miles in 1798, and "Miles and Polito's Menagerie" exhibited at St Bartholomew's Fair in 1799. Polito's menagerie also attended Nottingham Goose Fair in 1807. ... ...

From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Polito

Staffordshire pottery flat back mantelpiece ornament, c. 1830 of the Menagerie of the Polito family. V&A Museum

Early 1908, a notice with similar wording appeared in Saunders's News-Letter on Tuesday 26 January 1808.

Mr Pollito had been in Briston in September 1807.

The adverts in Saunders News-letter continued until 14th May 1808, At some point between 26th January and 4th March the admission price was reduced to "One British Shilling".

So some time between 26th early January and 4th March 1808.

There is another one in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Via Simon Wilkinson who includes a bit of history -

Of course, the Zoo didn’t open until 1831, so these were great novelties

FÓGRA: After years of threatening to do it, we Three Marys have finally gotten ourselves organised, and we're off on holliers together for two weeks. We plan to process in style (in our Cherry Bounce, obviously!) along the Wild Atlantic Way, sampling copious non-virtual baked goods as we go.

Fear not, however. We'll be back in action on Tuesday 28th October. See you all then?

Bon Voyage !

“The Inverness cape is a form of weatherproof outer-coat. It is notable for being sleeveless, the arms emerging from armscyes beneath a cape (the sleeved version is an Inverness coat; the shorter-caped, sleeved version is an Ulster coat). The cape is also called havelock after Henry Havelok

The Inverness cape is a water-repellent garment. The extra layer of cloth at the shoulders traditionally hindered rain from soaking through the wool”

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverness_cape

Suck Diesel Ah, so Sherlock Holmes was always depicted in an Ulster version then with a short cap/sleeves.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons He wore an Ulster in the stories, but is often depicted wearing an Inverness