A wonderful Eason image for today with High Street, Belfast in all its glory. Trams, carriages, sidecars, pedestrians, all on a long, busy High Street with awnings out to protect the windows from the sun. Looking at the long dresses of the ladies, I suspect that it was taken at the early part of the date range – if not before?
One thing for sure, there are no microwave hairdo's on display :-)
Photographer:
Unknown
Collection:
Eason Photographic Collection
Date: Between 1900-1920
NLI Ref:
Eas 417
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Foxglove
the Albert clock tower is not yet leaning at the jaunty angle it poses today. there is so much activiy and detail here that I think I will be lost and quiet for many lockdown hours. thanks for continuing to post images
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finieddu2
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BeachcomberAustralia
Mr French / Lawrence was there also (slightly earlier, at 12:53). Spot the Differences! - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000040112
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia I sometimes wonder if the Eason images are actually Lawrence shots????
BeachcomberAustralia
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Help! I'm having the dejas all over again ... at 15:25 ...https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5785358121/
BeachcomberAustralia
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Niall McAuley
Electric trams, so 1905 at earliest.
Niall McAuley
Belfast trams were red and white
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia You've had a bad attack of the dejas but hopefully there is a vaccine for it;-)
Niall McAuley
Looking at Lennon Wylie Street directories page, we are before 1910, when the Albion Cloth Company was gone from 14.
Niall McAuley
probably before 1908.
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia ...ich hatte wieder mal ein Rendezvous, Ach nee, das heißt ja Déjà-vu...
suckindeesel
I see Jacob's Marie, not Marietta, advertised on the tram. The Marie biscuit was created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh. It became popular throughout Europe, particularly in Spain where, following the Civil War, the biscuit became a symbol of the country's economic recovery after bakeries produced mass quantities to consume a surplus of wheat. per Wikipedia
oaktree_brian_1976
Fish, flesh and fowl. Sounds delectable.
oaktree_brian_1976
Window on the left has Commercial Union Assurance Co, which was formed in 1861, there were granted a coat of arms in 1928, I don't see them on the building or windows, so it's between those two dates. Doesn't help much with dating though. National Bank Ltd on the far left, was established in 1845 at 34 and 35 College Green, Dublin. This branch was opened in 1897, so the photo is no earlier than that date. encircleworldphotos.photoshelter.com/image/I0000MzOwpDGSWeM
davidsbingham
Great that Sawers are still going strong, albeit from a different location. Online as well sawersbelfast.com so obviously still got a good eye for business
BeachcomberAustralia
Aside https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] You sent me a-googling; 1980s German pop-punk bands are not good at breakfast time! Or anytime!
BeachcomberAustralia
That advertising on Sawers blinds (and other shops) seems to be aimed at the people on the top deck of the trams. Which reminds me of the wonderful 1901 Belfast pre-electric tram film - youtu.be/QQnDrqigK8E (colourized version, accompanied by Schubert)
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“Sawers is a family business established in 1897 that has always prided itself on stocking an extensive range of quality foods. Described as an Aladdin's Cave of culinary delights, Sawers is as famous in Belfast as the Titanic and in fact supplied the R.M.S. Titanic with olives, cheese and more for it's onboard functions” discovernorthernireland.com/food-and-drink/sawers-limited...
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Is it my imagination or are all the trams (and nearly all the traffic) going in the same direction - towards the camera? Just a couple of carts going the other way in a narrow lane on the side.
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maczeug2
Very nice image ;-)