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Arthur Henri Poole - Messrs Cooper, talking at motor car
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Yesterday was a day of remembrance for those who died on the roads over the years so to start with a motoring image seems appropriate This fine Poole shot of or commissioned by Messrs Cooper (with car) starts our week. ..With thanks especially to sharon.corbet ( /photos/129555378@N07/ ) , guliolopez ( /photos/20727502@N00/ ) , O Mac ( /photos/91549360@N03/ ) and swordscookie ( /photos/swordscookie/ ) , we have confirmation of the commissioners of this photo ("Messrs Cooper & Nephews" horticultural chemists), the type of car (a 2-Seater Humber Roadster), and a very likely location (Bessborough Estate, Co Kilkenny). ...Aside: Last evening on TG4 the "Tríd an Lionsa" series featured some of the images from NLI including our "Gap Girls". This will be shown once more tomorrow evening but if you missed it you should be able to view it on the TG4 player ( http://www.tg4.ie/en/player/home/?pid=4614131490001 ) ...Photographer: A. H. Poole..Collection: Poole Photographic Collection ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000031416 ) ..Date: c. 1 February 1912..NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2373 ( vtls000592797 ) ..You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie ( http://catalogue.nli.ie )
The automobile was first invented and perfected in Germany and France in the late 1890s. Americans quickly came to dominate the automotive industry after WWI. Throughout this initial era, the development of automotive technology was rapid. Hundreds of small manufacturers competing to gain the world's attention. Key developments included the electric ignition system, independent suspension, and four-wheel brakes. Transmissions and throttle controls were widely adopted and safety glass also made its debut. Henry Ford perfected mass-production techniques, and Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler emerged as the “Big Three” auto companies by the 1920s. Car manufacturers received enormous orders from the military during World War II, and afterward automobile production in the United States, Europe, and Japan soared.
Images from our photo collections that show those magnificent men (and women) in their flying, choo choo-ing, and driving machines... Oh, and we've cheated, we're adding boats and ships, jaunting cars and carriages, trams too and bicycles - we're completely shameless. So, basically any form of transport - air, sea, land - with the exception of two human feet...
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