An unusual human interest image today from the Mason Collection. Boys being boys, down the docks, playing with the water and never a care for the danger. The nearby ship says Belfast, but this could be in any port in Ireland or the UK.
It is however Dublin :) Custom House Quay more precisely. Looking upstream on the Liffey towards Loopline Bridge....
Collection:
Mason Photographic Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1890-1910. Definitely after c.1914. Perhaps later
NLI Ref:
M57/6
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Info:
Owner:
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Source:
Flickr Commons
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Niall McAuley
I see the loopline bridge, they are on the quays at the Custom House in Dublin. Streetview of the steps. The date range is off - the Clarecastle was built in 1914 and bought by Gunness in 1915 : Clyde ships page. Date is before 1953 when the Clarecastle was sold again.
Niall McAuley
All the boys are wearing shoes, which also suggests a later date range. I think some of them are fishing with bits of string. They have a big empty tin can to put their catch into.
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Flickr is sometimes amazing and the NLI is always amazing - we have visited those steps before - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/7843320516/
BlueisCoool
A wonderful looking image.
abandoned railways
It looks like the boys are Crabbing. A ball of string or a sock is the bait on a line.
abandoned railways
so much hassle to sign-in since the change??
telling mandible
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley It is funny that you mention shoes here as I not so long ago got a Syringe stuck in mine when I attempted to set up for a photograph in this exact location looking towards Ulster Bank.
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wicklowalsh hope you were ok?
telling mandible
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland Thankfully it didn't penetrate the Shoe, I just had to remove it then quickly wash my hands.
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .