The Gallery - John Stewart, Maria Devoy
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 19:46Our first selection is courtesy of John Stewart:
1904
1908
1904
1908
Courtesy of Marya:
c. 1907
c. 1908
c. 1902
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Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 19:46Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 22:03Posted: 03 Dec 2006, 17:56John Stewart has now kindly allowed me to borrow his entire collection of Portobello postcards. You can now look forward to regular updates to this section over the next few weeks as I get round to scanning them. In doing so, I will in some cases attempt minor repairs without altering the character of the original.
The first selection is of Abercorn Park:
The first selection is of Abercorn Park:
Posted: 03 Dec 2006, 23:28Pitville Street, formerly Pitt Street
1907
John Street
1907
John Street
Posted: 04 Dec 2006, 00:17The Parish Church
St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1903
St Mark's Episcopal Church, 1903
Posted: 05 Dec 2006, 22:38The next series is of Portobello High Street:
1906
1907
1906
1907
Posted: 05 Dec 2006, 23:391907
1920
1905
Posted: 06 Dec 2006, 23:241904
1912
1919
1908
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 09:58Final selection from the High Street
1924
1924
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 10:021915
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 12:11The remaining postcards from John's collection are scenes from the beach and promenade.
1935
1929
1929
1935
1929
1929
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 18:081904
1910
1931
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 18:161904
1906
1907
1904
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 22:091904
1920
1905
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 22:111925
1906
Posted: 09 Dec 2006, 23:011915
1906
Posted: 10 Dec 2006, 14:24This is the final selection, for the time being at least. If you have any that aren't already featured here, please get in touch. I'm also hoping to persuade one or two people to add captions to the collection.
1926
1926
1905
1917
1926
1926
1905
1917
Posted: 29 Dec 2006, 18:40Latest additions from John's collection:
1931
1931
Re: The Gallery - John Stewart, Maria Devoy
Posted: 23 Dec 2010, 12:07just finished looking at your wonderfull postcards of Portobello.It brought back some wonderfull memories of my
childhood growing up there.The best thing is not much has changed since I went to school there.
childhood growing up there.The best thing is not much has changed since I went to school there.