Irish street photographer from the 19th century.

humberklog

Came across this site over on the Dublin forum.

http://www.retronaut.co/2010/06/girl-on-a-tricycle-ireland-1900/

So unusual to see this loose style street photography in the 1890-1910's. Some even look like shots from the hip.

Some really great shots and it made me smile that back at the start of photography for the masses people were photographing sea guls on the Liffey.

sineadw

There are lovely big prints of these in the national photographic archive in meeting house square at the moment

vermilions

Oh wow. cool find... thanks for sharing.

Zillah

I've been wracking my brain trying to work out where exactly the shot of the man with the umbrella on Nassau street was taken. My best guess is that it was taken near the Trinity exit on Nassau street and that the church in the background is the one on St Andrew's street, but that would require there to have been fairly major redesigns of the streets and trinity grounds since, which is possible, but those railings all look original.

Gregor Samsa

Zillah wrote: »

I've been wracking my brain trying to work out where exactly the shot of the man with the umbrella on Nassau street was taken. My best guess is that it was taken near the Trinity exit on Nassau street and that the church in the background is the one on St Andrew's street, but that would require there to have been fairly major redesigns of the streets and trinity grounds since, which is possible, but those railings all look original.

You're right, it looks like it was taken from the corner of Nassau Street and Grafton Street, looking towards where the Molly Malone statue is now (With St. Anne's Church, now the Tourist Office, in the background):



It seems to be taken from a bit behind the girl in the striped hoodie. The lamp post on the footpath is gone now, and the pavement over at the bottom of Grafton Street has been significantly remodeled, with a big hulking CCTV camera sticking out of it. I don't think Trinity's railings have changed, though.


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humberklog

Just the street lay-out at the bottom of Grafton St. would have looked a liitle different. I can remember catching the bus on Grafton St. I think it was only pedestrianised in the early 80's.

This chap did a good job over on the Dublin forum...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77627031&postcount=1474

Tallon

humberklog wrote: »

Some even look like shots from the hip.

Could it be that they are using the old 'hood' cameras on the tripods?

Like this

humberklog

Tallon wrote: »

Could it be that they are using the old 'hood' cameras on the tripods?

Like this

They look hand held. The camera would be like my own from that period, you hold it at your belly and look through reflecting mirrors so- yeah in that sense from the hip but what I meant (and shoulda been clearer) is that some look as though they were taken surreptitiously.

Tallon

Ah

humberklog

Ooh..

Griotar

THanks for posting that humberklog.

humberklog

No prob, sure it was only over on the Dublin City forum. There's a really great thread with loads of interesting historical stuff that comes up on it regarding Dublin.

Here's a link...http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055264714