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Where: N Ireland, Newry Mourne and Down, UK
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The Birthplace of the late Lord Russell in Newry, Co. Down was once of such significance that Mr. French ventured North to photograph it. A rather dull Georgian facade probably belies the elegance that lies within. Who was Lord Russell and what does the house look like now?
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
NLI Ref: L_ROY_06753
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Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Circa 1865 - 1914
NLI Ref: L_ROY_06753
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Owner: National Library of Ireland on The CommonsSource: Flickr Commons
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suckindeesel
This guy Charles Russell, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. The first Catholic to hold that position since the Reformation. Is the house demolished? earth.app.goo.gl/FU1CTo #googleearth www.dib.ie/biography/russell-charles-a7834#:~:text=Russel...(1832%E2%80%931900,Margaret%20Russell%20(n%C3%A9e%20Mullan).
suckindeesel
The digs later improved somewhat https://flic.kr/p/X7GNqu via Mark Tandy It later became the country branch of Great Ormond St. Hospital, now run by the Children’s Trust
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Flickr is sometimes amazing! Not one, but two 1899 (shortly before he died in 1900) portraits by John Singer Sergeant, via https://www.flickr.com/photos/explorationetoile/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/explorationetoile/51894450437/in/photostream/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/explorationetoile/51895746904/ And a statue via https://www.flickr.com/photos/enjoythevieweu/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/enjoythevieweu/9590476969/
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The title "BIRTH PLACE OF THE LATE LORD RUSSEL[sic], NEWRY" implies the photo(s) were taken after 10/08/1900. Also - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000332283 (Cabinet)
suckindeesel
And another, this one from Vanity Fair March 1890, showing him tapping his silver snuff box prior to a cross examination https://flic.kr/p/bkWNPt via Warner Memorial Library
Niall McAuley
Per wikipedia: Russell was born at 50 Queen Street (now Dominic Street) in Newry, County Down
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Niall McAuley
beachcomber australia there you can see the Mills next door to the terrace. I see the Mills on the census, but can't get the window count to line up to see who lived here at the time of the photo.