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Train at Abbeyleix - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

Train at Abbeyleix - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

This is Abbeyleix Train Station, Co. Laois. The train is pulled by Engine No. 60...There's a fine array of advertising signs and posters on the gable wall, and dotted about the station, including what looks lik... More

Train station Oxo Gives Strength! - Public domain photograph.

Train station Oxo Gives Strength! - Public domain photograph.

Soldiers waiting for a train at Newbridge Railway Station in Co. Kildare. They may have been members of the Cavalry Regiment stationed at nearby Newbridge (aka Kilbride?) Barracks ( nlireland/6282142859/ ) ....... More

New Living Pictures, Leinster, Ireland

New Living Pictures, Leinster, Ireland

It's killing me that I can't read the detail on the posters outside the Rotunda Round Room, but thought you might like this one in any case... ..There're our gorgeous "bollards" ( nlireland/6509876797/ ) again... More

Donnybrook Village, Leinster, Ireland

Donnybrook Village, Leinster, Ireland

Our catalogue described this as a Street scene, possibly in Dublin: with motor cars, pedestrians and tramlines. I knew we could do better than that, hoping J. McCaffrey at no. 39 would be a help...I was thinkin... More

All of early 20th century transport is here…

All of early 20th century transport is here…

… well, with the possible exception of an early bi-plane spluttering across the façade of Trinity College, but we can't have everything!..A lovely high angle view of the junction of Dame Street with College Gre... More

All of early 20th century transport is here…

All of early 20th century transport is here…

… well, with the possible exception of an early bi-plane spluttering across the façade of Trinity College, but we can't have everything!..A lovely high angle view of the junction of Dame Street with College Gre... More

"Street scene with advertising hoardings" but where? Corner of Summerhill and Langrishe Place!

"Street scene with advertising hoardings" but where? Corner of Summerh...

This is from our W.D. Hogan collection. We knew it was Dublin, and believed it was December 1922/January 1923 - Robinson Crusoe on at the Queen's Theatre, Father Christmas on the Heather ad, and heavy wintry lo... More

James Valentine - Meet you under the clock at Clery's

James Valentine - Meet you under the clock at Clery's

Rather nice panoramic view "up" O'Connell Street from the top of Nelson's Pillar. We think this was taken around 1950, but would love confirmation or suggestions to the contrary...Very surprised when I zoomed i... More

Robert French - Dublin Bread Company revisited

Robert French - Dublin Bread Company revisited

We recently saw the Dublin Bread Company ( nlireland/8491917382/ ) building at 6-7 Lower Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in a state of chassis after the Easter Rising of 1916...I think that this photog... More

Laytown, Leinster, Ireland

Laytown, Leinster, Ireland

Given this press of humanity, I would imagine that these well turned out ladies, gentlemen and children at Laytown Railway Station in Co. Meath were off to Laytown Races.....Thanks to blackpoolbeach ( blackpool... More

Robert French - Main Street, Wexford by Lawrence Studios

Robert French - Main Street, Wexford by Lawrence Studios

Thought it'd be interesting to have a look at a typical "Main Street" photo not as a Then and Now shot but as Then and Then by Lawrence and Poole Photographic Studios! Unsure of the dates for these two Wexford ... More

Arthur Henri Poole - Main Street, Wexford by Poole Studios

Arthur Henri Poole - Main Street, Wexford by Poole Studios

Thought it'd be interesting to have a look at a typical "Main Street" photo not as a Then and Now shot but as Then and Then by Poole and Lawrence Photographic Studios! Unsure of the dates for these two Wexford ... More

Donnybrook Village, Leinster, Ireland

Donnybrook Village, Leinster, Ireland

Our catalogue described this as a Street scene, possibly in Dublin: with motor cars, pedestrians and tramlines. I knew we could do better than that, hoping J. McCaffrey at no. 39 would be a help...I was thinkin... More

Life goes on..., Dublin, Ireland

Life goes on..., Dublin, Ireland

The shell of the G.P.O. on Sackville Street (later O'Connell Street), Dublin in the aftermath of the 1916 Rising...Date: May? 1916..NLI Ref.: Ke 121 ( vtls000030526 )

Arthur Henri Poole - February 7, 1907

Arthur Henri Poole - February 7, 1907

This is the gloriously appointed Chemist Shop of Mr Jones on the Quay in Waterford City. Having explored Mr Jones' shelves, I think that the next time I go into a modern chemist/pharmacy for "Tablets of Compres... More

Arthur Henri Poole - October 8, 1903

Arthur Henri Poole - October 8, 1903

The original description for this photo provided by Poole Photographic Studios merely says: "Mr T. Barton on Bovril Tins in river". Wish there was more information, as this was surely a big day in Waterford. Th... More

Abbey Street and Sackville Street (O'Connell Street) shelled, rubble remains

Abbey Street and Sackville Street (O'Connell Street) shelled, rubble r...

The tram passing by was numbered 244. The ads on the tram are for Donnelly's Bacon, Hudson's Super Soap and the Metropolitan Laundry. An ad for Bovil can just be made out on another tram...In the foreground, th... More

All of early 20th century transport is here…

All of early 20th century transport is here…

… well, with the possible exception of an early bi-plane spluttering across the façade of Trinity College, but we can't have everything!..A lovely high angle view of the junction of Dame Street with College Gre... More

Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to Bangor? (Though that was the Welsh Bangor)

Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to Bangor? (Though that ...

Blurring's usually a bad thing, but not here at the Children's Corner of the beach at Bangor in Co. Down, as it shows what a good time was being had by all…..Date: Circa 1900??..NLI Ref.: L_CAB_06008 ( vtls000334722 )

James Valentine - Meet you under the clock at Clery's

James Valentine - Meet you under the clock at Clery's

Rather nice panoramic view "up" O'Connell Street from the top of Nelson's Pillar. We think this was taken around 1950, but would love confirmation or suggestions to the contrary...Very surprised when I zoomed i... More