"possibly outside railway station"? No, it's Woodside Skating Rink!
Does this location look familiar to anyone? Our catalogue information says "... possibly outside railway station"...Plus I'm wondering is that scaffolding or a railing on roof of the large establishment with th... More
Arthur Henri Poole - October 3, 1903
A fine body of workmen, presumably stonemasons by the look of their tools? We think they worked for a Mr Costen somewhere in Waterford City. Work by some of these men seems to be on prominent display in a photo... More
Robert French - Trinity College Dublin, late 19th century
Very bustling scene at College Green in Dublin (at 13:16 o' the clock?). There are surely clues in this streetscape that can help us narrow down the date.....This photo was taken probably by Robert French, chie... More
Quite a Modern Institution, Galway, Ireland
This is the Galway Mail Car at a crossroads somewhere in Connemara, Co. Galway. A note on the back reads "The mail car from Galway - quite a modern institution (1892)"..This photo was taken by Major Ruttledge-F... More
Hatter's tea party (not so Mad!)
A rather uneasy looking group having tea on the lawn at Clonbrock House, Ahascragh, Co. Galway after a cricket match. Nice array of headgear though, from bowlers to boaters, and all manner of caps in between...... More
Robert French - Arcade, New Tipperary
Following on from yesterday's photo of Dillon Street in New Tipperary ( nlireland/8557077664/ ) , here's the Arcade built near the same location. Couldn't decide between the two images we have digitised, and as... More
"possibly outside railway station"? No, it's Woodside Skating Rink!
Does this location look familiar to anyone? Our catalogue information says "... possibly outside railway station"...Plus I'm wondering is that scaffolding or a railing on roof of the large establishment with th... More
Stephen's Green, Dublin - Victorian era public domain image
This corner in Dublin is relatively unchanged, I think. Wish it were possible to make out some of the business names along the left side, but they're just too unclear...Fascinating to see so many women using um... More
Arthur Henri Poole - March 3, 1918
A group of railway men, we tought, and this photo was commissioned by a Mr Larkin, who seems to have had something to do with Labour Congresses in 1918...The railway link is confirmed by the men who are holding... More
Black Church, Leinster, Ireland
Gentlemen at the Black Church Hotel in Kildare. We're fairly sure they were heading to or from a race meeting at Punchestown (see Very Grand Stands ( nlireland/8422393425/ ) and Roulette Wheel? ( nlireland/842... More
Robert French - No. 5 Ferry, Belfast Harbour
Ship workers crossing the Lagan at the Docks in Belfast. From location and photographer's numbering, think this photo was probably taken around the same time as this one ( nlireland/6969068431/ ) .....Date: Cir... More
Robert French - Arcade, New Tipperary
Following on from yesterday's photo of Dillon Street in New Tipperary ( nlireland/8557077664/ ) , here's the Arcade near the same location. Couldn't decide between the two images we have digitised, and as it gi... More