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The old photographs here are scanned from original Magic Lantern Slides dating from the period 1890 through 1940 and are therefore of some historical interest.
I have in my possession some 50 odd slides of Youghal and Southern Ireland, including pictures of the Torrens Chemist shop in Youghal which my grandfather used to run in the early 20th century, as well as a few pictures of Youghal in the '21 rebellion. This small collection is however the tip of the iceburg - there are over a thousand more glass slides in the collection, which is in the families possession.
My grandfather was an early motorist so there are pictures of a 1912 Wolseley, as well as a Daraq of that vintage. Also there are pictures of early motorcycles and a few pictures of Mr Jacobs (of Jacobs biscuits fame) with whom my grandfather was very friendly.
There are also about 30 slides taken in Bournemouth and area in the same time period.
All of these slides have been scanned using a Canon Canoscan 8400F: I have not decided how many to add to this site, so please ask if interested!
This slide collection is however but the tip of an iceberg: there are probably well in excess of 1000 glass plate slides taken in the early 20th century in the family's possession. Feel free to contact me if you are interested.