northern ireland

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 53 to 55 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th February 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 53 to 55 on plan. Streets in photo: May Street, Market Street. Premises in photo: Hugh B. Lavery The ... More

Ocean liners: The Belgenland Antwerpen

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1905..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: The Belcenland Antwerpen..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~040

A black and white photo of a pottinger's entry sign. Gateway pottinger...

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April 16, 1960, Leinster, Ireland

A lovely capture of Mr McCollins, Station Master at Hazelhatch, Co. Kildare at 3.55 p.m. (or more correctly in railway time 15:55)...Date: Saturday, 16 April 1960..NLI Ref.: ODEA 19/92 ( vtls000304958 )

Bloomsday, Leinster, Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

Poets Patrick Kavanagh and Anthony Cronin at the church in Monkstown with the carriage in which they'd been proceeding about Dublin in the footsteps of Leopold Bloom, the main protagonist in Ulysses - 50 years ... More

Market Square, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow, 1991

Taken by photographer, Padraig J. Laffan, who noted: "Catholic Church is on left where tress are, building in distance (Clerys) now gone."..You can compare this view of Bagenalstown with its companion photo ( n... More

Partie septentr, le du royaume d'Irlande, ou sont la province d'Ulster...

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Landing van het leger van Willem III bij Belfast, 1690

Landing van het leger van koning Willem III bij Belfast, 24 juni 1690. Plaat nr. 4 in de serie 'Engelands schouwtoneel' over de oorlog tussen Willem III en Jacobus II in de jaren 1690-1691 na de Glorious Revolu... More

Carte de la mer d'Ecosse contenant les isles et costes septentrionales...

Public domain image of a nautical map, chart, navigation pilot guide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

To the right hon'ble Lord Visc't. Kilwarlin and Fairford, and knight o...

Print shows a pastoral scene with a bleaching mill next to a river, showing the methods of wet and dry linen bleaching; also shows a young couple conversing beneath a tree in the foreground. Plate X. Incorpora... More

Letter from Maria Webb, [Belfast?, Northern Ireland], to Maria Weston ...

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Letter from John R. Hull, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William Lloy...

Joseph Barker would like to assist William Lloyd Garrison at meetings throughout his region of England, particularly in densely populated manufacturing districts. John R. Hull invites William Lloyd Garrison to ... More

Letter from Frederick Douglass, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to Willia...

Frederick Douglass compares his reception in Europe with that of the United States. He tells about his visit to Eton Hall. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Letter from James Stanfield, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William L...

James Standfield writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that the Committee of the Belfast Anti-Slavery Society has arranged for a public meeting during his visit, "accompanied by that noble Champion of ... More

Letter from Maria Webb, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to Maria Weston C...

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Partial letter from Richard Davis Webb, [Orangehill, Tandragee, County...

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Letter from H. Hincks, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to Miss Weston, Ju...

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70 Patrick Street, Cork - Victorian era public domain image

These are the premises of the legendary Guy's of Cork - photographers, stationers, and publishers of Guy's Cork Almanacs and Directories. At no. 69 to the left is Allen, a drapers perhaps as a sign in the windo... More

[Family ] - Public domain print

Public domain photograph - portrait, 19th-century albumen silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"... a foot in foreground" = Ruins of Olderfleet Castle, Larne

Hope none of you are eyeing the foreground uneasily to search for a severed limb, but in our catalogue, this image is titled: "Road approaching village, ruin to right, side-car, tourist party, a foot in foregro... More

Glendalough before Round Tower was restored

Side cars, or perhaps more correctly, Jaunting Cars at Glendalough, Co. Wicklow. We knew this was taken between 1860 and 1883, and the "bare headed" Round Tower has helped us to date it more accurately, as dera... More

79 Grafton Street..., Leinster, Ireland

... was the Dublin School of Photography and Studio of Frederick Holland Mares.This gives us a much narrower dating window for this one than 1860-1883, as Mares moved to 118 Grafton Street ( http://jacolette.wo... More

Boundary Street Area: Northern side of Gable Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 10th June 1912..Description: Boundary Street Area: Northern side of Gable Street westwards to Boundary Street, No. 16 on plan. Streets in photo: Gable S... More

Gardiner Street Area: Boyd Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 26th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Boyd Street left to right No.s 182 & 183 on plan. Streets in photo: Boyd Street, Boyd's Place. ..PRO... More

Belfast - Window (3). Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th May 1912..Description: Window (3)...PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/37.

Hope's Court, Millfield. Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 1915..Description: on back of photo: Hope's Court, Millfield. These houses had no yards. Common lavatory at end of cul-de-sac. Streets in photo: Hope's ... More

Belfast City Hall - Victorian era public domain image

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: City Hall, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~001

Little York Street Area: Right to left Henry Street No.s 7 to 16 & 32 ...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation.Date: 23rd April 1912.Description: Little York Street Area: Right to left Henry Street No.s 7 to 16 & 32 on plan. Streets in photo: Little York Street, Henry S... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 40 to 42 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 20th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 40 to 42 on plan. View showing Mr. Rogan's New Premises. Streets in photo: Mill Street, King Street. Prem... More

Gardiner Street Area: Brown Street looking towards Millfield

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 26th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Brown Street looking towards Millfield. Streets in photo: Gardiner Street, Brown Street, Millfield. ... More

B.C.A. 1911 No. 275 on plan. Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 20th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No. 275 on plan. Streets in photo: Mill Street, Chapel Lane. Premises in photo: McComish & Shaw Tea and Coffee... More

Fair Head, County Antrim

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Spinning wool on Fair Head, County Antrim..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~005

Hamill Street Area: Rere of house Haslett Square or Galway's Court

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 15th August 1912..Description: Hamill Street Area: Rere of house Haslett Square or Galway's Court between No.s 247 & 248 on plan. Streets in photo: Galw... More

Gardiner Street Area. Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 9th March 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: left to right No.s 44 to 47, 48, 49 & 26 on plan. Streets in photo: Abbey Street, Peter's Hill, Gardi... More

Bangor Castle, County Down

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Bangor Castle, County Down..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~006

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 65 to 67 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 20th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 65 to 67 on plan. Streets in photo: Mill Street, Scotland Street. ..PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/4/228.

Belfast City Hall - stairway - Victorian era public domain image

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Stairway, City Hall Interior, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~003

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 38 to 42 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 8th January 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 38 to 42 on plan. Streets in photo: Mill Street, King Street. Premises in photo: Rogan's Pub...PRONI Re... More

City Hall Gardens, Belfast - Victorian era public domain image

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: City Hall Gardens, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~002

B.C.A. 1911 No.1 on plan. Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 28th October 1914..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.1 on plan. Streets in photo: Manor Street. Premises in photo: J. Ruddle Builder & Contractor...PRONI Ref:... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 1, 1A, 2 and 2A on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 22nd April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 1, 1A, 2 and 2A on plan. Streets in photo: Shankill Road. Premises in photo: St. Matthew's National Schoo... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 7 to 9, 11 and 12 on plan. View showing alterations i...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 19th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 7 to 9, 11 and 12 on plan. View showing alterations in progress. Streets in photo: Mill Street, Queen Str... More

Hamill Street Area: Galway's Court or Haslett Square

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 15th August 1912..Description: Hamill Street Area: Galway's Court or Haslett Square, right to left No.s 249 to 257 on plan. Streets in photo: Galway's C... More

Gardiner Street Area: Brown Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 26th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Brown Street right to left No.s 124 to 110 on plan. Streets in photo: Brown Street. Premises in phot... More

Hamill Street Area: Rere of houses Durham Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 16th August 1912..Description: Hamill Street Area: Rere of houses Durham Street No.s 262 to 264. Streets in photo: Durham Street, Galway Street...PRONI ... More

Hamill Street Area. Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 30th May 1912..Description: Hamill Street Area. Streets in photo: Anne Court. Premises in photo: Ross's Mill. Pound Burn...PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/67.

Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street No.s 60 to 57 reading from left to ...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 27th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street No.s 60 to 57 reading from left to right. Streets in photo: Gardiner Street, Abbey Stre... More

Hamill Street Area: Beatty's entry

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 9th March 1912..Description: Hamill Street Area: Beatty's entry left to right No.s 20 to 24 on plan. Streets in photo: Beatty's Entry, Hamill Street, Ha... More

Hemsworth Street Area: Warwick Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th May 1912..Description: Hemsworth Street Area: Warwick Street No. 195 on plan. South end corner of yard to Conlon Street. Streets in photo: Warwick ... More

B.C.A. (Belfast Corporation Act) 1911 No.s 6 to 9 and 11 and 12 on pla...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 15th October 1914..Description: B.C.A. (Belfast Corporation Act) 1911 No.s 6 to 9 and 11 and 12 on plan. Streets in photo: Mill Street, Queen Street. P... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 1 to 7 and 11 to 14 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th February 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 1 to 7 and 11 to 14 on plan. Streets in photo: Great Edward Street. Premises in photo: The City Bakers... More

Belfast City Hall - Drawing. Public domain image.

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: City Hall, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~001

Mitchell's Row from Gardiner Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: March 1912..Description: Mitchell's Row from Gardiner Street No.s 105 to 109 on plan. Streets in photo: Gardiner Street, Mitchell's Row...PRONI Ref: LA/... More

B.C.A. 1911 General View of Tate's Avenue from Great Northern Railway ...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 General View of Tate's Avenue from Great Northern Railway to Lisburn Road. Streets in photo: Tate's Avenue, Lisburn Road.... More

Boundary Street Area: Between Louden Street and Upper Cargill Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 30th May 1912..Description: Boundary Street Area: Between Louden Street and Upper Cargill Street across No.s 125 & 126. Streets in photo: Dover Street, ... More

Little York Street Area: Little Henry Street looking towards Henry Str...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation.Date: 23rd April 1912.Description: Little York Street Area: Little Henry Street looking towards Henry Street No.s 20 to 29 on plan. Streets in photo: Little Yo... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 9, 11 and 12 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 15th October 1914..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 9, 11 and 12 on plan. Streets in photo: Queen Street, Chapel Lane. Premises in photo: Irish Whisky Co.... More

Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street from North King Street towards Pete...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 26th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street from North King Street towards Peter's Hill No.s 64, 64A, 63, 62 & 61 on plan Whitewash... More

Stanley Street Area: Grosvenor Road

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 13th May 1912..Description: Stanley Street Area: Grosvenor Road No.s 4, 20A & 5 on plan. South end corner of yard to Conlon Street. Streets in photo: Gr... More

Christian Place Area: from Irwin Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 9th March 1912..Description: Christian Place Area: from Irwin Street (not in scheme). Streets in photo: Christian Place, Irwin Street. ..PRONI Ref: LA/7... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 15 to 23 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 17th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 15 to 23 on plan. Streets in photo: Great Edward Street, May Street. Premises in photo: Skelly's up to da... More

Stanley Street Area: Hutchinson Street and Stanley Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 13th May 1912..Description: Stanley Street Area: Hutchinson Street and Stanley Street left to right No.s 1 & 25 to 31 & 23 on plan. Streets in photo: Hu... More

Boundary Street Area: Junction of Greenland Street at Gable Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 23rd April 1912..Description: Boundary Street Area: Junction of Greenland Street at Gable Street left to right No.s 15 & 16 on plan Greenland Street. St... More

B.C.A. View of Shankill Graveyard (not in scheme)

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 22nd April 1915..Description: B.C.A. View of Shankill Graveyard (not in scheme). Streets in photo: Shankill Road. Premises in photo: Shankill Graveyard.... More

River Lagan, Belfast - A black and white photo of a river and trees

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Lagan Towpath, Lagan Meadows, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~004

Stanley Street Area: Stanley Street from Grosvenor Road

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 13th May 1912..Description: Stanley Street Area: Stanley Street from Grosvenor Road No.s 25 to 31. Streets in photo: Stanley Street, Grosvenor Road. ..... More

Hemsworth Street Area: Wellwynne Street

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 25th April 1912..Description: Hemsworth Street Area: Wellwynne Street No.s 226 to 239 on plan. Streets in photo: Hemsworth Street, Wellwynne Street...PR... More

City Hall Gardens, Belfast - Victorian era public domain image

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: City Hall Gardens, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~002

Belfast City Hall - stairway - Victorian era public domain image

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Stairway, City Hall Interior, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~003

Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street from Peter's Hill towards North Kin...

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 26th April 1912..Description: Gardiner Street Area: Abbey Street from Peter's Hill towards North King Street No.s 55 to 60 on plan. Streets in photo: Ab... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 90 to 98 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 20th April 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 90 to 98 on plan. Streets in photo: Scotland Street, Mill Street, Scotland Street South...PRONI Ref: LA/7... More

B.C.A. 1911 No.s 28 to 34 on plan

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th February 1915..Description: B.C.A. 1911 No.s 28 to 34 on plan. Streets in photo: Cromac Square, Cromac Street. Premises in photo: James McGlade & ... More

Bangor Castle, County Down

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Bangor Castle, County Down..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~006

Boundary Street Area: Crozier's Row

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 23rd April 1912..Description: Boundary Street Area: Crozier's Row. Streets in photo: Crozier's Row, Dover Street, Boundary Street. ..PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/46.

Fair Head, County Antrim

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Spinning wool on Fair Head, County Antrim..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~005

Belfast - Window (2). Northern Ireland

Creator: Alexander R. Hogg for Belfast Corporation..Date: 11th May 1912..Description: Window (2)...PRONI Ref: LA/7/8/HF/3/36.

River Lagan, Belfast - A black and white photo of a river and trees

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: 1914..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Lagan Towpath, Lagan Meadows, Belfast..PRONI Ref: D1403_2~004

Letter from John R. Neill, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William Llo...

Letter from John R. Neill, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William Llo...

[Victorice Street, Belfast, Ireland], J. Paul Getty Museum

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Cave Hill Belfast showing features of Napoleon 1st]

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ross's Royal Belfast Ginger Ale, Ireland

Public domain photograph of American trade card, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Merchants Quay, Newry. Northern Ireland

Ships on the canal at Merchants Quay in Newry, alongside a nice brace of merchants' premises...Date: 1870s? (but definitely between 1860 and 1883)..NLI Ref.: STP_1179 ( STP_1179 )

Ross's Royal Belfast Ginger Ale, Ireland

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[Castle Place, Belfast, Ireland], J. Paul Getty Museum

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Rathfriland Squard, Belfast, Ireland], J. Paul Getty Museum

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Armagh Man (William Stickers?) laughs in the face of "Post No Bills" s...

Cheating a little with the title of this one, as there is no "Post No Bills" sign to be seen (although we know they existed in Ireland long before ( nlireland/8178145805 ) this photo was taken). However, I fel... More

Clyde, The Dunstan, NZ - Publicd domain, Museum of New Zealand

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Map of Ulster County, Ireland]. - Public domain old map

Title and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink, pencil, crayon, and watercolor, sectioned in 3, and mounted on cloth. In pen-and-ink and pencil in upper left section: Coat-of-arms of Ulster... 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

Robert French - Eyre Square, Galway

Featuring the shyest tram passengers ever.....Date: 1880s?..NLI Ref.: L_ROY_00775 ( vtls000325307 )

Arthur Henri Poole - Penny Farthing

Mr. T. Doyle of Yoletown Roller Mills, Wexford with a penny farthing bicycle. It is not clear whether this bike was Mr. Doyle's, or a rather exotic photographic studio prop...Bob Montgomery 2012 said:."This is ... More

Donegal Place, Belfast. Museum of New Zealand collection

Public domain vintage photo from New Zealand archive, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Robert French - Dining Saloon on the S.S. Great Eastern

Thought that after our couple of "shippy" days, it'd be interesting to see what was available to passengers below decks on snazzy (technical term) vessels like the Brunel-designed S.S. Great Eastern, berthed in... More

A Wading Party coming in, Carrickfergus

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: A Wading Party coming in, Carrickfergus..PRONI Ref: D1403_1~018

A waterfall in Glenariffe. Northern Ireland

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: A waterfall in Glenariffe..PRONI Ref: D1403_1~038

A Holy Well in Northern Ireland

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: A Holy Well in Northern Ireland..PRONI Ref: D1403_1~048

The Giants Fan, Giants Causeway

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: The Giants Fan, Giants Causeway..PRONI Ref: D1403_1~043

Albert Memorial. Northern Ireland

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: Albert Memorial ..PRONI Ref: D1403_1~007

View of Belfast from Methodist College

Creator: R. Welch (Photographer)..Date: c.1888..Original Format: Photographic Print..Description: View of Belfast from Methodist College...PRONI Ref: D1403_1~012