Images Dated 30th July 2015

Youghal Clock Gate

The famous Youghal Clock Gate, in the seaport of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, was built in 1777 on the site of Trinity Castle, part of the town's fortifications. Date: 18th century

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Tom Tower, Christ Church

The Curfew Tower, the Tom Tower of Christ Church, houses Great Tom a bell that sounds the curfew every night as a warning that colleges will shortly be closing their gates Date: 1950s

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The Quest, 1921

Sectional diagram of the Quest, the ship of the Shackleton-Rowett Oceanographical and Antarctic Expedition of 1921-22. Surrounding the image of the main ship are a number of interior views, including (top left) Sir Ernest Shackleton's quarters; (bottom middle) the galley; (top right) the wardroom. Date: 1921

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