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As a college student in the 1950's, I worked for a publisher. The company had a daily newspaper, and printed all kinds of material for businesses. The shop included several printing presses and six Linotype machine. My wife of 55 years was a linotype operator when we met. I did routine maintenence on the Linotypes, served as a substitute proof reader, wrote news, and did just about anything else that was needed. I was the "fill in" guy. Linotypes always facinated me. They were very complex machines, but easy to operate. They had a charactistic sound, with lots of clicking and clattering. I sometimes found that I was proofing galleys, setting corrections on the Linotype, and inserting the new slugs into the galley. I worked in the shop, the casting room, the press room and the editorial office, always as the fill in. At times, I covered the "police beat" which included the firehouse, courthouse, police department, and city hall. Sometimes I wonder if I learned as much at the college as I did at the print shop. Between the two, I think I got a good education.

fascinating Howard...

Certainly sounds like it, Howard! If you're ever in Dublin, visit the National Print Museum. They have a Linotype machine as well as gorgeous printing machines, including a Columbian Eagle Press AND this gorgeous Albion Press: www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/permanent.html

Having worked for a small local area newspaper writing travel articles and proof reading I find this so very interesting... this is an amazing image!!!

I, too, remember Linotype machines from my early days as a reporter on local newspapers in the 1960s. As Howard says, the clatter they made was memorable - as was the smell of printers ink, which I loved. The industry was heavily unionised in those days, of course - I don't think they would have stood for the cramped workplace conditions recorded in this evocative image! Interesting that the man in the foreground (and, no doubt, the others) is wearing a waistcoat and tie. I suppose that kind of attire was de rigueur in those days.

Great discovery and photo

We sieved through the ashes a while ago. .... 9 years ago... ?? Janey Mac.

General election Poster on door. Caitlin Brugha. Capt William Redmond John Butler and Nicholas Wall were elected. See also link to a Redmond comment. www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/we-always-vote-redmond-i...

Poster is for 1923 general election... 4th Dail

Cumann na nGaedheal Michael Brennock 735 first preferences and 2.3% of the vote..
Cumann na nGaedheal Vincent White 4,059 first preferences 12.5% of the vote.
( I didn't know that yesterday)

The middle building "News Office" seems to have been rebuilt in the style of the right hand building. Not immediately obvious on streetview - goo.gl/maps/FGzfowPMJe4PjmgR8

What a horrible thing to have happened!!!

This was at 49 O'Connell Street, Waterford. The building no longer exists unfortunately.

Excellent - thanks Paul O'Farrell - Map updated!

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The Flyer at the rear is for a sports event based around water.

excellent shot! would love to see a current day photo of the same shot...

Tammy Had a good scout around with Google Maps, but can't quite get the spot.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Think I found it - Its a public car park now , opposite a chipper.

highthorn(Nicky) Somewhere around here?

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Yes its on the left-hand side - theres a girl passing it. Original photo is shot facing away from your image.