Poor morning Mary is suffering a bad bout of vertigo after all the standing on her head trying to see the "Uppsidey Downsie" half of yesterdays Eblana Collection offering. So, for safety's sake, I've gone back to the ever reliable Mr. Poole for this mornings offering!
Just in case there was any doubt about what was being advertised in this (extensive) window display, we have confirmation that Maclean's (note placement of the "a" and the apostrophe mister sign-writer) Opas Powder was an antacid marketed from at least the mid 1930s. In this case it is being heavily promoted by Curtis' pharmacy on Waterford's Barrack Street....
Photographer:
A. H. Poole
Collection:
Poole Photographic Studio, Waterford
Date: Catalogue range c.1901-1954. Possibly after c.1935.
NLI Ref:
POOLEWP 4202
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Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
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Dr. Ilia
Well done
Carol Maddock
Sack the sign writer! MacLean on every product and sign, and he (almost certainly, he) manages McLeans.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] Huh! Is this part of the MacMetoo movement, blaming the men for everything???
Carol Maddock
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland No, it's the McLeanOut movement!
BultacoFan
A testimonial letter (which I'm sure was not made up at all by the ad company!!) is included in one of the ads. The date looks to be 3/10/26 or 5/10/26.
abandoned railways
Daddy Curtis was a pharmacist who catered for the poor people of that area of Waterford city. He was a lay preacher in the Baptist church and a most genial and affable man. He was a herbalist who went out the country every week with his daughter to gather herbs for his medicines. She carried the herbs home in her small cart that was tethered to her pet goat. www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/5896447443
Niall McAuley
Two Curtis households on Barrack St. in the 1911 census , clearly related since they are all Baptists. Richard Charles is a Druggist in house #10 which has 5 windows to the front. The numbers do not match the modern street numbers. The census suggests we are at the opposite end of the street from the barracks, so this is a contender for the shop: Streetview.
abandoned railways
europepmc.org/scanned?pageindex=1&articles=PMC2461286 Dr Hugh Maclean British Medical Journal Oct 1935.
oaktree_brian_1976
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2036874/. So this is between 1935 to 1950 based on the apostrophe or lack thereof in the Maclean's.
Carol Maddock
From the Irish Examiner on 19 February 1932 (earliest ad I could find in a quick search):
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♫ Hark! The Herald Angels sing Maclean's Powder is just The Thing Two for an adult, one for a child - Peace on Earth and mercy mild! If you want to go to Heaven, You must eat at least eleven, If you want to go to Hell, You must eat the box as well. Hark the herald Angels sing, Maclean’s Powder is just The Thing.” ♫ with apologies to Beechams
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia You are one lucky man! Here in Ireland we have just removed Blasphemy from the Constitution so we won't have to have you extradited!
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Phew! That's a relief!
silverio10
Buena serie de fotos antiguas .
jamica1
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]] To make it worse, it is "McLeans'" For apostrophe fans (or fans' or fan's) this is a wonderful site www.apostrophecatastrophes.com/
Carol Maddock
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamica1 Ye's, thats' stupendou's! :)