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Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« on: Monday 18 September 17 10:08 BST (UK) »
I am hoping to include some photos in a family history but with context i.e. connect them the particular generation. The photo is of the quayside of Waterford City, Ireland but I do not have a date. The ships look like they were Steamships and the gent with the top hat may suggest late Victorian or early Edwardian. Does the sailors uniform offer a clue?. My guess is about 1905 give or take 5 years. Can someone be more accurate

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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #1 on: Monday 18 September 17 11:36 BST (UK) »
A colourised version of this same photograph appears first on Google search images. Date given is c1900.
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.

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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #2 on: Monday 18 September 17 12:01 BST (UK) »
A colourised version of this same photograph appears first on Google search images. Date given is c1900.
Regorian, Thanks for your comment. It confirms what I suspected would be the approximated date and fits with what I'm doing. Think I can close this off. Cheers

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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #3 on: Monday 18 September 17 12:39 BST (UK) »
Another of the same pic HERE........... gives 1902, so same ball park.


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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #4 on: Monday 18 September 17 14:31 BST (UK) »
I forgot to mention , a really marvelous photograph.
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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #5 on: Monday 18 September 17 15:23 BST (UK) »
The date is deeply suspicious. The 2 ladies at the bottom wear hats not around C.1900-05. I think you need to come forward a decade. Academic really as it would have looked pretty much the same C. 1900-05.
Warks:Ashford;Cadby;Clarke;Clifford;Cooke Copage;Easthope;
Edmonds;Felton;Colledge;Lutwyche;Mander(s);May;Poole;Withers.
Staffs.Edmonds;Addison;Duffield;Webb;Fisher;Archer
Salop:Easthope,Eddowes,Hoorde,Oteley,Vernon,Talbot,De Neville.
Notts.Clarke;Redfearne;Treece.
Som.May;Perriman;Cox
India Kane;Felton;Cadby
London.Haysom.
Lancs.Gay.
Worcs.Coley;Mander;Sawyer.
Kings of Wessex & Scotland
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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #6 on: Monday 18 September 17 16:02 BST (UK) »
The date is deeply suspicious. The 2 ladies at the bottom wear hats not around C.1900-05. I think you need to come forward a decade. Academic really as it would have looked pretty much the same C. 1900-05.
If the date could be proven to be out by 10 years then it would still fit for me. That said would we not expect to see a change in the ships once we move forward. Not only did women's hat wear change but ships did too. just a thought!

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Re: Date this particular scene of quayside of Waterford City, Ireland
« Reply #7 on: Monday 18 September 17 16:24 BST (UK) »
I took a good look at the ships too. Two steamers and the rest sailing ships. There were still sailing ships in service during WWI. I don't like to see sailing ships sinking in WWI. U-boats wouldn't waste a torpedo on them, but surface and use the deck gun to sink them.   
Griffiths Llandogo, Mitcheltroy, Mon. and Whitchurch Here (Also Edwards),  18th C., Griffiths FoD 19th Century.