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Bangor Castle I - Public domain image of steamship

Bangor Castle I - Public domain image of steamship

Paddle steamer Bangor Castle en fête for some big event! We don't know where this was taken. Can just make out ...KLOW at extreme left on the prow of the steamer behind the Bangor Castle...Date: 1860-1883..NLI ... More

Robert French - S.S. Shannon - Public domain image of a steam boat

Robert French - S.S. Shannon - Public domain image of a steam boat

Yesterday's photo of the S.S. Hazel showed hundreds of people bundled on board. Today, a rather more orderly group are disembarking the S.S. Shannon at Cappagh Pier, Kilrush, Co. Clare...P.S. Did we ever come t... More

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of steamship

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of steamship

As derangedlemur solved today's mystery image ( nlireland/9454962057/ ) in about 30 seconds, presenting today's bonus photograph - the paddle steamer Sibyl (libations to all the maritime gods that for once the... More

Keep Off Propellor - Public domain image of steamship

Keep Off Propellor - Public domain image of steamship

Displaying a fine example of Eats, Shoots and Leaves ( http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/854886-eats-shoots-leaves-the-zero-tolerance-approach-to-punctuation ) signage, this is the SS Scotia docked at Holyh... More

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More

Ceremonies and Parades - Remarkable religious service on troop ship.  A Roman Catholic service on a troop ship in the danger zone.  The men are wearing lifebelts and the service is being conducted by Brother Scanlan, a Franciscan Monk, who was three times tken out to be shot in Mesopotamia and on each occasion reprieved

Ceremonies and Parades - Remarkable religious service on troop ship. ...

Date Taken: 1917. - Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Ceremonies and Parades Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arthur Henri Poole - National Seamens and Firemans Union, Waterford

Arthur Henri Poole - National Seamens and Firemans Union, Waterford

To end the week we have a group photo from Poole of the Waterford Branch of the National Seamens and Firemans Union. It comes complete with reminders of the perils of their trades! Once a form of employment com... More

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More

Keep Off Propellor - Public domain image of steamship

Keep Off Propellor - Public domain image of steamship

Displaying a fine example of Eats, Shoots and Leaves ( http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/854886-eats-shoots-leaves-the-zero-tolerance-approach-to-punctuation ) signage, this is the SS Scotia docked at Holyh... More

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of a steam ship or boat

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of a steam ship or bo...

As derangedlemur solved today's mystery image ( nlireland/9454962057/ ) in about 30 seconds, presenting today's bonus photograph - the paddle steamer Sibyl (libations to all the maritime gods that for once the... More

Bangor Castle I - Public domain image of steamship

Bangor Castle I - Public domain image of steamship

Paddle steamer Bangor Castle en fête for some big event! We don't know where this was taken. Can just make out ...KLOW at extreme left on the prow of the steamer behind the Bangor Castle...Date: 1860-1883..NLI ... More

The Flying Huntsman, Limerick - Public domain image of steamship

The Flying Huntsman, Limerick - Public domain image of steamship

Lovely Limerick skyline with a paddle steamer, the Flying Huntsman, in the foreground...This photo was originally uploaded well over a year ago, but unbelievably has never attracted any comments! Hoping that by... More

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

Robert French - No. 2 Dredger...

... a-dredging in Courtown Harbour, Co. Wexford...Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls000313414 ) , Dublin..Date: Between circa... More

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of a steam ship or boat

Arthur Henri Poole - Sibyl - Public domain image of a steam ship or bo...

As derangedlemur solved today's mystery image ( nlireland/9454962057/ ) in about 30 seconds, presenting today's bonus photograph - the paddle steamer Sibyl (libations to all the maritime gods that for once the... More

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