Train station Robert French - Curves in Cork - Public domain photograp...
Chose this curvy photo of the railway station in Cork for the bewildering multiplicity of signage. Most scenes in our early photos are blissfully uncluttered, but not this one!..Also chose it because it has a c... More
Queenstown, where soldiers found a home, and sailors their rest
Lovely view of Queenstown (now Cobh), and more evidence of harbour-side urinals, though perhaps not as fancy as the ones we saw at City Quay, Dublin ( nlireland/8042702091/ ) ...Date: 1890s? (between 1893 and F... More
Exemption Licence at the Anchor Hotel in Moville, Co. Donegal
Don't think we've come across one of these newfangled exemption licences before, have we?..Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls... More
Robert French - Main Street North, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry
Where better to go on a Friday than the Kingdom of Kerry, Cahirciveen to be precise. We are right on the Wild Atlantic Way and I bet all of the people we see in this photo would be fascinated by the whole conce... More
Downshire Bridge and the Cut, Banbridge, Co. Down
This lovely image of Banbridge seems to have all the hallmarks of a Robert French image but it is in the Eason Collection. Whoever the photographer was, he decided to do an Irish version of the "Hay Wain" as t... More
Robert French - Revisiting College Street in Killarney
Have upcycled this Kerry photo to a higher res so ye can actually see what's going on! Nicest thing is that this revealed a great sign saying "To Henry Gaze ( nlireland/6633861673 ) & Sons Tourist Office"........ More
Queenstown, where soldiers found a home, and sailors their rest
Lovely view of Queenstown (now Cobh), and more evidence of harbour-side urinals, though perhaps not as fancy as the ones we saw at City Quay, Dublin ( nlireland/8042702091/ ) ...Date: 1890s? (between 1893 and F... More
Robert French - Revisiting College Street in Killarney
Have upcycled this Kerry photo to a higher res so ye can actually see what's going on! Nicest thing is that this revealed a great sign saying "To Henry Gaze ( nlireland/6633861673 ) & Sons Tourist Office"........ More
Exemption Licence at the Anchor Hotel in Moville, Co. Donegal
Don't think we've come across one of these newfangled exemption licences before, have we?..Photographer: Almost certainly Robert French of Lawrence Photographic Studios ( http://catalogue.nli.ie/Collection/vtls... More
C. Turner's Confectionery shop and tearooms, Adelaide. S.A. - 1910
A newspaper article all about Mr. C. Turner and his 5 shops:.trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5341115?searchTerm=hom... ( http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5341115?searchTerm=homo bread depot&searchLimits= )
Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, Queensland, Australia
Refreshment rooms at the Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney..Photo taken from an old illustrated visitor guide for the zoo..Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is located on the shores o... More
Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney, Queensland, Australia
Refreshment rooms at Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney..Photo taken from an old illustrated visitor guide for the zoo..Taronga Zoo is the city zoo of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and is located on the shores of Sy... More