![[Junction at Rathmines, Dublin]](/IIIF/000050000/000047571/vtls000047571_001.jp2/full/800,/0/default.jpg)
[Junction at Rathmines, Dublin]
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| In collection: | Eason Photographic Collection |
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| Format: | Photo |
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August 1911.
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| Notes: | Additional information about this photograph may be available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8102282250 Physical description: 1 photographic negative glass 12 x 16 cm. more |
What a joyous junction! There are some news posters between Retz and Rooneys at the left that might be a help in dating this one. Have a look at the large size. The headlines I can make out are:
Elisha's Letters
Murder in a Motor Car
[Remarkable Trial?]
A Long Swim
France & Germany
Now, I found an article entitled A Long Swim in the Irish Times from Saturday 7 July 1906:
"Yesterday Jebez Wolffe, the well-known swimmer, swam from Dover to Ramsgate, a distance of 18 miles in 6 hours 35 minutes, thus breaking Captain Webb's record of eight and a half hours over the same course..."
And I think the poster says Saturday! However, the next word looks like August to me, so I kept searching and this looks fairly promising from Saturday, 26 August 1911:
"MURDER IN A MOTOR CAR.
The trial of Mr. Beattie for the murder of his wife by shooting her while travelling in a motor car, was resumed to-day..."
Can you find other clues in this photo that might confirm the August 1911 date? August is looking promising because Edward Lee & Co. behind tram no. 23 are selling things for the Horse Show - always held at the RDS in August. And 1910 is sculpted under the pediment of the Lee establishment. So it's just 1911 we need to confirm (or not)! Either way, think this is a great shot, and as always, willing to be outright contradicted...
Date: August 1911??
NLI Ref.: Eas 1934
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Comments
heady school
My grandfather was an inspector on the trams, but I have a feeling he started out as a conductor. A bit of a stretch, but it might even be him centre frame.
Great photo.
Posted: 19.10.2012
blackpoolbeach
In the foreground are white lines painted on the cobblestones, or they could be white stones set into the road.
Is this a first for these old NLI photos?
Posted: 19.10.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@blackpoolbeach Early pedestrian crossing as in our Cork photo with the running lady?
Posted: 19.10.2012
heady school
Couldn't find any mention of the name Retz in the census for 1901 or 1911, but have found the phone number for George Retz, Pork Butcher, in the 1913 phone directory.
Posted: 19.10.2012
Swordscookie
A beautiful shot of the old village. @blackpoolbeach I suspect that the lines are sets that show where piping lies beneath the road.
Posted: 19.10.2012
ccferrie
Fantastic photo. It's remarkable how little has changed and this junction is still the bustling heart of the village. The angle of view is unusual - must be from the first floor of a building on the corner of Rathgar Rd/Upr Rathmines Rd.
Posted: 19.10.2012
John Spooner
Jabez Wolffe seems to have made several (at least 12) attempts to swim the English Channel between 1906 and 1911, including an unsuccessful attempt on 21st July 1911 reported in the London Times on July 24th 1911.
According to Wikipedia (and his London Times obituary) he made 22 attempts before he gave up in 1913. In the 1930s he is mentioned as trainer to other channel swimmers.
Posted: 19.10.2012
DannyM8
Could this be the Beattie Case Mentioned?
THE BEATTIE CASE.
July 15, 1907 —Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., met Beulah Bfn
ford, 18 years old, the "girl in the case."
July 25, 1909—Henry Clay Baattie, 111, horn to Beulah
Binford and Beattie; died a year later.
August 24, 1910 —Beattie married Louise Owen, daughter
of prominent family.
May 31, 1911 —Henry Clay Beattie, IV, born to Mr. and
Mrs. Beattie.
July 17, 1911—Beattie away from home until after mid
night with Binford girl.
July 18, 1911—Mrs. Beattie murdered on Midlothian
road, 10:45 p. m.
July 22, 1911—Henry Beattie charged with murder.
August 21, 1911 —Trial opened at Chesterfield courthouse.
September 8, 1911—Jury returned verdict of guilty. Beat
tie sentenced by Judge "Watson to be electrocuted .November
See Report from Tacoma, Washington
Posted: 19.10.2012
DannyM8
So if it says " The Trial Continues" that gives us a date of Between August 22nd and September 8th 1911?
Posted: 19.10.2012
John Spooner
@79549245@N06 The Times (London) reported the verdict on the 9th September (in a report dated the 8th)
Climax of the Motor-Car Murder trial (report dated 5th Sept)
Verdict of the Motor-Car Murder trial (report dated 8th Sept)
The final mention of the Motor-Car Murder (1911)
Posted: 19.10.2012
ccferrie
They even wrote a song about him! www.lizlyle.lofgrens.org/RmOlSngs/RTOS-HenryClayBeattie.html
Posted: 19.10.2012
ccferrie
And here's a collection of photos of Beattie, the victim, the other woman, the courthouse and even the motor car in question www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=ac52ba21-...
Posted: 19.10.2012
christopherlane_antiques
Great view. I used to live around the corner from this location in the early 2000s.
Posted: 20.10.2012
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@79549245@N06 Yep, but think I'll stick with August because of the Horse Show references!
Posted: 29.10.2012
Niall McAuley
The poster to the left of the Irish Times is the Freeman, and I see LABOUR WAR.
There is a story on 26/08/1911 THE LABOUR WAR
and one on 24/08/1911 GREAT LABOUR WAR
Posted: 15.01.2020
Niall McAuley
The Irish Times poster carries the headline "ELISHA'S LETTERS - CORRESPONDENCE WITH blur"
The archive has a story ELISHA'S LETTERS - CORRESPONDENCE WITH AHAB AND JEZEBEL dated 26/08/1911, a match for one of the LABOUR WAR headlines.
So the date is Saturday the 26th of August, 1911.
Posted: 04.09.2020
