Bathing Slip, Tramore, Co. Waterford
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| In collection: | The Lawrence Photograph Collection |
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[between ca. 1865-1914].
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| Notes: | Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/8899723534/ 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 ; 22 x 17 cm Geographic Coverage: Tramore, County Waterford, Province of Munster, Ireland. Caption on glassplate reads: Bathing Slip. Tramore. Co. Waterford. 9090. W. L. more |
Thought we might visit another bathing place today - this time it's the Bathing Slip at Tramore in Co. Waterford. A tad more rampant semi-nudiness on display than at Portrush yesterday...
And what a remarkable range of early 20th century male swimwear? Some seem almost improvised (not that I've examined their nether regions in great detail, you understand).
I repeat: Hubba, Hubba!
Date: Circa 1910?? (definitely after 1890, thanks Niall McAuley)
NLI Ref.: L_ROY_09090
Tags:
Tramore, Ireland, Munster, Bathing Slip, Men, Swimming Togs, Swimwear, Changing Huts, Bathing Huts, Towels, Sea, Cliffs, Church, Ladder, Rocks, Seaweed, Robert French, William Lawrence, Lawrence Collection, Glass Negative, DerangedLimerickbyLemur, Church of Ireland, Cliff House, Coast Guard, Gun Battery, Men's Slip, Doneraile Walk, Waterford, National Library of Ireland
Comments
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Must be cold water!
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
Looks like it's on the boat slip here: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,658387,601168,7,9
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
How do we add notes in this new and disimproved flickr?
Posted: 31.05.2013
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@beachcomberaustralia This is Ireland - the water's always cold!
I'm sensing something. I'm getting a strong feeling. What could it be? Oh, that's it - I feel that a Limerickbybeachcomber will be winging its way across the interweb about this one! :D (fingers crossed it'll be suitable for a family website)
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
In Tramore by the seaside one day
Some lads with their knobs on display
Found the salt water's chill
Wasn't quite such a thrill
When their members all shrivelled away
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
That sort of thing?
Posted: 31.05.2013
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@8468254@N02 Ahem, cough, splutter! Yes, probably that kind of thing... Though was hoping for a little more "before the watershed" obscurantism.
Posted: 31.05.2013
DannyM8
@beachcomberaustralia @8468254@N02 @nlireland New tag needed *Limerick by the lemur"
or Deranged Limerick by the Lemur
Posted: 31.05.2013
DannyM8
Is at least one naked?
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
There is no watershed in the sea. The water level's above the ground level.
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
@79549245@N06 That's why I wanted to add a note. I also think at least one is naked.
Posted: 31.05.2013
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@79549245@N06 Bathing Huts 3 and 9 in exactly the same position in that colourised postcard from the excellent Waterford Co. Museum.
Posted: 31.05.2013
Simon_Bates
It's probably just as well the photographer forgot to focus on the foreground!
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
@nlireland It's like enough that I'd guess it was taken at the same time. The clouds look hand painted, so they don't prove anything.
Posted: 31.05.2013
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@8468254@N02 I think so too! Chap standing in colour version in brown suit with white scarf looks like chap standing at right of group in our one...
Posted: 31.05.2013
derangedlemur
That and the camera is in the exact same spot, the tide is at the same level, the rotting wooden remains are in an equal state of dilapitude, etc. Does the museum have a date for it?
Posted: 31.05.2013
Swordscookie
If you harken back to the dreadful comments about the four oarsmen then these disgraceful flashers are getting off very lightly indeed:-) They look like bad lycra swim/cycle shorts.
Posted: 31.05.2013
DannyM8
@swordscookie I think these lads would be as sick as a plane to Lourdes to be compared to the "meat and two veg" on display in the photo you reference....
Posted: 31.05.2013
ofarrl
Another great photo Carol thanks for posting it. This was known as the mens slip, the ladies slip or bathing place was further up the beach near the cliffs.
A slightly older view
Posted: 01.06.2013
oaktree_brian_1976
Carol, it's called "shrinkage", from the Seinfeld episode... Please add that as a tag! haha
Posted: 01.06.2013
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
@33577523@N08 Glad you like it, Paul. We're seeing evidence that men's and women's bathing places were segregated all over Ireland. Betting that this was the case in England, Wales and Scotland too. I'm wondering if the same held true for "continental" Europe? Also wondering what happened to interlopers from the other gender? Relatively recently that the all male bastion of the Forty Foot in Dublin was invaded...
Posted: 02.06.2013
ofarrl
Tramore had another male only bathing place, The Guillamene Cove, not sure when it was opened to all genders.
Sign at the Guillamene
Posted: 02.06.2013
ofarrl
It is Carol, near Newtown Cove.
Posted: 02.06.2013
derangedlemur
@nlireland That's interesting. My granny always used to go swimming at Ladies' Cove in Dunmore East instead of at Lawless Strand with the proletariat (i.e. me).
Posted: 04.06.2013
