Wexford, Co. Wexford
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| In collection: | The Lawrence Photograph Collection |
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[between ca. 1882-1914].
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| Notes: | Original date range for this photograph was ca. 1865-1914. Research by our Flickr Commons users established the date range as ca. 1882-1914. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/35380747664 Robert French was the chief photographer responsible for photographing three quarters of the Lawrence Collection. For more information, see the Dictionary of Irish Biography: http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a3369 Physical description: 1 negative : glass ; 19 x 13 cm Geographic Coverage: Wexford, County Wexford, Province of Leinster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Wexford. 6450. W. L. more |
If you feel a sense of 'déja vu' or even if you feel you have seen this all before then you are correct. It is Wexford but taken from the other bank of the Slaney and showing the town and its skyline in the distance. The two in the foreground add some interest and are posing very nicely to enable Mr. French to 'frame' the scene.
Photographer: Robert French
Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1865-1914
NLI Ref: L_CAB_06450
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
Tags:
Robert French, William Lawrence, Lawrence Collection, Lawrence Photographic Studio, Glass Negative, National Library of Ireland, Wexford, Slaney, skyline, posers, boats, quays, ships, docks, furze, Ferrybank, Breakwater, County Wexford, Photographers Box, Jaunty, Pipe, Spires, Twin Churches, Church of the Assumption, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, Lawrence Photograph Collection
Comments
O Mac
Ah! The infamous case of the photographers box. Could that man be Mr. French himself?
Posted: 28.07.2017
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
He looks familiar - and appears jacketless (!) in this one, same day? - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334165
Posted: 28.07.2017
sam2cents
It's incredibly immediate. It feels just like it was taken today, but for the costumes. Btw, if that's a Peterson pipe then I think this must be 1890s or more, although I'm no expert.
Posted: 28.07.2017
oaktree_brian_1976
bowler hat and a pipe!
Posted: 28.07.2017
Niall McAuley
The Deja Vu is because on July 10th we had this:
Posted: 28.07.2017
KenjiB_48
What a painting this would make -
Posted: 28.07.2017
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Thanks all. I''ve updated the map and tags for this shot. Does anyone have any thoughts on date? As Wexford seems to be pretty well covered in the NIAH database, I'd hoped we might spot some buildings to help us refine the 50-year date range. I guess the most obvious skyline elements (the churches) preceed the earliest date in the catalogue (1860s), and so perhaps aren't 'useful' in that sense. Anyone spot anything else? Or do we think it's a similar range to the Quay/Crescent image we had recently?
Posted: 30.07.2017
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
After 1882 due to the Provincial Bank (see note) - www.dia.ie/works/view/4862/CO.+WEXFORD,+WEXFORD,+ANNE+STR...(&+CUSTOM+HOUSE+QUAY),+PROVINCIAL+BANK
As posted by www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley/ on the other photo.
I think the railway and 'Woodenworks' opened in 1882 (possibly 1874). French/Lawrence was there earlier, when the Woodenworks was being built -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000337811
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000337809
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000337807
Posted: 30.07.2017
Dr. Ilia
amazing capture
Posted: 04.08.2017
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Always good to revisit these photos. I think this might well be Mr French and son(?) having a grand day out. Another photo shows the leather case for glass plates better - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000322477
Posted: 28.11.2023
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
More from the same day -
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000322476
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334163
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334164
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334165
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000540268 (Holmes photo)
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000328195
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000328196
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000328197
Posted: 28.11.2023
