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article on the process of photochrom: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photochrom "A litho stone is coated with a thin layer of purified bitumen dissolved in benzene. A reversed half-tone negative is then pressed against this light-sensitive coating and an exposure in daylight made (taking from 10–30 minutes in summer, to several hours in winter). The bitumen hardens and becomes resistant to normal solvents in proportion to the light. The coating is then washed in turpentine solutions, removing the unhardened bitumen. It is then retouched in the tonal scale of the chosen color to strengthen or soften the tones as required. Each tint needs a separate stone bearing the appropriate retouched image, and prints are usually produced by at least six, and more commonly from 10 to 15 tint stones.[4]"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnarvon_Castle

From a true Coffi (someone who was born in the Town of Caernarfon) take a look at www.caernarfononline.com and see the town today and all that is going there from the quey side now to the music of the towns talent like singer songwriter Sarah Lousie who's great great grandfather was the ferry master that took people and catle across the meani straits, and whos great grandmother was the towns pianist, from the silent movies to the monthly balls. and whos grandmother was born within the towns walls. Caernarfon is a grat litle town.

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)

Merry Christmas! Streetview / photosphere - goo.gl/maps/AzmgN2A2PEC2 The harbour seems to have changed shape since Mr Eblana's day. Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2009 via Wayne Brown [https://www.flickr.com/photos/waynetbrown/3780971690/]

Yes, at some point the 'harbour' turned into a 'pier' - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000330871 (Lawrence) SAME AS ABOVE catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000326723 (Lawrence) catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000590478 (Poole)

Is it my imagination or are the near harbour wall and the sail boats painted into the picture?

UNLESS ... the entire near wall of the harbour (and the sailing boats) seem to have been drawn in or faked on the original Lawrence and reproduced here. What is going on? [Ed. snap @ aidanhodson ]

In 1877 this happened - "A LATE high tide has done considerable damage at Tramore, Ireland. Part of the new pier at Lady's Cove has been swept away, and the new promenade road has been torn up. The sea has swept in over the land and covered large districts." From - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/170435205?searchTerm=t... Does this mean that the photo is after 1877, and Mr French / Lawrence / Eblana was imagining what the rebuilt pier would look like?