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Tail of an early flying machine. "the first powered heavier-than-air flight took place in 1890 (Clement Ader, steam engine on bat-winged monoplane, 60 yards). "

Strong connection between bicycles and first flight machines. The wright bros were "wheelers" bicycle makers.

Could be related to another photo of the Clonbrock collection: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000524081 That, according to the caption, was taken at Trinity College in Dublin.

This is definitely Trinity, that's the Chemistry building.

Congratulation for your beautiful Album.

Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2009 via Patrick Theiner

The 'virtual tour' is fun to fiddle with; scroll down page - www.visittrinity.ie/venue/examination-hall/

Reverse view, same day (the organ looks wonky!) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000328266 Mr French returned on a later (?) day. Spot the differences - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000323617 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000323618 (reverse with still wonky organ)

“Made from carved Portland stone and granite and designed by King George III’s architect Sir William Chambers, the Examination Hall was completed in 1786 and mirrored the Chapel, which stands opposite it on Front Square.” www.visittrinity.ie/venue/examination-hall/

All the excitement in the Examination Hall seems to have taken place in the 1830s: Saunders's News-Letter - Thursday 29 November 1832:

On Tuesday, as the Vice-Provost of Trinity College was leaving the Examination Hall of Trinity College, his gold watch was stolen from his person by some well dressed delinquent, who escaped undiscovered.

What a cad to be well dressed, and not like a scrofulous tatterdemalion from Oliver Twist. Dublin Evening Post - Saturday 21 September 1833:

COLLEGE-STREET POLICE OFFlCE — Thursday. ■ Nagle v. Connolly. Mr. M'Dermott as counsel for the plaintiff in this case, stated that on Tuesday evening a porter fell from scaffold at the top of the Examination Hall in Trinity College, Mr. Nagle came to his assistance very humanely. He was engaged in this duty when Surgeon Connolly came in; observed Dr. Nagle putting the patient’s broken hand down. He put his hand over Surgeon Connolly, who pushed it aside, and asked sent for him ? After some little time Surgeon Connolly committed slight assault ; for this summons had had been issued. After the case had been gone into, Mr. Gabbett recommended an amicable arrangement between the parties. This was not acceded to, and another witness was examined as to the facts connected with the assault. Mr. Gabbett again recommended conciliating Doctor Nagle. Mr. Gabbett said, if Doctor Nagle persisted in asking for his information being taken, the case should sent for trial, which was acquiesced in.

The Dublin Observer went into a bit more detail

Surgeon Connolly turned round and smote him across the face sans ceremonie. Nagle remarked "that’s very ungentlemanlike conduct on your part Mr. Connolly towards me,” when Connolly turned away and said "you know where to find me". Several students went after him and demanded what his reason was for so acting, when my client interfered and told them not to mind him as he was too contemptible to be taken any notice of

And finally the Dublin Morning Register - Tuesday 11 August 1835. Not quite as exciting as two distinguished medics having a scrap over a patient, but it made the papers.

We regret to state that Sir Charles Morgan was obliged to leave the Examination Hall of Trinity College, yesterday, in consequence of a sudden and severe bout of illness.

"A severe bout of illness", no less. Poor Sir Charles. PS SIr Charles Morgan died of apoplexy in 1843.

The "Bonham Carter" surname came into my light from a room with a view, tracing her grandfather led me to the Wikipedia article for Sir Maurice "Bongie" Bonham Carter (1880-1960) who was Asquith's Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The wikipedia article en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Bonham-Carter mentions Bonham Carter visiting Ireland after the Easter Rising in 1916.

At wikipedia we learn that the Volunteer Training Corps was a "home defence" outfit for people who could not volunteer to fight in WW1. The only members who saw any fighting were some of the Dublin corps who were fired on by rebels in 1916 - five were killed.

Yes, Trove is suggesting the afternoon of 13 May 1916. trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129480473?searchTerm=m...

I presume "forthcoming War of Independence of the Great War?" should read "forthcoming War of Independence or the Great War?" ? And therefore the question is are these cadets of TCD (Generally I guess from the "Protestant" persuasion) being prepared to suppress any nationalist uprising or were they being sent to the battle of the Somme?

If this is May 1916, it is only a month after those 5 members of the Volunteer Corps were killed in the Rising, the bigwigs seem a bit too pleased with themselves for that?