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.
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
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
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…
… 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…
… 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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…
… 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 ...
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
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