Arthur Henri Poole - Wacky Races?
We may well have seen some of these chaps before making cars at the O'Gorman motor works in Clonmel ( nlireland/7127891871 ) 14 years after this photo was taken, but here is the O'Gorman Bros. Social Club in a... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Tramore train station : commissioned by Messrs Ea...
Well, we made it through the week without our jet setting Morning Mary, I really do hope she is having a lovely time! Don't you?.I suppose the first question about this photo is why was Poole commissioned by Ea... More
Upsy Downsy but not Upsidey Downsy?
I can think of few places better than Tramore to go for a bracing perambulation on a Christmas morning before returning to a dinner of stuffed turkey and ham followed by rich sherry trifle. All washed down by c... More
Arthur Henri Poole - The High and the Mighty
A big change today from the lens of the estimable Mr. Poole! Two water tanks on a hill demonstrating the changes that took place in engineering over a period of years. Commissioned by Mr. J. Delaney, M.D.C.E.... More
Arthur Henri Poole - A happy family portrait celebrating his survival?
This portrait of a mature family -with one son(?) in uniform- is today's shot from the Poole Collection. As it would appear to have been taken in November 1918, it was possibly taken to celebrate the survival ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Top Hats, Trilbys and Bowlers
A fine image from the Poole Collection of a wedding group commissioned by Mr. Cornelius Phelan, Kilganey House, Clonmel! The ladies in their finery including necklaces, fur stoles and hats are matched by the g... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Wedding group : commissioned by Capt.Thomas Hayes...
A handsome military group celebrating the nuptials of Captain Thomas Hayes? There is, however, less than military precision on display - some wearing`gloves and others holding them, some wearing caps and othe... More
Sergt. Ruttle's family group, Sergt with hat off : commissioned by Ser...
Sergeant Ruttle, the 'Member in Charge' of Passage East Barracks and his family make a fine image to end our week on. In 1907 when this was taken the world order was seemingly rock solid, peace prevailed, the ... More
Waterford Royal visit, King and Queen on Grand Stand steps
The King and Queen during a visit to Irelands oldest city, Waterford, way back when! I suspect that this is connected to the Poole photographs from Kilkenny Castle and this was for the press? I was caught by ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Remembering the Mammy and Daddy!
An Irish boy who did well in the US remembers his Mother and Father with a beautifully crafted tombstone! The workmanship on this is really fine work at a time when machines did very little of the work...Thank... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Wedding group : commissioned by Miss White, Alexa...
Given all the war that had and was taking place around the time of this shot, peace was probably a more desirable experience than happiness. I hope the couple in this image had a long and peaceful marriage...T... More
Robert French - Hubba, Hubba! U.S. Coast Guard photograph
Thought we might visit another bathing place today - this time it's the Bathing Slip at Tramore in Co. Waterford. A tad more rampant semi-nudiness on display than at Portrush yesterday.....And what a remarkable... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Smiliest flower girls ever?
Follow the story as it unfolded in the comments below to see what was achieved from scant information in our catalogue, and an incorrect date for this lovely wedding photo.....Date established as Saturday, 27 J... More
Arthur Henri Poole - The Fannings of Tramore
No information on these ladies from Tramore, Co. Waterford, though Mrs Fanning may be the older woman on the right. Have uploaded this really because of the dog, as DannyM8 ( 79549245@N06/ ) has been snapping ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - April 15, 1901
Impeccably clad P. Gallwey playing golf at Tramore. Don't know whether he's in the rough, or whether Tramore Golf Club just wasn't as manicured as we're used to nowadays...See comments below for sad news about ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - March 24, 1904
Presenting a lovely group of hockey players, who may have been photographed in Tramore, Co. Waterford. Personal favourite is the woman leaning forward in the front row.....Date: Thursday, 24 March 1904..NLI Ref... More
Arthur Henri Poole - March 5, 1946
A hospital or nursing home group taken somewhere in Waterford. We knew the gentleman on the right was Dr Vincent White ( nlireland/6940590561/ ) , and the other two men were Dr Halley and Mr F. Murphy, but we d... More
Arthur Henri Poole - November 29, 1926
This is Mrs Breen, of the Hibernian Hotel, Tramore, Co. Waterford. A lovely portrait, and presumably there was a strapless evening gown under the beautifully embroidered shawl...Date: 29 November 1926..NLI Ref.... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Bringing out the big guns
Following on from yesterday's photo of the Coast Guard drilling with swords at Tramore, Co. Waterford, here are the same men practising with artillery at the Battery beside Doneraile Walk (thanks to guliolopez ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Swordplay U.S. Coast Guard photograph
Here are members of the Coast Guard drilling with swords at Tramore, Co. Waterford. Think that this photo was taken on the headland that leads out to the Metal Man, as you can make out Tramore Strand and the Ba... More
Arthur Henri Poole - Furry Friends
This is Baby Cox (on the right!) of Tramore, Co. Waterford. No idea what breed of dog the toy on the left is supposed to be, but it must have been very snuggly for a child to cuddle up to. The furry beast in be... More
Arthur Henri Poole - October 16, 1901
We believe this is Mrs Cody of Marine Terrace, Tramore, Co. Waterford...Date: 16 October 1901..NLI Ref.: P_WP_1214a ( P_WP_1214a )
Arthur Henri Poole - October 6, 1905
Two huntsmen and hounds, on what looks to have been a gloriously sunny Autumn day in Tramore, Co. Waterford. One of the men may be Arthur Pollock, who had become Master of the Waterford Hunt in 1904. In any cas... More
Arthur Henri Poole - September 18, 1907
These gents are Mr Clampett and Mr Downes with their juvenile caddies at Tramore Golf Links, Co. Waterford...Date: 18 September 1907..NLI Ref.: P_WP_1694 ( P_WP_1694 )
Arthur Henri Poole - August 17, 1927
Appearances can be deceptive. This is a photo of the O'Connor family, Tramore, Co. Waterford. At first glance, the paterfamilias Peter O'Connor looks like a mild-mannered solicitor. Solicitor he was, but mild-m... More
Arthur Henri Poole - August 4, 1902
The sharpness of this photo is not great, but could not resist it because of the stuffed badger! It was taken at the Tramore Bazaar, where lots of Waterford businesses advertised their wares with stalls and ten... More
Arthur Henri Poole - July 13, 1921
The dining room of the Hibernian Hotel, Tramore, Co. Waterford...Date: 13 July 1921..NLI Ref.: P_WP_2925 ( P_WP_2925 )
Arthur Henri Poole - July 12, 1932
This group of four are pictured outside the Seaview Hotel in Tramore, Co. Waterford. Perhaps they are holidaymakers, but the gentleman may be P. Fitzgerald, owner of the Seaview, pictured with his family. We'd ... More
Arthur Henri Poole - July 11, 1918
Mr T. Foley, Mrs Foley? and dog, of Sweetbriar Terrace in Waterford, camping at Tramore...Date: Thursday, 11 July 1918..NLI Ref.: P_WP_2781 ( P_WP_2781 )
Arthur Henri Poole - June 29, 1910
Tramore Lifeboat Crew...Date: 29 June 1910..NLI Ref.: P_WP_2063 ( P_WP_2063 )
Arthur Henri Poole - June 27, 1905
Drawing Room of The Grand Hotel, Tramore, Co. Waterford...Date: 27 June 1905..NLI Ref.: P_WP_1471 ( P_WP_1471 )
Arthur Henri Poole - May 2, 1904
We thought this was Mrs J. J. Feely of Tramore. Great confirmation from Niall McAuley ( gnmcauley/ ) . This is almost certainly Mary Clare Feely, wife of James Joseph ( http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pag... More
Robert French - Hubba, Hubba! U.S. Coast Guard photograph
Thought we might visit another bathing place today - this time it's the Bathing Slip at Tramore in Co. Waterford. A tad more rampant semi-nudiness on display than at Portrush yesterday.....And what a remarkable... More