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12-Oct-2011

Pride in Our Town

Dundalk has a very active Tidy Towns Committee comprising residents groups, the business community and local council. As a result of their work, Dundalk's performance in the national Tidy Towns Competition has improved vastly in recent years. And it's not just about picking up litter and keeping the streets clean, it's about pride in our built heritage and our environment. One of the projects which the committee has undertaken sees old photographs of streetscapes from the past printed on metal and erected on the street lights of a pedestrianised street. These scene is of the Market Square which is currently being refurbished. The courthouse with its Grecian style pillars remains pretty much the same as it did when this photo was taken in the late 1800s. It's also where I spent most of today, covering the District Court.

Olympus E-P1
1/250s f/4.4 at 25.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time12-Oct-2011 15:00:01
MakeOlympus
ModelE-P1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length25 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/4.4
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance1.000 m

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globalgadabout13-Oct-2011 13:41
inspired echo of the old photo's era in the vignetting effect..looks as if Dundalk has a heritage to be cherished...V
Neal Nye13-Oct-2011 11:04
It would be so much fun to compare the scenes like this. What a marvelous idea!
Patricia Kay13-Oct-2011 10:37
A wonderful idea to take pride and preserve such a beautiful place Mairead...I do love the old towns far much more than the modern...BV
Carl Carbone13-Oct-2011 03:23
That is really a great idea. I think every town would benefit from such a display. Nicely documented. V
larose forest photos13-Oct-2011 01:10
I must say that I think the idea of posting these old images is inspired. Love it! This is a gorgeous shot, Mairead. V
Tom LeRoy12-Oct-2011 21:33
A wonderful way to teach especially young people about the history of your town.
Also a great idea for a shot!V!
Frank Brault12-Oct-2011 21:15
What a fantastic idea. This presentation is beautiful V
Blandine Mangin12-Oct-2011 20:25
lovely ! v
Johnny JAG12-Oct-2011 20:05
What a great idea, I'm with Kev on the litter bugs.
Kevin Chester12-Oct-2011 19:25
What a grand looking building. Permission to shoot litter bugs on sight I say.
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