NOT in Lyreacrompane
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On Monday morning we go on a mystery tour with Mason as he shows up an unusual photo with the title "View from entrance to City Hall" showing a pillared space with a planter, a statue and a street scene. As the headline here states it is Not in Lyreacrompane, I'm pretty sure it is not in Dublin either so where is it? Have things changed much in the meantime?
Photographer: Thomas H. Mason
Collection: Mason Photographic Collection
Date:1890 - 1910 At lease 1920
NLI Ref: M35/20
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Photographer: Thomas H. Mason
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NLI Ref: M35/20
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Rory_Sherlock
Looks like Belfast: looking down Donegall Place from City Hall www.google.com/maps/place/Belfast+City+Hall/@54.5973647,-...
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] A Streetview nearby.
Rory_Sherlock
The statue of Queen Victoria was apparently unveiled by King Edward VII in 1903 so the photo must be later (unless the statue was in place for some time before it was officially unveiled, but this seems unlikely)
Niall McAuley
Right at the end of the date range, I see electric tramwires, from 1905 on.
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Previously in 1921 - I think we might be after this - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/10990906846/
Niall McAuley
On a previous visit:
We noted the 1907 building in this streetview was not built. maybe taken at the same time, 1905-06?
Edit: No, that building IS visible.
Niall McAuley
Much later, later than the date range given. Motor cars are clearly later, ladies in cloche hats, gas lights replaced by electric. At least 1920, I think.
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Cars, cloche hats and hemlines are looking mid 1920s to me.
Foxglove
could be January, Robinson's & Clever on the corner are having ( another!) "Sale" - sadly now ( I think,) part of it is a MacDonalds ... on second thoughts, the clothes do suggest that the temperature is not in the lower single figures ( like today!). It's a Spring sale :-)
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Details of the statues - victorianweb.org/sculpture/brock/25.html
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr is sometimes amazing. In 2016 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/28103585601/ And Burger King via https://www.flickr.com/photos/sbmb/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/sbmb/6132235777/
robinparkes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/ It most certainly is. That’s Robinson and Cleavers store on the right corner.
suckindeesel
Looks more like the 1920s judging by the fashions and the cars. Now enclosed by a railings a a 'no loitering or sitting' sign where that enormous flower pot stood in our photo.
suckindeesel
The three life sized bronze figures surrounding the plinth represent weaving, shipbuilding and education
billh35
As someone who is Belfast born, I would recognise that view of Donegall Place and Donegall Square North anytime!