View of the General Post Office (GPO), O'Connell Street Dublin.
Dublin Core
Title
View of the General Post Office (GPO), O'Connell Street Dublin.
Subject
Post offices
GPO
Description
Lantern slide depicting the General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin. The foundations stone of the GPO was laid by Lord Whitworth on the 12th of August 1814. The architect was Francis Johnston. After the building was destroyed during the 1916 Easter Rising, reconstruction on the building was led by Ofice of Public Works (OPW) team led by TJ Byrne. Originally catalogued as 'D3 VIII, 79' with label 'GPO'.
Creator
Betty Maguire
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Type
image
Identifier
RSAI Lantern Slide, Box 16
Alternative Title
BOX16_011
Date Created
11/06/15
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Is Part Of
RSAI Lantern slide collection
Extent
7559 x 7559 pixels
Medium
Lantern slides
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Dublin
Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx
Town: Dublin City
Logainm Town Link: http://www.logainm.ie/1375542.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 15
Irish National Grid North: 35
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.349076
Longitude: -6.261029
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
Betty Maguire , “View of the General Post Office (GPO), O'Connell Street Dublin. ,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed April 16, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/27464.
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