1989
D4001 : The Bank Quay, Larne
taken 35 years ago, near to Glynn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The Bank Quay, Larne
I haven’t been able to discover exactly when ships started calling at what was known as “The Bank” on the western shore of Larne Lough but it seems to have been before the 1830’s. The quays were gradually improved and continued to handle (mainly coal) cargoes until the mid-1990’s. The “Ballygarvey” is discharging a cargo of coal direct to the coalyard on the quay. The cranes dated from WWII and were dismantled on closure.
John Kelly Limited, Belfast. Coal merchant and former shipowner
Once the biggest of its kind in Belfast, the company still exists but the ships and family connection have gone.
The Bank Quay, Larne
I haven’t been able to discover exactly when ships started calling at what was known as “The Bank” on the western shore of Larne Lough but it seems to have been before the 1830’s. The quays were gradually improved and continued to handle (mainly coal) cargoes until the mid-1990’s. The “Ballygarvey” is discharging a cargo of coal direct to the coalyard on the quay. The cranes dated from WWII and were dismantled on closure.
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- D4001, 23 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 12 August, 1989 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 31 October, 2008
- Subject Location
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Irish:
D 406 012 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:50.3398N 5:48.6742W - Camera Location
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Irish:
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)