Returning to matters maritime once more we have a very busy harbour scene with steam and sailing ships berthed beside quays somewhere. In the background can be seen many stacks denoting industry and in the foreground is a quay with imported timber. Wherever it was business appears to have been booming at that time but where was it?
With thanks to
sharon.corbet it seems almost certain that this was taken in Drogheda, County Louth.....
Photographers:
Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor:
John Fortune Lawrence
Collection:
Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref:
STP_2096
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Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
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derangedlemur
Early today. Where's this - New Ross?
derangedlemur
I think perhaps yes: catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000590089
sharon.corbet
Or Drogheda?
Swordscookie
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet I think you have it Sharon! I was looking for a bridge but the nearest one to where the ships were moored is relatively new so I was looking in vain! This would have been taken from the heights near where the railway station is now!
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet Or that either.
lunaryuna
clever job!
sharon.corbet
The spire of St. Peter's R.C. seems to be missing, but it doesn't really help much with the date, as it is not completely clear when it was built (latest 1884.)
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
STP_2101 is the reverse view - at the same time? https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/7928270882/
sharon.corbet
25" OSI.
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet] The DIA entry for the church says: First contract (for addition of tower, porch, baptistery & first two bays of nave) 13 Jun 1882. 2nd contract (for demolition of remaining body of existing church and building 3rd nave bay, crossing transepts and sanctuary, 29 Jul 1891. So the tower is no earlier than 1892, and no help.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr is sometimes amazing! The Boyne Viaduct in 2018 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/mythicalireland/ I think the photographers and their cameras were two or three arches to the left ... on a train? https://www.flickr.com/photos/mythicalireland/40405433314/
Niall McAuley
I noted the chapel at the Sienna Convent, a
PuginAshlin job from 1876.oaktree_brian_1976
Paddle steamboats. Likely the earlier of the date range. 1860s 1870s
Dr. Ilia
Superb!!
Niall McAuley
Nearby in catalogue and geographically, dominican church from 1878, noted in the distance: