davken
03/05/2016, 17:23
Os comparto éstas imágenes del Dublín de finales del siglo XIX y primeros del XX, en una sorprendentemente buena resolución y calidad para ser de esa época.
A ver qué os parecen:
1. Gun Powder Office ca. 1890
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-1.jpg
View of a bustling O’Connell Bridge and Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street), Dublin. Prominent ‘Gun Powder Office’ sign can be seen on the left side of the photo.
2. The Long Room ca. 1885
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-6.jpg
This is the very beautiful Long Room Library at Trinity College Dublin.
La universidad de Dublín
3. Oscar Traynor (under the X) April 2, 1922
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-20.jpg
According to the Irish Independent, April 3, 1922, the Dublin City Brigade I.R.A. paraded at Smithfield on the 2nd “under officers who recognise the Executive established as a result of the recent Convention”, and were addressed by Oscar Traynor, Rory O’Connor and F[rank] Henderson.
Mítin de una brigada del IRA. Poco después tuvo lugar la Batalla de Dublín (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_Dubl%C3%ADn)
4. Members of the Irish Women Workers’ Union on the steps of Liberty Hall ca. 1914
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-12.jpg
5. O’Neill’s Bicycles ca. 1907
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-5.jpg
Lucania bicycles were manufactured by John O’Neill at the Lucania works in South King Street, Dublin. An advertisement for the Lucania in a 1911 edition of Sinn Féin carried the information also that the company had won a contract to supply the Post Office with 400 delivery bicycles.
Trabajadores de la casa de bicicletas Lucania. En 1911 ganaron un concurso para suministrar 400 bicis al servicios de Correos.
6. Horse-drawn Omnibus, Westmoreland Street, Dublin ca. 1865
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-22.jpg
7. Fiat Car at Rutland Square ca. 1924
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-7.jpg
Fiat car adorned with flowers and surrounded by people at 18 Rutland Square (now Parnell Square), Dublin
8. View from top of Nelson’s Pillar, Sackville Street (O’Connell Street) ca. 1921
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-8.jpg
9. Children’s Party ca. 1924
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-17.jpg
10. A Black and Tan on duty in Dublin ca. 1920
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-16.jpg
A Black and Tan on duty in Dublin. Smoking and posing with a Lewis machine gun.
Black and Tan: Fuerza de Reserva de la Real Policía irlandesa (Fórsa Chúltaca Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann), que era una de dos fuerzas paramilitares empleadas por la Real Policía Irlandesa (RIC) en 1920 y 1921, para suprimir la revolución en Irlanda. Aunque fuera establecido para contraatacar al Ejército Republicano Irlandés, se hizo notorio por sus numerosos ataques sobre la población civil.
11. Sackville Street ca. 1905
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-3.jpg
High view along Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street) in Dublin
12. St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin City, Co. Dublin ca. 1890
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-13.jpg
13. Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa August 1, 1915
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-14.jpg
Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. Trams drew to a halt and crowds lined the streets as the coffin passed. O’Rossa had died on Staten Island on 29 June 1915, but his body was brought back to Ireland for burial in Glasnevin Cemetery. This photo was taken at Parnell Square East, or Rutland Square East as it was then known.
Fenian: Organización revolucionaria irlandesa fundada en Nueva York en 1858, que buscaba una Irlanda independiente del dominio inglés.
El fallecido de la foto era un activista que murió en Staten Island (USA) y fue trasladado a Dublín para su entierro. La ceremonia duró 4 días y asistieron miles de personas.
14. Trinity College, Dublin ca. 1900
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-15.jpg
15. Dáil Éireann meeting in the Mansion House August, 1921
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-9.jpg
(continuará...)
A ver qué os parecen:
1. Gun Powder Office ca. 1890
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-1.jpg
View of a bustling O’Connell Bridge and Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street), Dublin. Prominent ‘Gun Powder Office’ sign can be seen on the left side of the photo.
2. The Long Room ca. 1885
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-6.jpg
This is the very beautiful Long Room Library at Trinity College Dublin.
La universidad de Dublín
3. Oscar Traynor (under the X) April 2, 1922
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-20.jpg
According to the Irish Independent, April 3, 1922, the Dublin City Brigade I.R.A. paraded at Smithfield on the 2nd “under officers who recognise the Executive established as a result of the recent Convention”, and were addressed by Oscar Traynor, Rory O’Connor and F[rank] Henderson.
Mítin de una brigada del IRA. Poco después tuvo lugar la Batalla de Dublín (https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalla_de_Dubl%C3%ADn)
4. Members of the Irish Women Workers’ Union on the steps of Liberty Hall ca. 1914
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-12.jpg
5. O’Neill’s Bicycles ca. 1907
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-5.jpg
Lucania bicycles were manufactured by John O’Neill at the Lucania works in South King Street, Dublin. An advertisement for the Lucania in a 1911 edition of Sinn Féin carried the information also that the company had won a contract to supply the Post Office with 400 delivery bicycles.
Trabajadores de la casa de bicicletas Lucania. En 1911 ganaron un concurso para suministrar 400 bicis al servicios de Correos.
6. Horse-drawn Omnibus, Westmoreland Street, Dublin ca. 1865
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-22.jpg
7. Fiat Car at Rutland Square ca. 1924
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-7.jpg
Fiat car adorned with flowers and surrounded by people at 18 Rutland Square (now Parnell Square), Dublin
8. View from top of Nelson’s Pillar, Sackville Street (O’Connell Street) ca. 1921
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-8.jpg
9. Children’s Party ca. 1924
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-17.jpg
10. A Black and Tan on duty in Dublin ca. 1920
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-16.jpg
A Black and Tan on duty in Dublin. Smoking and posing with a Lewis machine gun.
Black and Tan: Fuerza de Reserva de la Real Policía irlandesa (Fórsa Chúltaca Chonstáblacht Ríoga na hÉireann), que era una de dos fuerzas paramilitares empleadas por la Real Policía Irlandesa (RIC) en 1920 y 1921, para suprimir la revolución en Irlanda. Aunque fuera establecido para contraatacar al Ejército Republicano Irlandés, se hizo notorio por sus numerosos ataques sobre la población civil.
11. Sackville Street ca. 1905
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-3.jpg
High view along Sackville Street (now O’Connell Street) in Dublin
12. St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin City, Co. Dublin ca. 1890
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-13.jpg
13. Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa August 1, 1915
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-14.jpg
Funeral procession of Fenian Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. Trams drew to a halt and crowds lined the streets as the coffin passed. O’Rossa had died on Staten Island on 29 June 1915, but his body was brought back to Ireland for burial in Glasnevin Cemetery. This photo was taken at Parnell Square East, or Rutland Square East as it was then known.
Fenian: Organización revolucionaria irlandesa fundada en Nueva York en 1858, que buscaba una Irlanda independiente del dominio inglés.
El fallecido de la foto era un activista que murió en Staten Island (USA) y fue trasladado a Dublín para su entierro. La ceremonia duró 4 días y asistieron miles de personas.
14. Trinity College, Dublin ca. 1900
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-15.jpg
15. Dáil Éireann meeting in the Mansion House August, 1921
https://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/vintage-high-res-photos-of-dublin-from-100-years-ago-9.jpg
(continuará...)