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BLESSINGTON STREET BASIN


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Blessington Street Basin

Measuring 0.75 hectares and located in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city, and within easy walking distance of O’Connell Street, the Basin has a long and varied history. Construction began around 1803 to provide a reservoir for the city water supply which until then was sourced from Lough Owel in Co. Westmeath. From the date of the completion of the Vartry Reservoir system in the 1860′s Blessington Street Basin’s water was then used exclusively to supply distilleries in Bow Street (Jamesons) and John’s Lane (Powers) and this continued until 1970 and 1976 respectively.

The Basin was completely refurbished in 1993/94 with the help of Fas and financial contributions from the National Heritage Council and ALONE. Now this quiet haven in a bustling metropolis provides a secret garden for local residents and visitors alike.

BLESSINGTON STREET BASIN


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Blessington Street Basin

Measuring 0.75 hectares and located in the heart of Dublin’s north inner city, and within easy walking distance of O’Connell Street, the Basin has a long and varied history. Construction began around 1803 to provide a reservoir for the city water supply which until then was sourced from Lough Owel in Co. Westmeath. From the date of the completion of the Vartry Reservoir system in the 1860′s Blessington Street Basin’s water was then used exclusively to supply distilleries in Bow Street (Jamesons) and John’s Lane (Powers) and this continued until 1970 and 1976 respectively.

The Basin was completely refurbished in 1993/94 with the help of Fas and financial contributions from the National Heritage Council and ALONE. Now this quiet haven in a bustling metropolis provides a secret garden for local residents and visitors alike.

BLESSINGTON STREET BASIN


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Accident: Cycling In Dublin Is A High Risk Activity, Or Is It?


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Note: Due to some emails received the title has been modified slightly.
Also as some mentioned that the stats I used were out of date and had been supplied by a commercial organization I have now included a link to a list of pedestrians and cyclists who died as the result of accidents during a more recent period.
dublincycling.ie/node/571

I cannot determine what happened here and have photographed in such a way that neither the driver nor the cyclist can be easily identified.

I like cycling but I would never use a bicycle in Dublin because it is a high-risk activity.

There were approximately 427 collisions involving cyclists reported to the Garda in Dublin city over the period (2002 to 2006), 11 of which involved fatalities.
I know two cyclists who died as the result of road accidents in Dublin. One shared an office with me for a year and another was a family friend (she was crushed by a truck).

Top four types of cycle accidents in Dublin:

Drivers turning right in front of an oncoming bicycle.
Drivers hitting a bicycle when overtaking or changing lanes.
Car doors being opened in front of cyclists.
Drivers hitting cyclists when turning left.

Note: Left-turning vehicles were involved the majority of fatalities.

Accident: Cycling In Dublin Is A High Risk Activity, Or Is It?


Image by infomatique
Note: Due to some emails received the title has been modified slightly.
Also as some mentioned that the stats I used were out of date and had been supplied by a commercial organization I have now included a link to a list of pedestrians and cyclists who died as the result of accidents during a more recent period.
dublincycling.ie/node/571

I cannot determine what happened here and have photographed in such a way that neither the driver nor the cyclist can be easily identified.

I like cycling but I would never use a bicycle in Dublin because it is a high-risk activity.

There were approximately 427 collisions involving cyclists reported to the Garda in Dublin city over the period (2002 to 2006), 11 of which involved fatalities.
I know two cyclists who died as the result of road accidents in Dublin. One shared an office with me for a year and another was a family friend (she was crushed by a truck).

Top four types of cycle accidents in Dublin:

Drivers turning right in front of an oncoming bicycle.
Drivers hitting a bicycle when overtaking or changing lanes.
Car doors being opened in front of cyclists.
Drivers hitting cyclists when turning left.

Note: Left-turning vehicles were involved the majority of fatalities.

DUBLIN STREET ART


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SWEDEN IN MARCH


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SWEDEN IN MARCH


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Berlin — Christmas in soldier’s hospital (LOC)


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Bain News Service,, publisher.

Berlin — Christmas in soldier’s hospital

[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]

1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.

Notes:
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards.
Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Subjects:
Berlin

Format: Glass negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

General information about the Bain Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.ggbain

Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ggbain.18337

Call Number: LC-B2- 3372-2

Accident: Cycling In Dublin Is A High Risk Activity, Or Is It?


Image by infomatique
Note: Due to some emails received the title has been modified slightly.
Also as some mentioned that the stats I used were out of date and had been supplied by a commercial organization I have now included a link to a list of pedestrians and cyclists who died as the result of accidents during a more recent period.
dublincycling.ie/node/571

I cannot determine what happened here and have photographed in such a way that neither the driver nor the cyclist can be easily identified.

I like cycling but I would never use a bicycle in Dublin because it is a high-risk activity.

There were approximately 427 collisions involving cyclists reported to the Garda in Dublin city over the period (2002 to 2006), 11 of which involved fatalities.
I know two cyclists who died as the result of road accidents in Dublin. One shared an office with me for a year and another was a family friend (she was crushed by a truck).

Top four types of cycle accidents in Dublin:

Drivers turning right in front of an oncoming bicycle.
Drivers hitting a bicycle when overtaking or changing lanes.
Car doors being opened in front of cyclists.
Drivers hitting cyclists when turning left.

Note: Left-turning vehicles were involved the majority of fatalities.

Accident: Cycling In Dublin Is A High Risk Activity, Or Is It?


Image by infomatique
Note: Due to some emails received the title has been modified slightly.
Also as some mentioned that the stats I used were out of date and had been supplied by a commercial organization I have now included a link to a list of pedestrians and cyclists who died as the result of accidents during a more recent period.
dublincycling.ie/node/571

I cannot determine what happened here and have photographed in such a way that neither the driver nor the cyclist can be easily identified.

I like cycling but I would never use a bicycle in Dublin because it is a high-risk activity.

There were approximately 427 collisions involving cyclists reported to the Garda in Dublin city over the period (2002 to 2006), 11 of which involved fatalities.
I know two cyclists who died as the result of road accidents in Dublin. One shared an office with me for a year and another was a family friend (she was crushed by a truck).

Top four types of cycle accidents in Dublin:

Drivers turning right in front of an oncoming bicycle.
Drivers hitting a bicycle when overtaking or changing lanes.
Car doors being opened in front of cyclists.
Drivers hitting cyclists when turning left.

Note: Left-turning vehicles were involved the majority of fatalities.

DUBLIN STREET ART


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