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Description: Harris & Ewing, photographer Horse shows, unidentified woman 1911 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller Notes: Title and date from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc., 1955. Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: Harris & Ewing Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.hec Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hec.00266 Call Number: LC-H261- 340
Owner: The Library of Congress
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1911

The Ballroom of Romance

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Description: The vast expanse of the Atlantic dance hall in Tramore, Co. Waterford - presumably in the Atlantic Hotel? Trying to imagine it at night, swirling with romantic possibilities, broken hearts, hair cream, and trodden-on toes. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: Circa August 1925 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3317 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1925

"Trunk-hasped, cart-heavy, painted an ignorant brown"

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Description: That's how poet Seamus Heaney described a settle bed, though this very ornate one was far from "ignorant brown" by the look of things. Any ideas about where this settle bed lived? And why the Celticised design? Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: 1890 - 1910? NLI Ref: M2/28 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1900

Gallery at Mitchelstown Castle, Cork

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Description: Wouldn't fancy trying to stay on top of the dusting in this gallery. And that carpet must have been a challenge in pre-vacuum cleaner days. Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: Between 1865 - 1914 NLI Ref: L_ROY_01074 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1890

Dunville Park in Belfast

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Description: We had a rummage around in our Eblana collection, and we have a very neat and tidy park for you today, centred around a fairly fabulous fountain. Is that a hospital in the background? Photographer: Unknown Collection: Eblana Photograph Collection Date: between ca. 1870-1890 NLI Ref: EB_1515 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1880

Speedway series, 9 February 1946 / photograph by Ray Olson

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Description: Speedway series, 9 February 1946, PIX Magazine negative collection, photographed by Ray Olson, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 014/Item 029, archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110587383
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1946

The Irish Louvain

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Description: While we didn’t manage to identify yesterday’s military man, today we know the where, the when, and the why. The burning of the centre of Cork city by Crown forces in 1920 was a monstrous act of vandalism. This fine Hogan-Wilson photograph gives some idea of the scale and the devastation inflicted! Just to remind people that there is an important exhibition of photographs from this period in Irish history showing in the National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Square, Dublin entitled “From Turmoil to Truce” Photographer: W. D. Hogan Collection: Hogan Wilson Collection Date: Circa 13 December 1920 NLI Ref.: HOGW 100 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1920

The Crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on the wall

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Description: The first line of an old Country song came to mind when I saw this shot from the Poole Collection. A Waterford Crystal chandelier apparently hanging in the Mayors office, presumably, in Waterford? “Old” Waterford Crystal is making a serious comeback and many people are collecting pieces including chandeliers and admiring the wonderful craftsmanship once more! Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: Circa 1917? NLI Ref: POOLEWP 2717 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1917

Sydney Speedway, 9 February 1946, photographed by Ray Olson

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Description: Speedway series, 9 February 1946, PIX Magazine negative collection, photographed by Ray Olson, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 014/Item 029, archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110587383
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1946

Cummings and Wilson movie projector, Sydney, ca. 1930, Sam Hood

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Description: 66. Cummings and Wilson movie projector, Sydney, ca. 1930, Sam Hood, Hood Collection part II, Theatrical, Cinema; people, films and theatres, ca. 1920-ca. 1950, PXE 789 (v.56) archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110095706
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1930

Men and women at the beach, filming with a hand wound camera, New South Wales, ca. 1935, Sam Hood

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Description: 49. Men and women at the beach, filming with a hand wound camera, New South Wales, ca. 1935, Sam Hood, Hood Collection part II, Theatrical, Cinema; people, films and theatres, ca. 1920-ca. 1950, PXE 789 (v.56) archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110095706
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1935

Installing a Wurlitzer at the State or Capitol Theatre, Sydney, ca. 1930, Sam Hood

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Description: 39. Installing a Wurlitzer at the State or Capitol Theatre, Sydney, ca. 1930, Sam Hood, Hood Collection part II, Theatrical, Cinema; people, films and theatres, ca. 1920-ca. 1950, PXE 789 (v.56) archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110095706
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
Views: 2772
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1930

Farrar (LOC)

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Description: Bain News Service,, publisher. Farrar [between ca. 1920 and ca. 1925] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Format: Glass negatives. Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication. For more information, see George Grantham Bain Collection - Rights and Restrictions Information www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/274_bain.html Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Part Of: Bain News Service photograph collection (DLC) 2005682517 General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.33729 Call Number: LC-B2- 5649-18
Owner: The Library of Congress
Views: 7313
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1920

Bill Murray, in his Hudson Special, racing car, Grand Prix, Bathurst, October 1946

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Description: No. 9, Bill Murray in his Hudson Special, racing car, Grand Prix, Bathurst, October 1946, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 011/Item 072 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110584837
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1946

Bill Conoulty and his Austin 7 Comet, Grand Prix, Bathurst, October 1946

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Description: 30. Bill Conoulty doing some last minute repairs on his Austin 7 Comet, Grand Prix, Bathurst, October 1946, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 011/Item 072 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110584837
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1946

Ted Gray in his Alfa Romeo Ford in front of Frank Kleinig in a Hudson Eight Special, Grand Prix Bathurst, October 1946

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Description: Ted Gray in his Alfa Romeo Ford in front of Frank Kleinig in a Hudson Eight Special, Grand Prix Bathurst, October 1946, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 011/Item 072 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110584837
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1946

Lying out for the wake.

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Description: Today we have a photograph of a man "laid out" in other words who has died and is in his coffin/bed while his friends, relatives and admirers come to pay their last respects. For some reason I think that this is a clergyman though in those days most people were dressed in a "habit" when they were being buried. It probably also means that the traditional Irlsh Wake was not going to have quite the same vigour as most! What can we find out about him and how is he an Irish Political figure? Photographers: Lauder Dublin Collection: Irish Political Figures Photographic Collection Date: 1900 - 1922 NLI Ref: NPAIRPP5 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Views: 6400
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1920

Mr. Birrell, concerned about the Irish Backstop?

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Description: A photograph from 1914 with a British politician in full top hat and tails who is concerned about the Irish question. Ironically over 100 years later British politicians of all hues are concerned about... the Irish question all over again! Photographers: Various Collection: Irish Political Figures Photographic Collection Date: 1914 NLI Ref: NPA IRPP6 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1914

Limerick Steamship Company of The Mall, Waterford

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Description: Last photograph in this accidental The Mall of Waterford bunch. We're at the Quays in Waterford today, and this photograph was commissioned by a Mr Farrell, we believe. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: Allegedly 1 September 1931? NLI Ref: POOLEWP 3849 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Views: 6187
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1931

Highly attractive and interesting photograph...

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Description: ... of the interior and massed contents of Walsh's shop / emporium on the Mall in Waterford city. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 30 October 1901 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1217 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1901

The Raftice Family of Mullinavat

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Description: Good morning, Flickroonies. I'm hoping that Raftice is a sufficiently unusual name that we can winkle out some background on this family group, posed here in their absolutest Sunday Bestest. Photographer: A. H. Poole Collection: Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford Date: 25 August 1908 NLI Ref: POOLEWP 1845b You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1908

Carthona and Lindesay, Darling Point, from Clark Island, ca. 1844

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Description: Carthona and Lindesay, Darling Point, from Clark Island, ca. 1844, State Library of New South Wales, ML 147 digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps...
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1844

Sean O'D. & K. Boland 1923

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Description: A very different couple today, wearing rather more clothes – and very smart clothes they are too. Introducing Seán O'Donovan and Kathleen Boland O'Donovan... Any and all information about them would be treated in the strictest confidence. The tougher part might be working out where this photograph was taken? Photographer: Unknown Collection: Sheehy Skeffington Photographic Collection Date: 1923 NLI Ref: NPA SHE79 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1923

Hugging and a kissing in the back row of the movies

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Description: From the Wild West of Ireland yesterday, well Mayo at any rate, to Hollywood's version of the Wild West today. This passionate publicity shot is from Cimarron (1931), starring Irene Dunne and Richard Dix. It’s part of our Sheehy Skeffington Photographic Collection. We’d love to know more about this fillum. And we wonder why this photo and other Cimarron shots and stills were of interest to Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington. Photographer: Unknown Collection: Sheehy Skeffington Photographic Collection Date: 1931 NLI Ref: NPA SHE20 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1931

Drawing (allegedly), unidentified building (definitely).

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Description: Back on terra firma today, but we don't know where this building, described in our catalogue as "Drawing, unidentified building" was (or maybe still is). In Ireland or 'out foreign'? While everyone agrees that this is definitely not in Ireland, and very likely somewhere on the continent (France, Germany, or bordering countries), the precise location seems to evade us. Which is surprising in itself :) Have we finally stumped the unstumpable? Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910. NLI Ref: M51/12 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1900

A bit early for Bloomsday?

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Description: Bloomsday 16 June 1954, has been illustrated before by the Wiltshire Collection, but this shot was taken indoors with two named personalities. The significance of Con Leventhal and Michael Scott escapes me. But I am sure the many Joyce scholars out there can enlighten me... The general consensus is that this image captures Abraham "Con" Levanthal (academic and literary critic), Michael John Scott (architect and one-time Abbey actor) and Patricia Scott (TCD grad and wife of Scott). All of whom would have been very familiar with Joyce's works and the art world in Dublin in general.... Photographer: Elinor Wiltshire Collection: Wiltshire Photographic Collection Date: 16 June 1954 NLI Ref: WIL pk14[8] You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1954

Old Mill running lime.

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Description: Initially we had a problem connecting with the NLI Catalogue but that has been sorted now. This old Mason image of an old mill with, presumably, a lime kiln running line beside it for todays offering. So today we have no real date, place or idea if it still stands:-) Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910 NLI Ref: M56/31 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1900

King George VI visits Dundalk

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Description: O'Dea has created such a wonderful record of the transition from steam to diesel and the closure of stations. This magnificent shot of a visit by a beautiful locomotive must have been a mouth watering occasion for him and all railway enthusiasts? And, indeed, whether foaming at the mouth our otherwise, our own railway enthusiasts have identified this "2-6-0" loco as No 99 (class W) "King George VI”, of the Northern Counties (NCC) railway company. According to this Wikipedia article, there were 15 of these locos in use in Ireland. Most with colorful names :) Photographer: James P. O'Dea Collection:James P. O'Dea Date: 24 September 1960 NLI Ref.: ODEA 22/50 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1960

"Intelligence" photograph from 1921

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Description: This is a very unusual image and clearly one that was used to identify police and military figures for future reference. A line of people stand in honour of a funeral or some form of remembrance. And while the photographer, perhaps unintentionally, captures their image it is later used to identify them. Who might have been privy to such information and why might it have been used? Photographers: Various Collection: Irish Political Figures Photographic Collection Date: 1921 NLI Ref: NPA PHOP1 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
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1921

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 193

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 4 April, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, ON 388/Box 031/Item 105 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1938

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 1938

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 4 April, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, ON 388/Box 031/Item 105 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1938

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 193

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 4 April, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, ON 388/Box 031/Item 105 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
Views: 3807
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1938

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 193

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 4 April, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, ON 388/Box 031/Item 105 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
Views: 3639
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1938

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 1938

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1937

Tattooed lady Betty Broadbent, 4 April 1938

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Description: Betty Broadbent, the 'Tattooed Venus', Sydney, 1938, photographer Ray Olsen, Pix Magazine, archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110591399
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1938

Belfast: 'Evolution of Lighting: Ireland'. Gas Works, mechanical stoker and drawer

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Description: Advances in science and technology to start this week with public lighting evolving in Belfast. After the eons during which lighting was by candle or taper moving over to gas lighting must have seemed to be a revolutionary advance? Whether an incremental or exponential advance, this mechanical stoker device must have allowed a LOT more coke and coal to be fed and maintained in these numerous furnaces. While it must've put at least a few chaps out of work, one imagines their lungs (and backs) were better off at least...... Photographer: Thomas H. Mason Collection: Mason Photographic Collection Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910 NLI Ref: M8/8 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Owner: National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Views: 8529
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1900

Tray of artificial eyes, 5 April 1938 / photographed by Ivan Ives

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Description: Artificial eye series, 5 April 1938, photographed by Ivan, PIX Magazine, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 031/Item 072, archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110590221
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1938

Children playing in demolished houses, urban renewal, Surry Hills, photographed by Harry Freeman

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Description: Children playing in demolished houses, urban renewal, Surry Hills, 7 April 1950, photographed by Harry Freeman, from film negative, PIX Magazine, State Library of New South Wales, ON 388/Box 036/Item 001 archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110590908
Owner: State Library of New South Wales collection
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1950